Brad WenstrupBrad Wenstrup OH-02

Current Position: US Representative of OH 2nd District since 2012
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Physician, US Army Reserve from 1998 – 2013
District: Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. 
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Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq War veteran. After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to Scalise until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier’s Medal.

Wenstrup practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before being elected to Congress.

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Inflation does matter. Long-term inflation makes it that much harder for working class families to get by. It also depreciates the value of Americans’ hard-earned retirement savings and makes every-day necessities harder to afford. We can’t spend our way out of this problem.

 
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Summary

Current Position: US Representative of OH 2nd District since 2012
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Physician, US Army Reserve from 1998 – 2013
District: Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. 
Upcoming Election:

Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq War veteran. After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to Scalise until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier’s Medal.

Wenstrup practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before being elected to Congress.

Featured Quote: 
Inflation does matter. Long-term inflation makes it that much harder for working class families to get by. It also depreciates the value of Americans’ hard-earned retirement savings and makes every-day necessities harder to afford. We can’t spend our way out of this problem.

 
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About

Source: Government page

Brad Wenstrup 1Brad Wenstrup was elected in 2012 to represent the people of Ohio’s Second Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.  He brings experience as a doctor, Army Reserve officer, Iraq War veteran, and small business owner to help Congress tackle the economic and security challenges facing the nation.

In the 116th Congress, Brad serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He previously spent six years on the Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. As a member on the Ways and Means and Intelligence Committees, Brad is working to address the national health and systemic poverty issues, while strengthening our national security. He has long been a voice of support for southern Ohio’s veteran community.

A Cincinnati native, Brad graduated from Saint Xavier High School and the University of Cincinnati.  He went on to earn a medical degree in Chicago as a podiatric physician and after completing his surgical residency he established private practice in Cincinnati, treating patients for 26 years.

Brad has served in the U.S. Army Reserve since 1998, currently holding the rank of colonel.  In 2005-06, he served a tour in Iraq as a combat surgeon, and was awarded a Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge for his service.   In 2018, Colonel Wenstrup was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for heroism.

During his time in Congress, Brad is fulfilling his Reserve duties by serving as the Medical Policy Advisor for the Chief of the Army Reserve as well as seeing patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda.

Brad and his wife, Monica, reside in Cincinnati with their two children.

Experience

Work Experience

  • Physician,
    Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine
    1999 to present
  • Combat surgeon
    2005 to 2006Iraq
  • Private practice doctor
    1986 to 1999

Education

Personal

Birth Year: 1958
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, OH
Gender: Male
Race(s): Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Spouse: Monica Wenstrup

Personal

Full Name: Brad R. Wenstrup

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Monica; 2 Children

Birth Date: 06/17/1958

Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH

Home City: Cincinnati, OH

Religion: Catholic

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Education

BS, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 1980-1985

DPM, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 1980-1985

BA, Psychology, University of Cincinnati, 1976-1980

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 2, 2012-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 2, 2022

Candidate, Mayor, City of Cincinnati, 2009

Professional Experience

Colonel, United States Army Reserve, 1998-present

Medical Policy Advisor, Chief of the Army Reserve, present

Employee, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, present

Physician/Surgeon, Wellington Orthopaedics

Combat Surgeon, Medical Service Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1998-2005

Offices

Washington D.C. Office
2419 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3164
Fax: (202) 225-1992

Peebles Office
170 North Main St.
Peebles, OH, 45660
Phone: (513) 605-1380
Fax: (937) 798-4024

Anderson Township Office
7954 Beechmont Ave, Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Phone: (513) 474-7777
Fax: (513) 605-1377

Contact

Email: Government

Web Links

Politics

Source: none

Finances

Source: Open Secrets

Committees

House Committee on Ways and Means –
The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the United States Congress, and is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The Committee derives a large share of its jurisdiction from Article I, Section VII of the U.S. Constitution which declares, “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.”

