Brad Wenstrup

Republican Representative of Ohio's 2nd district

Representative
Ohio, district 2
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Ohio, district 2
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Ohio, district 2
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Ohio, district 2
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Ohio, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Ohio, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 17, 1958 (66 years old)

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American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer, and doctor of podiatric medicine
Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2013
Upset incumbent in the 2012 Republican primary election
Announced in November 2023 that he would not seek re-election in 2024
Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Iraq War veteran
Awarded the Soldier’s Medal for his actions during the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise in 2017
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio
Graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Cincinnati and earned a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before being elected to Congress
Served a tour in Iraq with the 344th Combat Support Hospital, awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge
Ran for mayor of Cincinnati in 2009 but was defeated
Has been reelected multiple times to the U.S. House of Representatives
Conducted a customer service survey in 2013 with positive feedback from constituents
Co-led a joint task force in 2016 that faulted military intelligence assessments related to ISIL
Original co-sponsor of the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017, which became law
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Holds committee assignments on Ways & Means, Intelligence, and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Member of the Republican Study Committee, Air Cargo Caucus, and GOP Doctors Caucus
Roman Catholic, married with two children, one of whom was adopted in 2019
Niece was one of the American victims of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush