
Brad R. Wenstrup
Last held office: U.S. House, OH-2 (2013–2025). Ran in 6 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, OH-2Born 1958
- Last margin
- +49.0
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 6
- 2012–2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Wenstrup was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Wenstrup has run
Margin: how far Wenstrup finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Samantha Meadows (D) | 74.5% | R+49.0 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Jaime M. Castle (D) | 61.1% | R+22.2 | $1.8M |
| 2018 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Jill Schiller (D), James J. Condit Jr. (G) | 57.6% | R+16.4 | $1.5M |
| 2016 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | William R. Smith (D) | 65% | R+32.2 | $1.1M |
| 2014 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Marek Tyszkiewicz (D) | 66% | R+31.9 | $1.1M |
| 2012 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | William R. Smith (D) | 58.6% | R+17.3 | $1M |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2021–22
- Raised
- $2.1M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash
- $878.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Wenstrup has held
- U.S. House, OH-2 · 2013–2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wenstrup has run against
- Samantha Meadows (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jaime M. Castle (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jill Schiller (D) · 2018 election, won
- William R. Smith (D) · 2016 election, won
- Marek Tyszkiewicz (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Wenstrup’s best result was 52% (Ohio's 2nd District, 2018).
Wenstrup’s polls in the database →How we know Wenstrup
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide W000815
- FEC H2OH02085
- Wikidata Q892413
- Ballotpedia Brad Wenstrup
- Vote Smart 135326
- GovTrack 412564
- OpenSecrets N00033310
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET