Close the border and end open-border policies.

Troy Balderson · Ohio · Republican

policy impact 0.92 specificity 0.91 extraction confidence 99%

Occurrences

Close the open borders.

Commits to closing the border and reversing open-border policy.

Balderson For Congress - ISSUES
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Go after the cartels profiting from the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs.

Commits to targeting cartels involved in illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

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Invest in better technology to detect illegal crossings.

Commits to funding improved border-detection technology.

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Hire more border patrol officers and fewer IRS agents.

Commits to expanding border patrol staffing.

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Put an end to sanctuary cities, driver’s licenses, and discounted tuition.

Commits to eliminating sanctuary-city policies and related benefits for undocumented immigrants.

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Stop welfare payments to illegal immigrants.

Commits to ending welfare benefits for undocumented immigrants.

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Evidence

Balderson, who defeated a tea party activist to win his primary, had introduced himself to voters as a Trump supporter who would “build the darn wall” on the Mexican border.

During his 2018 campaign, Balderson explicitly ran on building the border wall and aligning with Trump's border agenda.

never same_term

Democrats look for another potential House flip in Ohio
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%

Balderson said the compromise would "provide funding to protect our country and curb the swelling humanitarian crisis at our southern border" and that he supports the agreement after voting for it.

Balderson supported a funding bill that included border-security funding, showing some action toward the promise but not a completed border-closing result.

partial same_term A for effort

Balderson Supports Bipartisan Funding Agreement to Strengthen Border Security and Avert Government Shutdown
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

Balderson said, "Our border patrol officers need more - not fewer - tools at their disposal to secure the border," criticizing the rescission of Title 42.

He continued to advocate for stronger border enforcement, but this is rhetoric and opposition to a policy change rather than proof that the border was closed or open-border policies ended.

partial same_term

Balderson: Rescinding Title 42 Creates a Payday for Drug Cartels, Nightmare for Law Enforcement
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

Cosponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]* 01/09/2025. Latest Action: House - 01/09/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.

Balderson backed a border-related bill in Congress, but it was only introduced and referred, not enacted.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.326 - Border Wall Waste Accountability Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]* 01/23/2025. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.

Balderson cosponsored another immigration/border bill, but it did not advance beyond introduction.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.698 - Asylum Accountability Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

The recent votes page shows Balderson voting yea on H.J.Res. 142, H.R. 4090, and other measures, but it does not show any enacted border-closure measure or completed end to open-border policies.

His public vote record shows continued legislative activity, but no official record that the promised border-closing outcome was achieved.

unresolved unknown

Recent Votes | U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Balderson promised a broad federal border-policy outcome: to close the border and end open-border policies. The evidence shows campaign rhetoric, public advocacy, votes for border-security funding, and cosponsorship of border or immigration bills, but no enacted measure or completed federal outcome that closed the border or ended the challenged policies. Because he made serious legislative and voting efforts toward the promised goal without delivering the promised result, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

never same_term A for effort

Balderson promised to close the border and end open-border policies, a broad outcome requiring enacted federal policy changes and real-world completion. The evidence shows advocacy, votes, cosponsorships, and support for border-security funding, including later introduced bills, but no enacted measure or completed result that closed the border or ended the targeted policies. Because he made serious legislative and public efforts toward the promise but did not deliver the promised outcome, the correct outcome is never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%