Brad Wenstrup OH-02

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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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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

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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

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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.

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[1] is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer,[2] and doctor of podiatric medicine, who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio’s 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2025. 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]

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Elections

2012

2012 Republican primary results by county

  Wenstrup
  •   50–60%

  Schmidt
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

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

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 receiving his Soldier’s Medal

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 intended to release a full report on the pandemic’s origins and appropriate public health measures to diminish the impact of future pandemics prior to his departure. This report, titled “AFTER ACTION REVIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward,” was published on December 4, 2024.[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]

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Caucus memberships

Post-Congressional Service

On February 11, 2025. Wenstrup was appointed to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.[33]

Wenstrup turned down a nomination to be the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in August 2026.[34]

Personal life

Wenstrup is Roman Catholic.[35]
Wenstrup is married to Monica Wenstrup (Klein), who works as a financial consultant.[36] They have two children; they adopted a daughter in 2019.[37]

Wenstrup’s niece Anne Marie Gieske was one of the two American victims of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[38]

Electoral history

Ohio’s 2nd congressional district (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Wenstrup 194,296 58.6
DemocraticWilliam Smith137,07741.4
Total votes331,373 100.0
Republican hold
Ohio’s 2nd congressional district (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Wenstrup (incumbent) 132,658 66.0
DemocraticMarek Tyszkiewicz68,45334.0
Total votes201,111 100.0
Republican hold
Ohio’s 2nd congressional district (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Wenstrup (incumbent) 221,193 65.0
DemocraticWilliam R. Smith111,69432.8
IndependentJanet Everhard (write-in)7,3922.2
Total votes340,279 100.0
Republican hold
Ohio’s 2nd congressional district (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Wenstrup (incumbent) 166,714 57.6
DemocraticJill Schiller119,33341.2
GreenJim Condit Jr.3,6061.2
IndependentDavid Baker (write-in)80.0
Total votes289,661 100.0
Republican hold
Ohio’s 2nd congressional district (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Wenstrup (incumbent) 230,430 61.1
DemocraticJaime Castle146,78138.9
Write-in370.0
Total votes377,248 100.0
Republican hold
Ohio’s 2nd congressional district (2022)
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrad Wenstrup (incumbent) 192,117 74.5
DemocraticSamantha Meadows65,74525.5
Total votes257,862 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ “Brad Wenstrup”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ “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. 1 2 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. 1 2 “How to Conduct a Congressional Customer Service Survey – Commentary”. Roll Call. February 3, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  23. 1 2 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 (2016). “GOP task force says CENTCOM manipulated intelligence reports on ISIL”. Inside the Pentagon. 32 (33): 3–4. ISSN 2164-814X.
  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. ↑ “AFTER ACTION REVIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward”. United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  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. ↑ “President Trump Announces the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board”. February 12, 2025.
  34. ↑ “Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead the FDA”. NBC News. August 19, 2026.
  35. ↑ Y Jeff Diamant (January 3, 2023). “Faith on the Hill” (PDF). PEW Research Center. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  36. ↑ 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.
  37. ↑ “That’s So Cincinnati: How a dying AIDS patient helped shape Cincinnati Republican’s view on serving others”. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  38. ↑ Wenstrup, Brad (October 31, 2022). “Rep. Wenstrup Statement on Death of Niece Anne Marie Gieske”. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved October 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Ohio’s 2nd congressional district
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