U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District
November 8, 2016 · general election · District 2 · 2 candidates with a page
About this district
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Last time, 2014: Brad Wenstrup (Republican) 66.0% · 132,658 votes; Marek Tyszkiewicz (Democratic) 34.0% · 68,453 votes.
That result was under the district's previous boundaries.
Sources: Federal Elections 2014 (Excel edition), 2014 U.S. House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2014: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Long-distance truck driver
- Pike County, Ohio
4 of 11 sections researched · 5 sources
- Podiatric physician in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before his election to Congress
- Graduate, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, 1976
- Bachelor of Arts in psychology, University of Cincinnati, 1980
5 of 11 sections researched · 28 sources
William R. Smith
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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Brad Wenstrup
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Brad Wenstrup's record in office has 4 entries and William R. Smith's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Sources: Brad Wenstrup has 11 entries and William R. Smith has 3 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- William R. Smith: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Brad Wenstrup: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
William R. Smith
None found in the records checked
Brad Wenstrup
Not yet researched
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
William R. Smith
Not yet researched
Brad Wenstrup
Not yet researched
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Wenstrup (R) | 2013-01-03 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District |
| Wenstrup (R) | 2025-02-11 | office | Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board |
| Wenstrup (R) | 2017-12-20 | vote | 2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201. |
| Wenstrup (R) | 2019-12-18 | vote | 2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197. |
| Wenstrup (R) | 2022-03-11 | bill | 2022-03-11 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 960, naming the post office at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati the John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office; introd |
| Wenstrup (R) | 2022-03-14 | bill | 2022-03-14 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 2545, which clarified the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs; introduced April 14, 2 |
William R. Smith
Not yet researched
Brad Wenstrup
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March 14, 2022 · bill
Sponsored H.R. 2545, which clarified the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs; introduced April 14, 2021 and signed into law March 14, 2022 as Public Law 117-96.
Sources: Bill status: H.R. 2545 (117th Congress) · Public Law 117-96, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs
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March 11, 2022 · bill
Sponsored H.R. 960, naming the post office at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati the John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office; introduced February 8, 2021 and signed into law March 11, 2022 as Public Law 117-93.
Sources: Bill status: H.R. 960 (117th Congress) · Public Law 117-93, John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office designation
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December 18, 2019 · vote
Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.
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December 20, 2017 · vote
Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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William R. Smith
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
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In-state share
Not yet researched
Brad Wenstrup
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Brad Wenstrup · certified 2016-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Wenstrup | 221,193 | 65.0% |
| William R. Smith | 111,694 | 32.8% |
Sources: Federal Elections 2016 (Excel edition), 2016 US House of Representatives Results (by State), Ohio rows; compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2016: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · Brad Wenstrup · 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2
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- William R. Smith, Truck Driver, Wins In Unofficial Results Of Ohio Democratic Congressional Primary · HuffPost · 2012-03-08 · accessed 2026-09-25
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- Bill status: H.R. 2545 (117th Congress) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Bill Status bulk data · accessed 2026-09-24
- Public Law 117-96, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2022-03-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Bill status: H.R. 960 (117th Congress) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Bill Status bulk data · accessed 2026-09-24
- Public Law 117-93, John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office designation · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2022-03-11 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2017-12-20 · accessed 2026-09-24
- WENSTRUP, BRAD DR. - Candidate overview · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll Call 695, 116th Congress, 1st session · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-24
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Quick answers
When was the 2016 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District was held on November 8, 2016.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District in 2016?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District, in surname order: William R. Smith (Democratic), Brad Wenstrup (Republican).
Who won the 2016 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District election?
Brad Wenstrup won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District. Results as certified: William R. Smith 32.8%, Brad Wenstrup 65.0%.
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