Congressman Wenstrup files for re-election

Second District Congressman Brad Wenstrup, R-Cincinnati, has filed petitions to run for re-election. 

Wenstrup said that Washington is "even more broken than even he expected, making it more important than ever for conservatives to fight for common sense solutions."
 
"We remain focused on job creation," Wenstrup said. "And that means making sure small businesses aren't so overregulated that they're crushed out of existence."

Wenstrup pointed to several other issues as examples of his standing up for the values of the people he represents, including opposing the implementation of Common Core, supporting pro-life legislation, standing up for gun rights and speaking out for the truth on Benghazi and against the use of the IRS to target conservative groups.
 
"When it comes to fighting for more jobs and speaking out to defend our freedom and independence, I won't quit. I will keep going and I'll remain ever focused on our objective," Wenstrup said.
 
Wenstrup expects the campaign to rev up quickly.
 
"We're ready to share with voters the results of the past nearly 13 months and our plans for 2014 and beyond," Wenstrup said. 

"We expect the campaign to heat up soon and we're going to be very active across southern and southwestern Ohio."
 

Wenstrup and his wife, Monica, welcomed their first child this past year, a fact Wenstrup often refers to as another reason for him to fight to ease the crushing federal debt that will fall to the next generation.

Wenstrup was elected in 2012 to represent the people of Ohio’s Second Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He brings experience as a doctor, Army Reserve officer, Iraq War veteran, and small business owner to help Congress tackle the economic and security challenges facing the nation.

In the 113th Congress, he serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

A Cincinnati native, Rep. Wenstrup graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1980. He earned a medical degree as a podiatric surgeon and later established a private practice in Cincinnati, treating patients for the last 26 years. He has served in the U.S. Army Reserve since 1998, currently holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 2005-06, he served a tour in Iraq as a combat surgeon, and was awarded a Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge for his service. 

During his time in Congress, Brad is fulfilling his Reserve duties by treating patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. 
 
Ohio's Second District covers all or parts of eight counties, including: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Highland, Adams, Pike, Ross and Scioto.