Brad Wenstrup

Brad Wenstrup REPRepublican

United States Representative, OH-2

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Brad WenstrupREPRepublican United States Representative, OH-2
65
Years of Age
12
Years of Experience
OHResidence (state)

Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer, 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 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.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$1,452,518
Total Raised
$1,596,661
Total Spent
$423,971
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Health Professionals$162,325
69%
Insurance$112,650
51%
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$84,186
41%
Retired$67,330
36%
Real Estate$58,850
27%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$43,914
25%
Automotive$41,200
23%
Leadership PACs$38,000
22%
Defense Electronics$36,500
21%
Lawyers/Law Firms$34,525
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
BS
1980 - 1985
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
DPM
1980 - 1985
University of Cincinnati
BA Psychology
1976 - 1980
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Ohio
2012 - Current
Employee
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Current
Medical Policy Advisor
Chief of the Army Reserve
Current
Combat Surgeon
Medical Service Corps, United States Army Reserve
1998 - 2005
Colonel
United States Army Reserve
1998 - Current
Physician
Wellington Orthopaedics
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Member
Rotary Club of Cincinnati
2007 - Current
Member
Ohio Podiatric Medical Association
1986 - Current
Former Volunteer
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Founder
Thank America First Foundation
Member
Board, Boys Hope/Girls Hope
Member
Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives
2015 - 2016
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Armed Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Military Personnel Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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