Subcommittee on Work and Welfare

Subcommittee on Health
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is charged with the oversight of the United States Intelligence Community, which includes the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of 17 elements of the U.S. Government and the Military Intelligence Program.

Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence & Overhead Architecture
Subcommittee on National Intelligence Enterprise
Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic – The Select Subcommittee will be conducting a thorough after-action report on the COVID-19 pandemic, including investigating economic impacts, vaccines and treatments, roles of our agencies, effects of lockdowns, use of taxpayer funds, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the effectiveness of our various public health responses.

Caucuses

Republican Study Committee
Air Cargo Caucus

New Legislation

 Sponsored and Cosponsored

Issues

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Governance

Budget & Spending

Irresponsible spending and borrowing has been a fact of Congress for the last generation. Now, America faces a debt crisis that threatens our security and prosperity, driven by mandatory spending that is on autopilot towards steeper deficits. Because of this growing debt, we are spending hundreds of billions on interest payments every year – dollars that could and should be going toward actual functions of government rather than our creditors.

We must make spending reforms now to ensure a stronger, better America for tomorrow’s generations. Modernizing our mandatory spending programs will adapt them to better serve Americans in the 21st Century and minimize the debt burden we hand to our children. When it comes to the spending that Congress does vote on every year, we must ensure that balancing our budget is as important a priority as the programs that ask for more funding year after year.

Civil Rights

2nd Amendment Rights

As a gun owner and active member of the U.S. Army Reserve, I approach our Second Amendment rights with a deep respect for firearms. Millions of Americans safely and routinely own and use firearms for hunting, sport, and self-protection. This includes many residents of southern and southwest Ohio, and many of our friends and neighbors. Our founders enumerated firearm ownership as a right alongside the right to free speech and the right to a fair trial in the original Bill of Rights.

As witness to a mass shooting, I know there are legislative steps we can take to make mass-casualty shootings even rarer, including examining how we identify, diagnose, and treat mental illness; promoting strong family structures; and addressing the root causes of violence. I believe that these efforts, especially in regard to gun ownership, will have a more positive and dramatic effect and will lead to increased safety for all Americans.

I have serious concerns that broad attempts to limit the use and sale of firearms for legitimate purposes, such as hunting and self-defense, would not only limit the rights of law-abiding Americans, but would also not solve the problem of gun violence in our nation. As we explore potential policy solutions, we must not forget nor minimize the Second Amendment, which states, “…the right to bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Democracy

The Legislative Process

Laws begin as ideas. First, a representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study. If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate. In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on. Again, a simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill. Finally, a conference committee made of House and Senate members works out any differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The resulting bill returns to the House and Senate for final approval. The Government Printing Office prints the revised bill in a process called enrolling. The President has 10 days to sign or veto the enrolled bill.

Economy

Agriculture

No one knows agriculture issues better than the farmers who are working their fields every day, and I always enjoy visiting and learning from southern and southwest Ohio’s agricultural leaders. Farmers are America’s original small business owners, and their legacy of hard work remains fundamental to the strength of our nation.

Our district is rich in natural resources and agriculture is an important part of Ohio’s economy.  Corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle are just a few of our agricultural assets. We need to level the playing field for agriculture so our farmers can better compete and prosper in the global marketplace.  We must also get the government out of the way by keeping taxes and regulations low, allowing farmers to do what they do best without interference from Washington.

Jobs & Economy

The key to a strong economy is a free market system that values the contributions of every American worker. We unlock this growth with lower taxes, innovation, reduced red tape, and empowered consumers. A light regulatory structure – one where businesses and consumers have the freedom and flexibility to operate, innovate, and make real decisions –  is essential to reaching this goal and moving our economy forward. We must ensure the regulations we have are necessary, efficient, and enable growth.

We must also take steps to empower Ohioans to work. Addressing the “skills gap” facing our country is essential to unlocking continued economic advancements. This includes giving our states and local agencies the flexibility to address their region’s unique employment needs, and the resources to equip those currently on the sidelines for entry into the workforce. Ohioans want to work, and America needs a 21st century workforce equipped to build and grow our 21st economy.

