Person

Brad Wenstrup

Republican · Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board, since 2025 · born 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Work: Podiatric physician in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before his election to Congress
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Education: Graduate, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, 1976
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Education: Bachelor of Arts in psychology, University of Cincinnati, 1980
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Education: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 1985
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Military service: U.S. Army Reserve officer from 1998, colonel from March 2017; served in Iraq in 2005 and 2006 with the 344th Combat Support Hospital
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no poll on fileLatest poll
none on filePositions in their words
none on fileClaims checked
2Offices held · Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board, since 2025

5 of 11 sections researched

28 sources · 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 · updated 2026-09-25

Not yet researched: Where they stand, What they have said, checked, Money, Financial interests, Polling and approval, Endorsements given.

What has been checked

Profile 9 entries
On the ballot 0 entries Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site. Checked: This site's 2026 race records; This site's 2026 ballot list
Where they stand Not yet researched
What they have said, checked Not yet researched
Record in office 4 entries
Money Not yet researched
Financial interests Not yet researched
Polling and approval Not yet researched
Elections 6 entries
Endorsements given Not yet researched
Sources 11 entries

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Brad Wenstrup, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart

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Brad Wenstrup — US Congress, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Where they are on the ballotOn the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District.Source: U.S. House districts of the March 2, 2022 plan, used for the 2022 and 2024 elections (ODOT TIMS) · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart

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Where they are on the ballot
Chamber	District	Note
U.S. House	U.S. House, Ohio's 2nd District	U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District

On the ballot

None found in the records checked

The voting scheduleNo race is pending for Brad Wenstrup in the calendars on file.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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The voting schedule
Status
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Where they stand

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What they have said, checked

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Record in office

Record in office, dated entries4 record entries from 2017 to 2022; 2 of them bills; 2 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Wenstrup (R), 4 dated entries · as of 2022-03-14 · Download this chart

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Record in office, dated entries
Person	Date	Kind	Entry
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

bill March 14, 2022

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
bill March 11, 2022

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
vote December 18, 2019

Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.

Source: Roll Call 695, 116th Congress, 1st session
vote December 20, 2017

Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.

Source: Roll Call 699, 115th Congress, 1st session

Recorded votes

Brad Wenstrup cast 6,815 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 6 terms from 2013 to 2024, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Brad Wenstrup voted and how the majority of their party voted.

Term	Chamber	Yea	Nay	Did not vote	With party
118th Congress, 2023–2024	U.S. House, district 2	912	313	10	95% of 866
117th Congress, 2021–2022	U.S. House, district 2	538	450	8	96% of 568
116th Congress, 2019–2020	U.S. House, district 2	470	453	29	97% of 632
115th Congress, 2017–2018	U.S. House, district 2	901	287	19	98% of 825
114th Congress, 2015–2016	U.S. House, district 2	849	454	19	98% of 973
113th Congress, 2013–2014	U.S. House, district 2	767	421	14	97% of 837

"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways.

Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes

Money

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Brad Wenstrup yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Where the money went, as filed
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Money, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Brad Wenstrup yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Money, as filed
Status
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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing on file for Brad Wenstrup breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemized
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Donors, as filedNo itemized donor is on file for Brad Wenstrup yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Donors, as filed
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Outside spending

Outside spending, as reportedNo outside spending is on file for or against Brad Wenstrup yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Outside spending, as reported
Status
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Financial interests

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Polling and approval

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District, as publishedNo poll of this race naming Brad Wenstrup is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart

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Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District, as published
Status
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Elections

Election results, share of the vote6 races on file, 6 won; shares from 57.6% to 74.5%.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2012-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart

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Election results, share of the vote
Group	Item	PCT	Note
	2012 U.S. House 2	58.6
	2014 U.S. House 2	66
	2016 U.S. House 2	65
	2018 U.S. House 2	57.6
	2020 U.S. House 2	61.1
	2022 U.S. House 2	74.5

Race	Party	Result	Votes	Share
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (2022)	Republican	Won	192,117	74.5%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (2020)	Republican	Won	230,430	61.1%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (2018)	Republican	Won	166,714	57.6%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (2016)	Republican	Won	221,193	65.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (2014)	Republican	Won	132,658	66.0%
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District (2012)	Republican	Won	194,299	58.6%

Offices held

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District · 2013-01-03 to 2025-01-03 · elected
Sources: congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · Brad Wenstrup
Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board · 2025-02-11 to present · appointed
Source: Brad Wenstrup

Endorsements

Not yet researched

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Brad Wenstrup · 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · 2016 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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congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
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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Federal Elections 2018: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 2 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
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Ohio Vote Certified With Record Turnout, All-Time High Early Vote · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2020-11-27 · accessed 2026-09-25

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