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{{For|the Colorado politician|Ted L. Strickland}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Ted Strickland
|image = Ted Strickland photo.jpg
|order = ] ]
|lieutenant = ]
|term_start = January 8, 2007
|term_end = January 10, 2011
|predecessor = ]
|successor = ]
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|district1 = {{ushr|OH|6|6th}}
|term_start1 = January 3, 1997
|term_end1 = January 3, 2007
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|successor1 = ]
|term_start2 = January 3, 1993
|term_end2 = January 3, 1995
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|birth_name = Theodore Strickland
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|8|4}}
|birth_place = ], ], U.S.
|death_date =
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|party = ]
|spouse = Frances
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|website = {{url|tedstrickland.com|Campaign website}}
|signature = Ted Strickland Signature.svg
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'''Theodore''' "'''Ted'''" '''Strickland'''<ref name="tax return">{{Citation|title=U.S. Individual Income Tax Return|author1=Theodore Strickland|author2=Frances S. Strickland|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2010/04/28/strickland-tax-returns.pdf|accessdate=March 12, 2011}}</ref> (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician from the state of ]. Strickland was the ] of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the ], he previously served in the ], representing {{ushr|OH|6}} (1993–1995, 1997–2007).<ref name=congress>{{cite news|work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|title=Strickland, Ted, (1941 - )|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s001004}}</ref>

In the ], Strickland was elected to succeed term-limited ] incumbent ] after defeating ] ], receiving 60% of the vote.<ref name=SOSelection06>{{cite web|work=Election Results 2006 | publisher=Ohio Secretary of State|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor: November 7, 2006|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-1107GovLieutGov.aspx |accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> He was narrowly defeated for re-election in the ] by former U.S. Representative ].<ref name=SOSelection10>{{cite web|work=Election Results 2010 |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor: November 2, 2010
|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102governor.aspx |accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref>

In April 2014, Strickland became president of the ], a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization.<ref name=cap>{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanprogressaction.org/press/release/2014/03/19/84156/release-former-ohio-gov-ted-strickland-named-center-for-american-progress-action-fund-president/|title=RELEASE: Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Named Center for American Progress Action Fund President|author= |date=March 19, 2014 |publisher=] |accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref> Strickland left that position in February 2015,<ref name=leaves>{{cite news|last1=Gomez|first1=Henry|title=Ted Strickland has left the Center for American Progress, clearing one hurdle to a Senate bid|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/02/ted_strickland_has_left_the_ce.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Cleveland.com|date=February 17, 2015}}</ref> and on February 25, 2015, he announced his intention to ] against incumbent ].<ref name="dispatch.com">{{Cite news |last1=Wehrman |first1=Jessica |last2=Torry |first2=Jack|date= |title=Ted Strickland Running for U.S. Senate |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/24/former-gov.-ted-strickland-running-for-senate.html |newspaper=Columbus Dispatch |location=Columbus, OH |publisher= |accessdate=February 25, 2015 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Strickland was born in ], the son of Carrie (Carver) and Charles Orville Strickland.<ref>http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/6112368/Theodore-Strickland</ref> He was one of nine children. A 1959 graduate of ], Strickland went on to be the first member of his family to attend college.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Koff|first1=Stephen|title=Ted Strickland vs. PG Sittenfeld: The debate (if they had one)|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/11/ted_strickland_vs_pg_sittenfel_1.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Cleveland.com|date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Strickland received a ] degree in ] with a minor in ] from ] in 1963. In 1966, he received a ] degree in guidance counseling from the ] and a ] from the ] in 1967. He then returned to the University of Kentucky to earn his ] in ] in 1980. He is married to ], an ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Landers|first1=Brittany|title=Frances Strickland speaking to Democrats|url=http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/584526/Frances-Strickland-speaking-to-Democrats.html?nav=5301|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=The Marietta Times|date=April 20, 2016}}</ref>

Strickland worked as a counseling psychologist at the ] in Lucasville.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Aaron|title=Gov. Ted Strickland grants clemency to 78 people|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/gov_strickland_grants_clemency.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Cleveland.com|date=November 23, 2009}}</ref> He was an administrator at a ] children's home and was a professor of psychology at ].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Outsider|url=http://www.ohiomagazine.com/Main/Articles/The_Outsider_4055.aspx|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Ohio Magazine|date=February 2007}}</ref> Strickland is an ordained minister in the ]. He was a minister at a Methodist church in ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mound|first1=Josh|title=Better Off Ted|url=http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/better-off-ted/Content?oid=1493962|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Cleveland Scene|date=March 1, 2006}}</ref>

==Election to Congress==
]

Strickland ran for U.S. representative for ] in 1976, 1978, and 1980, losing twice to long-time incumbent ] and later to Harsha's successor and campaign manager, ].

Strickland ran again for the 6th District seat in 1992, once again facing Bob McEwen, who had suffered some political damage by being associated with the ]. The 6th District had been combined with the old 10th District when Ohio lost two seats in Congress following the 1990 census and now covered a huge area stretching from ], in ], to ], in ] on the opposite side of the state. The district proved a difficult place to campaign, representing half a dozen different media markets and home to no large cities and few unifying influences.

], Vice President ], and ] came to Ohio to campaign for McEwen, but Strickland narrowly won in the general election on November 3, 1992. He received 122,720 votes to McEwen's 119,252, a plurality of 3,468 – just over 1.4%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1992|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf|publisher=Clerk of the House of Representatives|accessdate=October 22, 2013|pages=59|format=PDF|date=May 31, 1993}}</ref> Strickland began serving in January 1993 in the ].

==Congressional career==
Strickland was among the many Democrats who lost their offices in the ], narrowly losing to businessman ]. Strickland reclaimed his seat two years later in a similarly narrow victory, and took office in January 1997 with the ]. He faced a strong challenge from ] ] in 1998, but turned it back; in the next three elections he was reelected by large margins, running unopposed in 2004. Strickland served on the ] and the ].

==2006 gubernatorial campaign==
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{{Main article|Ohio gubernatorial election, 2006}}
Strickland successfully ran for ] in 2006, when Governor ] was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Strickland selected former ] and 1998 Democratic nominee for governor ] as his running mate. He was sworn in as governor on January 8, 2007.<ref name="CincyPost Smyth">{{cite news|first=Julie Carr|last=Smyth|title=Changing of the guard: New governor starts new era|work=] (])|publisher=]|date=January 8, 2007|page=A1|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1168EFC8EB4DE060&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420}}<!-- http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070108/NEWS01/701080374 --></ref>
Strickland won the Democratic primary on May 2, 2006, with 80 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web
|title=2006 Democratic primary election results
|publisher=Ohio Secretary of State
|date=May 2, 2006
|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1683
|accessdate=January 12, 2008 }}</ref>

Strickland's endorsements included the ]<ref></ref> and the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oh.aft.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=3a103f9b-1ea2-4297-8069-3610402aad48 |title=Ohio Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO - OFT Expands List of Endorsed Candidates |publisher=Oh.aft.org |date=June 10, 2006 |accessdate=March 11, 2011}}</ref>

In September 2006, a group called Republicans for Strickland publicly announced their support for Strickland at a press conference.<ref>{{cite news|last=Smyth |first=Julie Carr |title=GOP loyalists back Democrat in governor race |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Canton Repository |date=September 13, 2006 |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=307576&Category=13 |accessdate=January 13, 2008 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192523/http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=307576&Category=13 |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>

In the November general election, he was challenged by ] Secretary of State ], ] economist ] and ] ]. He won the general election on November 7, 2006, capturing 60% of the vote. Blackwell finished in second with 37% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web
|title=2006 general election results
|publisher=Ohio Secretary of State
|date=November 7, 2006
|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1841
|accessdate=January 12, 2008 }}</ref>

==Governorship==

===Economy===
In June 2007, Ohio lawmakers approved a $52 billion budget for fiscal year 2008-09. In January 2008, facing a revenue shortfall, Strickland ordered a $733 million reduction in state spending, including job cuts and the closure of state mental hospitals. Strickland cut another $540 million from the budget in September 2008. In December 2008, Strickland announced a $640 million budget gap.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Aaron|title=20 Gov. Ted Strickland tackles large Ohio budget gap|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/12/gov_ted_strickland_tackles_lar.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=December 2, 2008}}</ref> In 2009, Strickland halted the final year of a five-year income tax cut that had started in 2005. The move took $844 million in tax refunds planned for Ohioans and instead gave it to the government to fill the budget gap.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fields|first1=Reginald|title=GOP challenger John Kasich says Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's tax freeze amounted to a tax hike|url=http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2010/oct/13/john-kasich/gop-challengers-labels-ohio-gov-ted-stricklands-ta/|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=PolitiFact|date=October 13, 2010}}</ref>