Taxes

Every year Americans dread the annual exercise of paying taxes, and it can be a major headache for businesses of all sizes as well. I believe our tax code should be focused on simplicity, fairness, and competitiveness. Over the last few decades, our tax code had lagged in all these areas, dragging our economy and making it harder for families to make ends meet.

In 2017 I was proud to support the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which is the most sweeping tax reform law in the last three decades. It provided tax relief to all Americans through lower personal tax rates, a doubled standard deduction (which over two-thirds of taxpayers take), and an expanded child tax credit. It also provides needed tax relief for businesses to energize our economy and make American companies competitive in the global marketplace.

Like a doctor regularly checks in on his or her patients, Congress must routinely examine our tax code for strengths to reinforce and deficiencies to correct. For something so deeply connected to the health of the economy, it is irresponsible to update our tax code only once in a generation. As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, I will continue to push for updates to the code on a more regular and routine basis, and your feedback on the tax issues that matter most to you is crucial to that goal.

Education

Education

Providing a first-rate education for America’s children is one of our greatest responsibilities and is essential to creating the educated, productive, and innovative workforce that will shape our economy. Students, parents, local school boards, states, and the federal government must work together in order to ensure our children receive the best education possible. To achieve this end, I support efforts to ensure states and local school districts have greater flexibility to pursue the programs and initiatives that best suit their unique needs.

Health Care

Health Care

Health care is a personal issue to each and every Ohioan. When the government gets involved, it’s hard to maintain the decision-making between patients and their doctor. By handing power over health care decisions to federal bureaucrats, we stifle innovation, undermine our individual liberty, and introduce perverse incentives into the health care system.  As a doctor who served patients for over 26 years, I know that America’s health care system is broken, where people are facing higher premiums and higher deductibles.

We need a health care system that keeps the government out of the doctor’s office, protects the doctor-patient relationship, fosters competition and transparency, and increases health care choices.

Infrastructure

Energy

Our nation should be guided by an “all-of-the-above” energy policy that maximizes our resources and promises safe, secure, and affordable American energy. Our energy policy should meet the twin goals of reducing pollution and promoting a healthy environment, while also enabling our economy to thrive and keeping costs low for American consumers. These priorities are not mutually exclusive, and I believe we should strive to meet them together.

I support policies that avoid artificial government restrictions and expand access to all forms of American-made energy, which will create jobs and reduce energy costs. This must be a primary goal as we work to improve our nation’s energy infrastructure. Reducing regulation and encouraging innovation will lead our nation toward a brighter energy future. Ohio has a leading role to play in this future, and I will continue working to ensure we bring down costs for consumers, create good paying jobs, and safeguard access to American energy.

Social Security

Social Security & Medicare

Social Security and Medicare are known as entitlement programs because our seniors have earned the benefits after a lifetime of work and contribution.

We need to maintain a strong and viable Social Security and Medicare program for our seniors. I know that our nation’s seniors rely on the promises that were made to them for their future health care and retirement security. For far too long, politicians have failed to be honest about the fiscal state of Medicare and Social Security, and this false sense of security is putting the health and retirement of all Americans at risk. In the next two decades alone, nearly 80 million Americans will become eligible for Social Security benefits – putting the financial health of the program in jeopardy.

Rising health care costs and a growing older population that is living longer are threatening to bankrupt these vital programs.  Doing nothing is not an option – it would necessarily mean reduced future benefits.  In order to ensure that Medicare and Social Security remain viable for both today’s and tomorrow’s seniors, we need to preserve these programs for those in or near retirement and modernize them for younger generations by increasing competition, modernizing how benefits are calculated, encouraging additional ways to save for retirement, and empowering individuals to have more control over their care. My goal is to ensure that Social Security and Medicare meet the needs of seniors and taxpayers, now and into the future.

