{"id":2096243,"date":"2023-11-10T11:35:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-wenstrup-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:36:51","slug":"brad-wenstrup-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-wenstrup-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Wenstrup Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election In 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrad-wenstrup-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chairman Brad \u200cWenstrup \u2064(R-OH) speaks at \u2063a hearing\u2062 with the Select Subcommittee on\u2062 the Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC.\u2063 Members of the committee met to \u200bhear testimony \u200cfrom\u200b medical researchers on \u200dthe origins of\u2062 Covid-19. (Photo\u200c by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty\u2062 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James \u2064Meyers<\/a><br \/>8:25 AM \u2013\u2063 Friday, November\u200b 10, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Ohio \u2064Republican Brad Wenstrup has announced he \u200dwill not \u2064be seeking re-election for Congress in\u2064 2024. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced in a\u200d video on Thursday that he will \u2064be retiring from Congress to \u200cspend more time with his family.\u2062 The \u200dRepublican was elected to the House in 2012 and \u200bcurrently serves in Ohio\u2019s 2<sup>nd <\/sup>Congressional District. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI work in a \u2062place where \u200ca lot of people\u2062 want to be somebody, but a\u200d surgeon mentor of mine once said, \u2018You\u2064 don\u2019t\u2062 have to be somebody somewhere else as long as you\u2019re somebody at home,\u2019\u201d Wenstrup said. \u201cSadly, all too often,\u200d the frantic pace\u2064 of \u2064Washington\u200d has \u200ckept me\u200c away from our home. I\u2019m ready \u2064to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A heartfelt message. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XshgO24H5t\">pic.twitter.com\/XshgO24H5t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brad Wenstrup (@bradwenstrup)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bradwenstrup\/status\/1722768112016089276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Ohio Republican\u200b has been the chairman \u200bof the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which has been leading an investigation\u200b into COVID-19\u2019s origins and the response of the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the committee\u2062 recently \u2063subpoenaed acting National\u200c Institutes of Health\u2063 Director Lawrence \u200cTabak as part of \u200bits investigation\u200b into David\u2063 Morens, who \u2063is a top aide\u200b to Anthony \u2062Fauci. <\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup becomes \u2062the latest \u200clawmaker to \u2063not seek re-election, after\u200d Joe Manchin (D-W.VA.)\u2063 announced\u200b on\u2062 Thursday he would not be running again. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Wenstrup, who has served in \u200cOhio&#8217;s 2nd Congressional\u2063 District since 2012, made the announcement in a video released on Thursday. In the video, Wenstrup stated that \u200che wants\u200b to spend more time with his family and that the hectic pace of Washington has kept him away from home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I work in a place where a lot of\u200b people want to be somebody, but a surgeon \u2062mentor\u200d of mine once said, &#8216;You don&#8217;t have to be somebody somewhere\u2064 else\u200b as long as you&#8217;re somebody at home,'&#8221; Wenstrup said. &#8220;Sadly, all too often,\u2063 the frantic pace of Washington has kept me away from our home. I&#8217;m ready to change that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup&#8217;s decision to retire from Congress comes as a surprise to\u200b many, as he has been an active and influential member of the Republican Party.\u2063 Throughout his tenure, Wenstrup has championed various conservative causes\u2063 and initiatives. He has served on several committees, including the House Intelligence Committee and the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Wenstrup&#8217;s retirement opens up a potential opportunity for \u2064new leadership within the Republican Party in Ohio. As one of the few Republicans representing the state in Congress, his departure will leave a void that\u200b will need to be filled by another conservative \u200dvoice.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Ohio has \u2064become an important battleground state in national elections and \u2063has been heavily targeted\u200b by both Republicans and Democrats. Wenstrup&#8217;s departure \u2062from Congress will undoubtedly impact the political landscape in Ohio and could potentially lead to a shift in power within the \u200bstate.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, it is unclear who will step up to fill Wenstrup&#8217;s \u2064position in Congress. There are sure \u2063to be many interested candidates vying for the opportunity to represent Ohio&#8217;s 2nd Congressional\u2063 District. The \u200drace will likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lowells-limits\/\" title=\"Lowell\u2019s Limits\">attract national attention<\/a> and \u2062could become a heated\u200c and competitive contest.<\/p>\n<p>As Brad Wenstrup prepares to leave Congress and focus on \u200bhis family, it is important \u2064to acknowledge his contributions to Ohio and \u200dthe Republican Party. His decision to prioritize\u2063 his personal life\u2062 over his political career serves as a \u2064reminder that \u2062there are more important things in life than power and recognition. Wenstrup&#8217;s commitment to his family \u200dsets\u200d a\u200d positive \u200cexample for others \u2062in \u200cpublic life and serves as a reminder of the\u2064 importance of balancing work and personal life.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District will undoubtedly\u2062 experience a\u200d change in leadership with Wenstrup&#8217;s departure. The upcoming election for the\u200b vacant\u2063 seat will be closely watched by political observers, both in Ohio and across \u200dthe country. Only time will tell who will fill Wenstrup&#8217;s shoes and what impact their leadership will have on the state and the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) speaks at a hearing with the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee met to hear testimony from medical researchers on the origins of Covid-19. 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