In 2008, he signed the state's ], mandating that 25% of the state's electricity be produced by renewables by 2025.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adler|first1=Ben|title=This Senate race shows how climate action is gaining support in the Midwest|url=http://grist.org/climate-energy/this-senate-race-shows-how-climate-action-is-gaining-support-in-the-midwest/|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Grist|date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> That same year, Strickland signed an executive order overhauling business regulations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Strickland calls for biz regulation overhaul|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/02/11/daily13.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Columbus Business First|date=February 12, 2008}}</ref> In 2010, Strickland supported the renewal of the ] program in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gov. Strickland pushes Third Frontier funding vote at Mayfield company |author=Breckenridge, Tom |newspaper=] |date=April 29, 2010 |url=http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/gov_strickland_pushes_third_fr.html |accessdate=January 4, 2014 }}</ref>

During Strickland's tenure, the state's rainy day fund was reduced from $1 billion to 89 cents in order to balance the state budget.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Campaign Ad Watch: Chamber ad slamming Strickland oversimplifies Ohio's job loss |author=Wehrman, Jessica |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |date=May 24, 2016 |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/05/24/Ad-Watch-Chamber-ad-slamming-Strickland-oversimplifies-Ohios-job-loss.html |accessdate=August 6, 2016 }}</ref> Some estimates claim Ohio would have experienced a $7 billion deficit if Strickland hadn't made such moves and cuts to the Ohio budget.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Naymik|first1=Mark|title=Gov. Strickland will use up Ohio's $1 billion rainy-day fund to balance budget|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2009/01/strickland_to_drain_rainyday_f.html|accessdate=8 August 2016|publisher=Cleveland.com|date=January 30, 2009}}</ref>

===Education===
Strickland signed an executive order in 2007 that unified the state's higher education system by creating the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Strickland Seeks Collaboration Among Ohio's Colleges and Universities|url=http://archive.businessjournaldaily.com/strickland-seeks-collaboration-amongbrohios-colleges-and-universities-2007-7-31|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=The Business Journal|date=July 31, 2007}}</ref>

Strickland pushed to cut funding of ], which critics said would reduce educational choice available to the public. He opposed federally subsidized abstinence-only ] programs.<ref>{{cite web |last = Craig | first = Jon | title = Gov. to end abstinence program; But births to teens down, backers argue | work = Cincinnati.com | publisher = Gannett | date = March 23, 2007 | url = http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070323/NEWS01/703230419/1077/COL02 | accessdate = October 22, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last = Smyth | first = Julie Carr | title = Voucher backers lash out at plan; Strickland's proposal to cut education program catches some by surprise | work = Ohio.com (AP) | publisher = Akron Beacon Journal | date = March 16, 2007 | url = http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/education/16915796.htm | accessdate = | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070425025730/http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/education/16915796.htm | archivedate = April 25, 2007 }}</ref>

===Veterans' affairs===
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In 2007, Strickland signed legislation exempting military veterans' retirement benefits from state taxation.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barber|first1=Barrie|last2=Otte|first2=Jim|title=State tax break helps keep retired military in Ohio|url=http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/state-tax-break-helps-keep-retired-military-in-ohi/nnMLp/|accessdate=May 13, 2016|publisher=Dayton Daily News|date=August 18, 2015}}</ref> He signed an executive order creating a council to oversee the eventual establishment of the ] as a cabinet-level agency.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cooley|first1=Patrick|title=State veterans office sounds good|url=http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/502660/State-veterans-office-sounds-good.html?nav=5062|accessdate=May 13, 2016|publisher=News and Sentinel|date=February 25, 2008}}</ref> In 2008, he signed an executive order creating the Ohio G.I. Promise, which charges in-state tuition to all veterans attending the state's public colleges on the G.I. bill.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lewin|first1=Tamar|title=Ohio Gives Veterans In-State Rates at Public Colleges|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/education/09vets.html?_r=0|accessdate=May 13, 2016|publisher=New York Times|date=July 9, 2008}}</ref> In 2008, he vetoed legislation which would have given small cash bonuses to veterans of wars in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan from the state's rainy day fund.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=John|title=33 Gov. Ted Strickland to veto filmmakers' tax break, veterans' bonus bills|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/12/strickland_ready_to_veto_veter.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|publisher=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=December 18, 2008}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
Strickland signed an executive order requiring insurance companies to offer policyholders the option to add or keep unmarried children on their insurance policies up to age 28.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wade|first1=James|title=Governor Issues Executive Order on Expanding Health Care Access for Young People|url=http://www.cleveland.com/call-and-post/index.ssf/2010/06/governor_issues_executive_orde.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=Cleveland|date=June 7, 2010}}</ref>

===Social issues===
On the issue of ], Strickland delayed three executions until further review and commuted five death sentences.<ref>{{cite web|title=Postponing executions the right thing to do |work= |publisher=Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) |date=March 25, 2007 |url=http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/OPINION03/703250343/1014/OPINION |accessdate=October 22, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062813/http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/OPINION03/703250343/1014/OPINION |archivedate=October 23, 2013 }}</ref> Strickland chose not to commute three additional executions, including two that eventually occurred.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=1666 |title=Executions in the United States in 2007 |publisher=Deathpenaltyinfo.org |date=January 17, 2006 |accessdate=March 11, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905165450/http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=1666 |archivedate=September 5, 2008 }}</ref> The March 20, 2007 execution of ], which Strickland did not commute, was later stayed by the ] in ]. Biros was eventually executed in December 2009.<ref>{{cite web | title = Statement Regarding Executive Clemency Request of Kenneth Biros | publisher = Office of Gov. Strickland | date = March 16, 2007 | url = http://governor.ohio.gov/News/March2007/News31607/tabid/218/Default.aspx | accessdate = October 22, 2013 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070326185313/http://governor.ohio.gov/News/March2007/News31607/tabid/218/Default.aspx | archivedate = March 26, 2007 }}</ref>

Strickland voted against ] while in the U.S. House.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Candisky|first1=Catherine|title=Legislator tries again to ban all abortions|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2007/07/12/abort12.ART_ART_07-12-07_B4_4978UK4.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|publisher=The Columbus Dispatch|date=July 12, 2007}}</ref> He has said he would veto a bill proposed by Ohio State House member ] (R-Cincinnati) that would ban abortion in the state except to save the life of the mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jul/07071301.html |title=Ohio Bill to Ban Abortion Gets Mixed Support from Pro-Life Groups |publisher=Lifesite.net |date=July 13, 2007 |accessdate=March 11, 2011}}</ref>

Strickland signed Ohio's ] legislation in 2008, which established a presumption that a person acts in self-defense when shooting someone who unlawfully enters his or her home or occupied vehicle. The legislation was supported by the ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Niquette|first1=Mark|title=Castle doctrine: Ohio self-defense law will start in November|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2008/06/11/castle_signed.ART_ART_06-11-08_B3_IOAF87O.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|publisher=Columbus Dispatch|date=June 11, 2008}}</ref>

Strickland held office when a constitutional amendment passed allowing casinos to be built in ], ], ] and ]. Although originally opposed to the idea of allowing such types of gambling into the state, potential revenue shortfalls caused him to consider the option.<ref name="gongwer-oh1">{{cite web|url=http://www.gongwer-oh.com/programming/news_articledisplay.cfm?article_ID=792210203&newsedition_id=7922102&locid=2 |title=Gongwer News Service - Ohio |publisher=Gongwer-oh.com |date= |accessdate=March 11, 2011}}{{dead link|date=May 2016}}</ref> More so, the implementation of video lottery terminals at Ohio racetracks also was considered as a revenue source, and Strickland said for about a year that he would ask the courts to weigh in on whether the executive branch has the authority to implement slots through the Ohio Lottery Commission.<ref name="gongwer-oh1"/>{{dead link|date=May 2016}}

