Brad R. Wenstrup
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RepublicanNot in office · last served 2025Last on a ballot: Nov 2022

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.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2022U.S. House, OH-2GeneralWonSamantha Meadows (D)74.5%R+49.0$2.1M
2020U.S. House, OH-2GeneralWonJaime M. Castle (D)61.1%R+22.2$1.8M
2018U.S. House, OH-2GeneralWonJill Schiller (D), James J. Condit Jr. (G)57.6%R+16.4$1.5M
2016U.S. House, OH-2GeneralWonWilliam R. Smith (D)65%R+32.2$1.1M
2014U.S. House, OH-2GeneralWonMarek Tyszkiewicz (D)66%R+31.9$1.1M
2012U.S. House, OH-2GeneralWonWilliam 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

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Wenstrup has run against

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 →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Wenstrup

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET