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 through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.9M
2022, 2020
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 organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio 2nd District | $2.1M | 58% | $3K / $0 | $30K | $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 $422KMembership $239KOther $190KLeadership PAC $66KSuper PAC $27KUnion $1K
- Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$13K
- Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Political Action Committee - Federal (Guardian Life PCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Fresenius Medical Care North America PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- 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
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- L3 Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist 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
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 10 key votes where Brad Wenstrup had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 10 times (100%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | 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 | – | 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 | $43K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $509K | 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 | $43K | 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 | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $84K | 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 | $62K$509K$183K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $509K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $4K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
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 former staffer gets the meeting.
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 through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Brad Wenstrup?
- American Medical Association Political Action Committee ($13K), Honeywell International Political Action Committee ($11K), The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Political Action Committee - Federal (Guardian Life P ($11K), Morgan Stanley Political Action Committee ($10K), American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) ($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 (Ohio 2nd District), $1.8M in 2020 (Ohio 2nd District).