As governor, Strickland opposed legislation that would allow the use of ] for medical purposes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Aaron|title=Most Ohioans support medical marijuana, pollsters say, but state lawmakers shy away|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/04/most_ohioans_support_medical_m.html|work=The Plain Dealer|date=April 11, 2010|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6hkYxZ4eR|archivedate=May 24, 2016|dead-url=no}}</ref> Since leaving office he has stated that he now favors legalization for medical purposes,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Borchardt|first1=Jackie|title=Ted Strickland supports medical marijuana, silent on legalization for personal use|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/03/ted_strickland_supports_medica.html|work=Northeast Ohio Media Group|date=March 10, 2015|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6hkZ2jtHV|archivedate=May 24, 2016|dead-url=no}}</ref> and in November 2015 even stated his support for full marijuana legalization.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mullen|first1=Christina|title=Ted Strickland visits Warren, talks marijuana legalization|url=http://wkbn.com/2015/11/01/ted-strickland-visits-warren-talks-marijuana-legalization/|work=WKBN-TV|date=November 1, 2015|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6hkZ6ornS|archivedate=May 24, 2016|dead-url=no}}</ref>

===Theft of Ohio government computer backup tape===
The theft of an Ohio government computer backup tape in June 2007 was widely reported in the media after authorities revealed that the tape contained names and Social Security numbers of 64,000 state employees, 84,000 welfare recipients, and tens of thousands of others.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Stolen tape in Ohio also contains taxpayer data |author=Majors, Stephen |agency=] |newspaper=] |date=June 21, 2007 |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19351320/#.UsoLI_RDvK0 |accessdate=January 5, 2014 }}</ref> In the wake of the theft, Strickland issued an executive order to change the practices for handling state data.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ohio changes policies after massive data theft|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19247094/ns/technology_and_science-security/t/ohio-changes-policies-after-massive-data-theft/#.VzZEmGbvOac|accessdate=May 13, 2016|agency=Associated Press|publisher=NBC News|date=June 16, 2007}}</ref>

===Database searches of Joe the Plumber===
Strickland's Director of the ] (ODJFS), ], was involved in the ] during the final weeks of the 2008 presidential campaign. She bore ultimate responsibility for the unauthorized background checks run on Wurzelbacher, an Ohio Republican known as ]. Jones-Kelley was suspended without pay by Strickland and investigated by the Ohio Attorney General. She resigned in December, and Strickland appointed ] to replace her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081027/NEWS0106/810270349/1056/COL02= |title=Joe the Plumber looked up |author= |date=October 27, 2008 |publisher=] |work=Cincinnati.com |accessdate=January 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Job and Family Services chief named |author=Candisky, Catherine |newspaper=] |date=December 19, 2008 |page= |url=http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/12/21/jobfamily.html?sid=101 |accessdate=January 5, 2014 }}</ref>

==Vice-presidential speculation==
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] at an Obama–Biden rally in August 2008]]
Strickland was mentioned as a possible Democratic ] nominee in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/02/the_line_on_runningmates.html |title=The Line on Running Mates - The Fix |publisher=Blog.washingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=March 11, 2011 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725035003/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/02/the_line_on_runningmates.html |archivedate=July 25, 2008 }}</ref> Strickland denied that he would accept a position on the ticket if offered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beta.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=blog02&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3aec38bb2b-982e-46ba-819a-da01a547e8eaPost%3a190447be-b07e-4c54-aa1d-0f7923d309f2&sid=sitelife.cincinnati.com |title=Cincinnati Enquirer &#124; Cincinnati Politics Extra &#124; Cincinnati.Com |publisher=Beta.cincinnati.com |date= |accessdate=March 11, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121225348/http://beta.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=blog02 |archivedate=January 21, 2012 }}</ref>

Strickland spoke on the second night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Journalists ] and ] credited Strickland with delivering the best line of the convention: "You know, it was once said of the first George Bush that he was born on third base and thought he'd hit a triple. Well, with the 22 million new jobs and the budget surplus Bill Clinton left behind, George W. Bush came into office on third base and then he stole second. And John McCain cheered him every step of the way."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988803885278541.html | work=The Wall Street Journal | title=The Master Has Arrived | date=August 28, 2008 | first=Peggy | last=Noonan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Remnick |first=David |url=http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/09/08/080908taco_talk_remnick |title=Conventional Battle |publisher=The New Yorker |date=January 7, 2009 |accessdate=March 11, 2011}}</ref>

==2010 gubernatorial campaign==
{{Main article|Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010}}
Strickland sought re-election as governor in 2010. On January 19, 2010, he chose ], a former juvenile court judge from central Ohio, as his running mate.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Niquette|first1=Mark|title=Strickland chooses Brown as running mate|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2010/01/19/strickland-chooses-brown-source-reports.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=The Columbus Dispatch|date=January 19, 2010}}</ref> Strickland faced Republican ] and his running mate, ] ], in the general election. Kasich defeated Strickland by two percentage points.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Niquette|first1=Mark|title=Final election results confirm Kasich's win|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2010/12/11/final-election-results-confirm-kasichs-win.html|accessdate=May 12, 2016|publisher=The Columbus Dispatch|date=December 11, 2010}}</ref>

