The current limit on the electrons electric dipole moment, $|d_mathrm{e}|<8.7times 10^{-29} e {cdotp} {rm cm}$ (90% confidence), was set using the molecule thorium monoxide (ThO) in the $J=1$ rotational level of its $H ^3Delta_1$ electronic state [Science $bf 343$, 269 (2014)]. This state in ThO is very robust against systematic errors related to magnetic fields or geometric phases, due in part to its $Omega$-doublet structure. These systematics can be further suppressed by operating the experiment under conditions where the $g$-factor difference between the $Omega$-doublets is minimized. We consider the $g$-factors of the ThO $H^3Delta_1$ state both experimentally and theoretically, including dependence on $Omega$-doublets, rotational level, and external electric field. The calculated and measured values are in good agreement. We find that the $g$-factor difference between $Omega$-doublets is smaller in $J=2$ than in $J=1$, and reaches zero at an experimentally accessible electric field. This means that the $H,J=2$ state should be even more robust against a number of systematic errors compared to $H,J=1$.
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