If you ever have a problem with your Social Security or Medicare benefits, don’t hesitate to reach out to my office for assistance. Call my office at (513) 474-7777 and let my staff know what problems you are having.

Veterans

Veterans

As a veteran of the Iraq War, I have seen the heroism and sacrifice of members of our military firsthand.  Our district is rich in military families and veterans, and I believe that our country owes them an enormous debt of gratitude. I will continue to work to ensure our troops and their loved ones receive the first class benefits they have earned. Ever since I came to Congress, I have worked tirelessly toward this goal. I served for more than five years on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where I worked closely on crucial legislation to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). While I was chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, I worked to ensure that our veterans receive the quality healthcare they have earned. I will continue to work toward that goal going forward.

These are just a few of the issues facing veterans today. Rest assured that I will continue to conduct rigorous oversight of the VA, reform the management and administration of the VA, and ensure veterans can obtain the benefits they earned through their service.

If you ever have a problem dealing with the VA, don’t hesitate to reach out to my office for assistance. Call my office at (513) 474-7777 and let my staff know what problems you are having. Veterans deserve the best, and I won’t stop working to ensure our government lives up to that standard.

Foreign Policy

As Ronald Reagan often cited, the United States of America is a shining city upon a hill in the world.

After defeating fascism in WWII, America led the way in establishing rules and norms that have created 70 years of growth and protected against another world war. It is up to American leadership to continue to lead on the values we know are important for human flourishing like free markets and freedom of expression.

As the world grows closer together through technology and trade, new threats are emerging. Countries like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, along with non-state actors, all threaten to destabilize the post-Cold War order. We, in collaboration with our allies, must not shrink away from answering the new threats we face in the 21st Century. The alternative is to cede global leadership to causes that are antithetical to our American values, and that is unacceptable.

Pro-Life & Family Issues

Families are the building block of our society, and where our next generation grows into the world. A stable and healthy home life is critical to children going on to lead successful and productive lives. That home life starts with parents, and we must empower families, the support systems provided to them, and the communities in which they live to raise their children.

I firmly believe that all human life is sacred and should be protected at every stage, and I am working to advance the cause for life in Congress. I agree with the Founding Fathers, who correctly placed life first among the list of rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, and I will continue to serve as a strong and active advocate to protect the rights of the unborn and the most vulnerable in our society.

More Information

Services

Source: Government page

District

Source: Wikipedia

Ohio’s 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Republican Brad Wenstrup.

The district includes all of Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+25, it is the most Republican district in Ohio.

Wikipedia

Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958)[1] is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer,[2] and doctor of podiatric medicine, who has been the U.S. representative for Ohio’s 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Republican, he upset incumbent U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt to win the 2012 Republican primary election. In November 2023, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.

Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq War veteran. After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to Scalise until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center.[4] For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier’s Medal.[5]

Early life, education, and medical career

Wenstrup was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Joan (née Carletti) and Frank John “Jack” Wenstrup. His father was of German, Irish, and English descent, and his mother was of Italian ancestry. He has a sister, Amy Castellini.[6]

In 1976, Wenstrup graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[7] In 1980, he graduated Omicron Delta Kappa and cum laude with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He then attended the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where he earned a B.S. in biology and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree, graduating in 1985.

Career

Wenstrup practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for more than 24 years[8] before being elected to Congress.

Military service

Wenstrup joined the United States Army Reserve in 1998, attaining the rank of colonel in March 2017.[9] In 2005 and 2006, he served a tour in Iraq with the 344th Combat Support Hospital.[10] He called his deployment “the worst thing that ever happened to me and the best thing I ever got to do.”[11] Wenstrup was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge.[9]

During Wenstrup’s tour of duty in Iraq, his sister asked what she could send him. He told her, “I wear the same clothes everyday, we’re fed, and most days I’m not leaving the base. But the people here have nothing. They were under an oppressed regime and have had nothing for so long.” His sister helped organize donations of toys, school supplies, and hygiene supplies donated by local companies, and Wenstrup worked with the base chaplain to distribute the donations to the locals.[12]

2009 Cincinnati mayoral election

Wenstrup ran for mayor of Cincinnati against incumbent Democrat Mark Mallory in 2009. Mallory defeated Wenstrup, 54% to 46%.[13]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2012

Wenstrup ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the newly redrawn Ohio’s 2nd congressional district, held by incumbent Republican U.S. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt. He was endorsed by the Anderson Tea Party and the Ohio Liberty Council, a coalition of Ohio Tea Party groups.[14] In a surprise, he defeated Schmidt in the March Republican primary, 49% to 43%.[15] She carried six counties (all in the district’s eastern part), while Wenstrup won the two most populous counties (both in the western part): Hamilton County and Clermont County.[16]

In the general election, Wenstrup defeated Democratic nominee William R. Smith, 59%–41%.[17][18]

2014

Wenstrup was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Marek Tyszkiewicz 66%–34%.[19]

2016

Wenstrup was reelected to a third term, defeating Democratic candidates William Smith and Janet Everhard 65%–32.82%–2.17%.[20]

2018

Wenstrup defeated Democratic candidate Jill Schiller, 58% to 41%, to win election to a fourth term.

2020

Wenstrup defeated Democratic candidate Jaime Castle, 61% to 39%, to win a fifth term.[21]

Tenure

Wenstrup began his first term on January 3, 2013. During his first year in office he held an open town hall meeting in each of his congressional district’s eight counties.[citation needed]

In 2013 Wenstrup’s office conducted a customer service survey.[22] According to Roll Call, very few congressional offices have conducted “genuine” surveys of constituents, instead surveying with “loaded” questions designed to achieve certain results.[23] According to the survey, 75% of respondents were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their experience with Wenstrup’s office.[22]

In 2016 Wenstrup with Representative Mike Pompeo and Representative Ken Calvert led a joint task force which faulted the military intelligence of the United States Central Command in its overly positive assessment of units it was training to fight ISIL.[24]

Wenstrup was an original co-sponsor of H.R. 3949, the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017, which became law during the 115th Congress, in 2017. The bill helps protect veterans receiving prescription medications and prevents misuse of such medications.[23]

On November 9, 2023, Wenstrup announced he would not run for re-election in 2024.[25] Through his work on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, he intends to make a full report on the pandemic’s origins and appropriate public health measures to diminish the impact of future pandemics prior to his departure.[26]

Texas v. Pennsylvania

In December 2020, Wenstrup was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[27] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[28][29][30]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Personal life

Wenstrup is Roman Catholic.[33]
Wenstrup is married to Monica Wenstrup (Klein), who works as a financial consultant.[34] They have two children;[2] they adopted a daughter in 2019.[35]

Wenstrup’s niece Anne Marie Gieske was one of the two American victims of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[36]