==Post-gubernatorial career==
In March 2011, Kasich signed Senate Bill 5, which was intended to curtail the ] of Ohio public employees. Strickland was involved in gathering the petition signatures necessary to warrant a public referendum.<ref name="Ted Returns">{{Cite web |url=http://www.progressohio.org/blog/2011/02/video-ted-strickland-interview-sb-5-is-an-attack-on-ohios-working-class.html |title=Ted Strickland Interview: "SB 5 Is An Attack On Ohio's Working Class" |author= |year=2013 |publisher=Progress Ohio |work=Progressohio.org |accessdate=December 31, 2013 }}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=May 2016}} With over two million signatures, the petition put the ] on the November 2011 ballot, where it passed with more than 60% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ohio voters reject Republican-backed union limits |author=Smyth, Julie Carr |agency=] |newspaper=AP Online |date=November 8, 2011 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-b581f2e6b0f04cb4a54124aae248f8cf.html |accessdate=December 31, 2013 }}{{Subscription required|via=]}}</ref>

Strickland became a resident fellow at the ] in spring 2012.<ref name="HarvardIOP">{{cite web | title = Spring 2012 Fellows | work = Harvard Institute of Politics | publisher = Harvard University | date = | url = http://www.iop.harvard.edu/spring-2012-fellows | accessdate = October 22, 2013 }}</ref> Strickland spoke on the first night of the ] in a speech against the policies of Republican nominee ].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Strickland Fires Up the Crowd With Attacks on Romney |author=Zeleny, Jeff |authorlink=Jeff Zeleny |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 4, 2012 |url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/conventions/2012-09-04#e561ea323 |accessdate=January 4, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= Weiner | first= Rachel | title= Strickland goes for Romney's throat | work= Post Politics | publisher= ] |date= September 4, 2012 |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/09/04/strickland-goes-for-romneys-throat/ |accessdate=January 4, 2014 }}</ref>

President Obama nominated Strickland to be one of the alternate representatives to the ] in September 2013,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Strickland nominated as alternate U.N. rep |author=Torry, Jack |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |date=September 11, 2013 |page= |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/public/2013/09/10/strickland-nominated-as-alternate-un-rep.html |accessdate=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> but his confirmation was delayed through the end of the year by Republican opposition in the Senate.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ted Strickland and other Obama nominees are unlikely to get confirmed by year's end |author=Koff, Steven |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |date=December 17, 2013 |page= |url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/12/ted_strickland_and_other_obama.html |accessdate=January 5, 2014 }}</ref>

In April 2014, Strickland became president of the ], a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization.<ref name=cap/> Strickland left that position in February 2015.<ref name=leaves/>

==2012 DNC controversy==
At the ], where ] was Chairman, the original 2012 party platform caused controversy after it was written, because the lack of typical invocations and references to ] and God-given rights as well as lack of language affirming the role of ] as the capital of ]. Both of these matters had been included in some previous platforms. On the second day, September 5, former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland introduced an amendment on the floor of the convention to reinsert language invoking God and recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Convention Chairman Villaraigosa put the amendment to a voice vote requiring a two-thirds majority for passage. After the first vote was indecisive, Villaraigosa called for a second vote, which was again met with an equal volume of "ayes" and "nos". A woman standing to his left said, "You've got to rule, and then you've got to let them do what they're gonna do." Villaraigosa called a third vote with the same result. Villaraigosa then declared the amendment passed, causing an eruption of boos on the floor.<ref></ref>

==Political stances==
===Climate change===
As Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland worked to pass renewable energy legislation he says “helped address the issue of climate change”.<ref>“Accomplishments”, Ted Strickland For Senate. Accessed 2016-09-07. http://www.tedstrickland.com/meet-ted/accomplishments</ref> In 2013, he said “the debate on whether climate change exists is over…The debate now must be focused on how climate change is affecting our communities”.<ref>“Strickland, panel urge climate-change action”, in The Columbus Dispatch, by Oliver Ortega, 2013-08-07. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/08/07/strickland-panel-urge-climate-change-action.html</ref> In 2015, he said “I believe climate change is a problem; we’ve got to transition”.<ref>“Can a Democrat Still Win in Appalachia? Ted Strickland Is About to Find Out.”, in The Atlantic, by Andrea Drusch, 2015-09-27. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/can-a-democrat-still-win-in-appalachia-ted-strickland-is-about-to-find-out/435231/ </ref>

==2016 U.S. Senate election==
On February 25, 2015, Strickland announced his intention to run for the United States Senate against incumbent ].<ref name="dispatch.com"/> On March 31, 2015, former President Bill Clinton endorsed Strickland.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Koff |first1=Stephen |date=March 31, 2015 |title=Bill Clinton endorses Ted Strickland for U.S. Senate |url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/03/bill_clinton_endorses_ted_stri.html |newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, OH |publisher=Northeast Ohio Media Group |accessdate=April 2, 2015 }}</ref> In September 2016, Strickland's campaign was reported to be increasingly faltering. With poor poll results against Portman, at least two major ]s withdrew millions of dollars in funding for advertising for Strickland, choosing instead to focus on other major Senate races in which advertising was considered more likely to make a difference.<ref name="pacwithdraw">{{Cite news|url=http://www.whio.com/news/national-govt--politics/democrats-look-beyond-ohio-for-senate-hopes/RaS1RrFGcsCxqJam3CmfEL/|title=Democrats look beyond Ohio for Senate hopes|publisher=]|first=Jessica|last=Wehrman|date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
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|+ {{ushr|Ohio|6|}}: Results 1976–1980, 1992–2004<ref name="clerkresults">{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html |title=Election Statistics |accessdate=January 10, 2008 |publisher=Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives }}</ref>
!|Year
!
!|Democrat
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|3rd Party
!|Party
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Ted Strickland
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |67,067
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |39%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |''']'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |107,064
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |61%
|
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|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Ted Strickland
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |46,313
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |35%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |''']'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |85,592
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |65%
|
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|-
|]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Ted Strickland
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |84,235
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |45%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |''']'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |101,288
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |55%
|
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|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|'''Ted Strickland'''}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |122,720
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |51%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |119,252
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |49%
|
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|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Ted Strickland}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |87,861
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |49%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|''']'''}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |91,263
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |51%
|
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|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ted Strickland'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |118,003
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |51%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|]}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |111,907
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |49%
| |'''*'''
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|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ted Strickland'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |102,852
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |57%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|]}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |77,711
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |43%
|
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|-
|]
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ted Strickland'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |138,849
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |58%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |96,966
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |40%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Kenneth R. MacCutcheon
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4,759
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2%
|
|-
|]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ted Strickland'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |113,972
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |59%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |]
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |77,643
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |41%
|
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|-
|]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ted Strickland'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |223,842
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |100%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |''(no candidate)''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |
| |'''*'''
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{{S-end}}
{{refbegin}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1996, write-ins received 16 votes. In 2004, John Stephen Luchansky received 145 votes.

{{refend}}

{{Election box begin | title=Ohio gubernatorial election, 2006<ref name=SOSelection06 /> <!-- http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-1107GovLieutGov.aspx -->
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ted Strickland
|votes = 2,435,505
|percentage = 60.54%
|change = +22.23%
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 1,474,331
|percentage = 36.65%
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|candidate = William S. Peirce
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|percentage = 1.78%
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|candidate = Robert Fitrakis
|votes = 40,967
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|change =
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{{Election box candidate|
|party = Write-ins
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|votes = 652
|percentage = 0.02%
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 961,174
|percentage = 23.89%
|change = +4.44%
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|votes = 4,022,928
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|loser = Republican Party (US)
|swing =
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{{Election box begin | title=Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010<ref name=SOSelection10 /> <!-- http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102governor.aspx -->
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 1,889,186
|percentage = 49.04%
|change = +12.39%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ted Strickland (])
|votes = 1,812,059
|percentage = 47.04%
|change = -13.50%
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Ken Matesz
|votes = 92,116
|percentage = 2.39%
|change = +0.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Dennis Spisak
|votes = 58,475
|percentage = 1.52%
|change = +0.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 633
|percentage = 0.02%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 77,127
|percentage = 2.00%
|change = -21.89%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,852,469
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* ]
* ]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* {{Ohio History Central|2743}}
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