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Theodore Strickland [1] (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician who served as the 68th governor of Ohio from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 6th congressional district (1993–1995, 1997–2007).
The 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010.Incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland ran for re-election to a second term as governor and was opposed by former U.S. Representative John Kasich; both Strickland and Kasich won their respective primaries uncontested.
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
The last time Ohio elected a Democrat for governor was in 2006 when former Gov. Ted Strickland (D) won the seat before losing reelection to Republican and former Gov. John Kasich. ...
Strickland also performed strongly in the Rust Belt area from Cleveland all the way to Toledo, as well as in the Akron-Youngstown Area. This would turn out to be one of the most expensive gubernatorial elections in Ohio's history. As of 2024, this is the last time that a Democrat was elected Governor of Ohio.
The voters of the U.S. state of Ohio elect a governor for a four year term. ... Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher: 634,105: Bryan Flannery and Frank Stams: 166,251:
Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to announce a run for governor of Ohio after he was passed over for filling the state’s open Senate seat previously held by J.D. Vance. (AFP via Getty Images)
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., a former Florida governor, endorsed Ramaswamy for Ohio governor last week. "I’ve had the privilege of working closely with @VivekGRamaswamy and he is totally focused on ...