Two candidates are battling to represent those in Ohio’s second district. The district covers eastern Hamilton County and spreads east all the way to Scioto and Pike counties.Watch the two debate on WLWT in the video player above Here’s a look at each candidate and the issues they’re prioritizing. Brad Wenstrup – Hometown: Cincinnati, OhioIncumbent Republican Congressman Dr. Brad Wenstrup is running for re-election for Ohio’s second congressional district.Wenstrup has represented the second district since 2013.He’s a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, serves in the US Army Reserve and has deployed to Iraq as a combat surgeon.Wenstrup is also a small business owner and has treated patients in southwest Ohio for 26 years.Here are the issues Wenstrup is prioritizing:Jobs and Economy: Supports policies that promote job creation without over-regulation of government.National Security/Defense: Supports sending military to secure the border.Healthcare: Committed to fighting for free market health care solutions to increase access to care, lower costs, increase transparency, protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, and give Americans more choice.Gun Rights: Wenstrup is a gun owner and life member of the NRA and is committed to supporting the Second Amendement.Pro-Life: Wenstrup is pro-life and believes that life begins at conception. He supports efforts to halt the expansion of public funding for abortion.Samantha Meadows – Hometown: Portsmouth, OhioMeadows is running against Wenstrup for Ohio’s Second District. According to Ballotpedia, Meadows’ professional experience includes working in triage at a pediatric clinic. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Christian University in 2021.Here are the issues Meadows is prioritizing:Abortion: Believes abortion is not a moral issue – it is a Constitutional issue. Supports the Constitutional rights of women to have an abortion.Medicare, Social Security, Retired Workers: Supports programs to safeguard families from losing their savings and homes due to extended illnesses. Committed to making sure Medicare must include vision, dental and hearing.Economy: Support unions in fight for fair wages and worker protections. Committed to working to take the burden off of the lower and middle class.
Two candidates are battling to represent those in Ohio’s second district. The district covers eastern Hamilton County and spreads east all the way to Scioto and Pike counties.
Watch the two debate on WLWT in the video player above
Here’s a look at each candidate and the issues they’re prioritizing.
Brad Wenstrup – Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Incumbent Republican Congressman Dr. Brad Wenstrup is running for re-election for Ohio’s second congressional district.
Wenstrup has represented the second district since 2013.
He’s a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, serves in the US Army Reserve and has deployed to Iraq as a combat surgeon.
Wenstrup is also a small business owner and has treated patients in southwest Ohio for 26 years.
Here are the issues Wenstrup is prioritizing:
Jobs and Economy: Supports policies that promote job creation without over-regulation of government.
National Security/Defense: Supports sending military to secure the border.
Healthcare: Committed to fighting for free market health care solutions to increase access to care, lower costs, increase transparency, protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, and give Americans more choice.
Gun Rights: Wenstrup is a gun owner and life member of the NRA and is committed to supporting the Second Amendement.
Pro-Life: Wenstrup is pro-life and believes that life begins at conception. He supports efforts to halt the expansion of public funding for abortion.
Samantha Meadows – Hometown: Portsmouth, Ohio
Meadows is running against Wenstrup for Ohio’s Second District. According to Ballotpedia, Meadows’ professional experience includes working in triage at a pediatric clinic. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Christian University in 2021.
Here are the issues Meadows is prioritizing:
Abortion: Believes abortion is not a moral issue – it is a Constitutional issue. Supports the Constitutional rights of women to have an abortion.
Medicare, Social Security, Retired Workers: Supports programs to safeguard families from losing their savings and homes due to extended illnesses. Committed to making sure Medicare must include vision, dental and hearing.
Economy: Support unions in fight for fair wages and worker protections. Committed to working to take the burden off of the lower and middle class.