References

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  2. ^ a b “Biography – U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup”. wenstrup.house.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Wentling, Nikki. “About Brad – U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup”. house.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Wentling, Nikki (June 14, 2017). ‘Like I was back in Iraq’: Congressman, combat doc tended to shot Scalise”. Stars and Strips. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Shane, Leo (April 27, 2018). “Congressman awarded Soldier’s Medal for heroism in last year’s baseball team shooting”. Army Times. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  6. ^ “Ancestry of Brad Wenstrup”. ancestry.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  7. ^ “Brad Wenstrup”. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  8. ^ “Wenstrup for Congress”. Usabrad.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Wehrman, Jessica (March 4, 2017). “With House colleagues watching, U.S. Rep. Wenstrup receives military promotion”. Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  10. ^ “My Story | U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup”. wenstrup.house.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Neff, Blake (July 29, 2013). “Iraq War vet takes his fight to Capitol Hill”. The Hill. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Hughes, Amanda (May 2009). “Hero and Healer”. University of Cincinnati – UC Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  13. ^ “Cincinnati Mayor Race – Nov 03, 2009”. Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  14. ^ “Wenstrup upsets Schmidt for 2nd Congressional District nomination”. Wcpo.com. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  15. ^ “2012 Ohio District 2 Primary”. Politico. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  16. ^ “OH District 2 – R Primary Race – Mar 06, 2012”. Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  17. ^ “Ohio Congressional District 2 election results”. msnbc.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  18. ^ “2014 Elections Results”. ohio.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  19. ^ “Ohio Election Results 2014: House Map by District, Live Midterm Voting Updates”. POLITICO. November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  20. ^ “2016 Official Elections Results”. www.sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  21. ^ “Ohio Election Results: Second Congressional District”. The New York Times. November 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  22. ^ a b “How to Conduct a Congressional Customer Service Survey – Commentary”. Roll Call. February 3, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  23. ^ a b Ann, Kuster (November 21, 2017). “Cosponsors – H.R.1545 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017”. www.congress.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  24. ^ Bertuca, Tony. “GOP Task Force Says CENTCOM Manipulated Intelligence Reports on ISIL.” Inside the Pentagon, vol. 32, no. 33, 2016, pp. 3–4. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/insipent.32.33.08. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.
  25. ^ “The GOP congressman who leads the House’s probe of COVID-19’s origins says he won’t seek reelection”. AP News. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  26. ^ Jessica Wehrman. (9 November 2023). “Rep. Brad Wenstrup to retire”. Roll Call website Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  27. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). “Biden officially secures enough electors to become president”. AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  28. ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). “Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  29. ^ “Order in Pending Case” (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  30. ^ Diaz, Daniella. “Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court”. CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  31. ^ “Wenstrup: The Biden Administration Tried to Hide CDC Director Walensky’s Testimony from the American People”. house.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  32. ^ “Member List”. Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  33. ^ Y Jeff Diamant (January 3, 2023). “Faith on the Hill” (PDF). PEW Research Center. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  34. ^ Shesgreen, Deirdre (July 3, 2012). “Wenstrup has to plan for nuptials and November campaign”. Politics Extra. Cincinnati: Gannett Company. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  35. ^ “That’s So Cincinnati: How a dying AIDS patient helped shape Cincinnati Republican’s view on serving others”. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  36. ^ Wenstrup, Brad (October 31, 2022). “Rep. Wenstrup Statement on Death of Niece Anne Marie Gieske”. United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

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Brad Wenstrup OH-02

Current Position: US Representative of OH 2nd District since 2012
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Physician, US Army Reserve from 1998 – 2013
District: Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. 
Upcoming Election:

Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq War veteran. After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to Scalise until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier’s Medal.

Wenstrup practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before being elected to Congress.

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Inflation does matter. Long-term inflation makes it that much harder for working class families to get by. It also depreciates the value of Americans’ hard-earned retirement savings and makes every-day necessities harder to afford. We can’t spend our way out of this problem.

 
Rep. Brad Wenstrup’s full questioning of Vindman and Williams | Trump impeachment hearings

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Jim Jordan OH-04

Current Position: US Representative of OH 4th District since 2007
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2001 – 2006; State Delegate from 1995 – 2000
Other Positions:  Chair, Committee on the Judiciary
District: was redrawn from the previous district to stretch from Lima, to include the northwestern suburbs of Columbus, up to Tiffin and Elyria on the shores of Lake Erie    
Upcoming Election:

Jordan is a two-time NCAA national champion wrestler and a former college wrestling coach. In Congress, Jordan helped start the right-wing populist House Freedom Caucus, serving as its first chair from 2015 to 2017, and as its vice chair since 2017. Jordan was a prominent critic of Speaker of the House John Boehner, who resigned under Freedom Caucus pressure in 2015.

He was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020, when he left to become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, of which he became chair in 2023.

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Discussing the January 6th Select Committee on Fox News with @seanhannity and @RepStefanik
at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT. Tune in!

