Politician
Brad Wenstrup
Republican · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2OH02085
Brad Wenstrup (Republican) raised $2.1M for the 2022 Ohio 2nd District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.9M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
51%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
51% of Brad Wenstrup's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organized money in Congress.
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio 2nd District | $2.1M | 58% | $3K / $0 | – | $2.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Ohio 2nd District | $1.8M | 43% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MTrade group $403KMembership $237KOther $181KLeadership PAC $61KSuper PAC $27KUnion $1K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOther$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Fraternity & Sorority Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- L3 Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Financial & Investments Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $2K
- The Guardian Fundfor $902
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 10 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 10 times (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $490K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $10K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $42K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $61K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $61K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $35K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $37K$154K$75K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $154K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $2K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 6 key votes (33%)
On 2 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 2 times and with their constituents 0. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 67% support ±14OH-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $61K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 67% support ±14OH-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $61K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 66% support ±11OH-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $37K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$154K Pharma and health care wanted nay$75K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 55% support ±12OH-02 · split · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 86% support ±2Ohio (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 90% support ±7OH-02 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $154K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 89% support ±2Ohio (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Brad Wenstrup's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Lisa LangenderferFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-02); Policy Advisor; House Republican Conference; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16)
Now lobbies for Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
Marie PolicastroFormer congressional staff
Dep&Spc Asst,Dir&Dep Dir Sched. Pres. Trump(3/25-7/26);DepCOS Rep. Taylor(1/25-3/25);DirOps Rep. Wenstrup(1/24-01/25);DirOps MembrSvc House Slct Com Coronavi…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Brad Wenstrup's 2022 campaign?
- Brad Wenstrup (Republican) raised $2.1M for the 2022 Ohio 2nd District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brad Wenstrup?
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) ($10K), American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Fraternity & Sorority Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Brad Wenstrup's race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K for), The Guardian Fund ($902 for) in 2022.
- How much has Brad Wenstrup raised across elections?
- $2.1M in 2022, $1.8M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.