Rep. Jim Jordan says Trump is not to blame for Capitol insurrection

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Bob Latta OH-05

Current Position: US Representative of OH 5th District since 2007
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Delegate from 2001 – 2007; Wood County Board of County Commissioners from 1991 – 1997
Other Positions:  Subcommittee on Communications and Technology – Committee on Energy and Commerce
District: northwestern and north central Ohio and borders Indiana.   
Upcoming Election:

Bob Latta’s father, Del Latta, represented the 5th from 1959 to 1989 and served as ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee from 1975 to his retirement. Latta worked as a private practice attorney before entering politics.

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Congratulations to Karley Stant, a junior at Miller City-New Cleveland High School, for winning the #OH5 2021 Congressional Art Competition! “Neon Lights” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Tunnel for 1 year. Karley used colored pencils to create her impressive artwork.

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio’s 5th Congressional District) Opening Remarks During “BigTech” Hearing

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Bill Johnson OH-06

Current Position: US Representative of OH 6th District since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Air Force CIO and IT executive from 1973 – 2011
District:  Eastern side of the state, bordering West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It stretches from Marietta through several Ohio River industrial towns all the way to the city of Youngstown. 
Upcoming Election:

Bill Johnson retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after a military career of more than 26 years.  During his tenure in the U.S. Air Force, Johnson was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Squadron Officers School, and Air Command & Staff College.

He co-founded Johnson-Schley Management Group, an information technology (IT) consulting company that increased revenues by more than 200% in three years under his leadership. In 2003, he left the company to form J2 Business Solutions, where he provided executive-level IT support as a defense contractor to the U.S. military. From 2006 to 2010, he served as chief information officer of a global manufacturer of electronic components for the transportation industry.

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Radical environmentalists and the far-left have forced New Englanders to rely on foreign natural gas instead of natural gas produced in America. What’s wrong with American energy companies producing and supplying Americans with the natural gas we need?

5 questions for House Rep., Ohio’s 6th District candidate Bill Johnson

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Max Miller OH-07

Current Position: US Representative of OH 7th District since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Former aide to Donald Trump from 2016 to 2020
District:  northeastern section of the state, including southern and western Cuyahoga County, all of Medina and Wayne Counties, and a sliver of northern Holmes County.  
Upcoming Election:

Miller is the grandson of Samuel H. Miller, the former co-chair emeritus of Forest City Realty Trust. His grandmother, Ruth Miller, was a candidate for Ohio’s 22nd congressional district in 1980. His uncle is Aaron David Miller, a scholar of Middle East studies.

Miller worked at a Lululemon store in Ohio before joining the Marine Reserve in 2013. He was a corporal and made no deployments. In 2019, he was transferred from the Selected Marine Corps Reserve to the Individual Ready Reserve.

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Warren Davidson OH-08

Current Position: US Senator of OH 8th District since 2016
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Army officer from 1988 – 2016
District:   west side of Ohio, bordering Indiana. The cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Springfield, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, and Troy are part of the district. 
Upcoming Election:

Before entering politics, he was an officer in United States Army special operations and led his family’s manufacturing business. Davidson served as chairman of the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association, an industry trade group. From 2004 to 2005, he served on the Concord Township, Ohio, Board of Trustees.

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I am Warren Davidson. I love this country with a soldier’s passion. It is an honor to continue representing #OH08 in Congress. Thank you!

 
Right now our language for cryptocurrency is ‘sloppy’, says Congressman Warren Davidson

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Mike Turner OH-10

Current Position: US Representative of OH 10th District since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly from 2014 – 2016; US Senator; Mayor of Dayton from 1994 – 2002
District:  southwestern Ohio and consists of Montgomery County, Greene County, and a portion of Clark County.  
Upcoming Election:

He practiced law with local firms and businesses in the Dayton area before entering politics. He also practiced law during the brief time between his service as mayor of Dayton and as a member of Congress.

Turner served as the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly[1] from 2014 to 2016.

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Ranking Members @RepMikeRogersAL& @JimInhofe released the following statement after receiving a letter from the Nuclear Weapons Council outlining their concerns with President Biden’s budget request for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

“YOU GUYS WANNA BE THE LAUGHING STOCK OF HISTORY?” Mike Turner on Impeachment Hearing Day 5

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Troy Balderson OH-12

Current Position: US Representative of OH 12th District since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator; State Delegate from 2011 – 2018
District: includes communities east of Columbus including Zanesville, Cambridge, and Mount Vernon.  
Upcoming Election:

Balderson started working for his family’s car business, Balderson Motor Sales, as a mechanic while a college student. He was vice president and general manager of the company from 1987 to 2008,[4] the third generation of his family to run the business.

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The Administration’s decision to turn a blind eye to the crisis at our southern border: – jeopardizes our national security, – worsens the flow of drugs into our communities, – endangers desperate individuals who rely on cartels to make the dangerous trek #BorderCrisis

Balderson talks at Trump rally

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David Joyce OH-14

Current Position: US Representative of OH 14th District since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Prosecutor of Geauga County from 1988 – 2013
Other Positions:   Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies – House Appropriations Committee
District:   far northeast corner of the state, bordering Lake Erie and Pennsylvania 
Upcoming Election:

From 1983 to 1984, Joyce was a public defender for Cuyahoga County, and from 1985 to 1988 a public defender for Geauga County. In 1989, he was hired as an assistant county attorney in Lake County. He assisted County Prosecutor Steven C. LaTourette in prosecuting serial murderer and cult leader Jeffrey Lundgren for the Kirtland cult killings.

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The surge of anti-Semitic violence, harassment and rhetoric targeting Jewish Americans makes me sick. Simply condemning anti-Semitism is not enough. We must work together as a nation to prevent this hatred from ever taking root in the first place.

GOP Rep. Dave Joyce’s campaign ad pushing back on Republicans and Donald Trump

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Mike Carey OH-15

Current Position: US House of Representatives for District 15 since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Coal lobbyist
District:   parts of Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Miami, and Shelby counties as well as all of Madison County.
Upcoming Election:

Carey served in the Army National Guard from 1989 to 1999. As a college student, he worked as an aide to State Senator Merle G. Kearns. He has since worked as vice president of government affairs for American Consolidated Natural Resources, a coal company. He is also chairman of the board of the Ohio Coal Association.

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Steve Chabot – OH1

Current Position: US Representative of OH 1st District since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 State Delegate for District 1
Former Position: State Delegate from 1995 – 2009

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Bob Latta – OH5

Current Position: US Representative of OH 5th District since 2007
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Delegate from 2001 – 2007; Wood County Board of County Commissioners from 1991 – 1997

Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology – Committee on Energy and Commerce

Featured Quote: 
Congratulations to Karley Stant, a junior at Miller City-New Cleveland High School, for winning the #OH5 2021 Congressional Art Competition! “Neon Lights” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Tunnel for 1 year. Karley used colored pencils to create her impressive artwork.

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio’s 5th Congressional District) Opening Remarks During “BigTech” Hearing

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Dave Joyce – OH15

Current Position: US Representative of OH 14th District since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Prosecutor of Geauga County from 1988 – 2013

Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies – House Appropriations Committee

Featured Quote: 
The surge of anti-Semitic violence, harassment and rhetoric targeting Jewish Americans makes me sick. Simply condemning anti-Semitism is not enough. We must work together as a nation to prevent this hatred from ever taking root in the first place.

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GOP Rep. Dave Joyce’s campaign ad pushing back on Republicans and Donald Trump

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Anthony Gonzalez – OH16

Current Position: US Representative of OH 16th District since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Professional football player from 2007 – 2012

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The Northeast Ohio steel industry continues to offer quality, high-paying jobs that support our families and communities. Supporting breakthrough technologies to ensure our manufacturers maintain a competitive edge is a no-brainer. video on SUPER ACT

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Rep. Anthony Gonzalez defends vote against former President Trump on podcast

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