Person
Ted Strickland
- Work
- Counseling psychologist at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
- Work
- Professor of psychology at Shawnee State University.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
- Work
- Administrator at a Methodist children's home before his 1992 election to Congress.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
- Work
- Ordained minister in the United Methodist Church; served a Methodist church in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
- Education
- B.A. in history, minor in psychology, Asbury College, 1963.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
- Education
- M.A. in guidance counseling, University of Kentucky, 1966.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
- Education
- Ph.D. in counseling psychology, University of Kentucky, 1980.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · nga.org
- $10.7MRaised, as filed · December 31, 2016
- $169KCash on hand · December 31, 2016
- 39%Latest poll · Quinnipiac University, October 2, 2016
- 8Positions in their words · 6 issues
- 4Claims checked
- 3Offices held · Former Governor of Ohio, 2007–2011
10 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Endorsements.
What has been checked
- Profile 12 entries
- On the ballot 0 entries The 2016 race is complete; no pending candidacy is published for it.
- Where they stand 8 entries
- What they have said, checked 4 entries
- Record in office 8 entries
- Money 6 entries
- Financial interests 2 entries
- Polling and approval 3 entries
- Elections 7 entries
- Endorsements Not yet researched
- Sources 27 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| endorsements | not researched |
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | All of Ohio | U.S. Senator from Ohio |
On the ballot
None found in the records checked
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Where they stand
Campaign finance
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
A May 14, 2016 fundraising email from his campaign, sent by his campaign manager, said: "we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions"
Source: politifact.com
Economy
I'm running for the United States Senate in 2016 because I am determined to restore the American Dream for working people in this country
Source: governing.com
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Argued the 2007-2010 job losses stemmed primarily from the national financial crisis and Great Recession rather than his own policies, and that Ohio's economy was beginning to recover by 2010.
Source: Ted Strickland
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Proposed the 'Turnaround Ohio' plan linking economic growth to educational achievement: expanded health screenings and preschool access, workforce retraining, state-funded children's college savings accounts, and a roughly $250 million alternative-energy initiative aimed at manufacturing jobs.
Source: policymattersohio.org
Government ethics
Taft-Blackwell way of governing
Source: wosu.org
Health care
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Supported the Obama administration's health care overhaul, drawing a contrast with Kasich, who opposed it, and defended his record on education reform.
Source: 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election
Taxes
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Opposed Blackwell's proposed flat 3.25% state income tax, arguing it favored high earners, while supporting middle-class tax cuts and marriage-tax relief; an outside analysis found 61% of Ohio taxpayers would pay more under Blackwell's plan.
Source: policymattersohio.org
Trade
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Made opposition to trade deals a centerpiece of the campaign, attacking Portman's support for NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership and accusing him of failing to stop Chinese steel dumping.
Source: wksu.org
What they have said, checked
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even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns
PolitiFact rated this False, September 29, 2016 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
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PolitiFact rated this Half True, May 31, 2016 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
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job to stop China's illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing.
PolitiFact rated this False, April 1, 2016 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
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With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a 'proven success.'
PolitiFact rated this Mostly False, February 5, 2016 · the check
Our check against the record: Matches the record.
Said about Ted Strickland
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went to Washington, D.C., and he became a lobbyist. He made $400,000 a year.
PolitiFact rated this Half True, October 20, 2016 · the check
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As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio's rainy day fund.
PolitiFact rated this True, September 8, 2016 · the check
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strickland (D) | 1993-01 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District |
| Strickland (D) | 1997-01 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District |
| Strickland (D) | 2007-01 | office | Governor of Ohio |
| Strickland (D) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): Created the University System of Ohio to expand access to in-state higher education; Ohio's K-12 system rose from 27th to 5th in the nation |
| Strickland (D) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): Ohio public schools rose in national rankings, from 27th to 5th per Education Week, during his education-reform push, and manufacturing empl |
| Strickland (D) | 2007 | action | 2007 (action): Ohio lost a net of roughly 367,800 to 400,000 nonfarm jobs during his term and unemployment rose from 5.6% to a peak of 10.7%, though Politi |
| Strickland (D) | 2008 | bill | 2008 (bill): Signed Ohio's renewable-portfolio standard, mandating that 25% of the state's electricity come from renewable/advanced sources by 2025. |
| Strickland (D) | 2008-07 | bill | 2008-07 (bill): Signed a 2008 renewable portfolio standard requiring 25% of Ohio's electricity to come from renewable and advanced-energy sources by 2025. |
| Strickland (D) | 2009 | action | 2009 (action): Drew down Ohio's Budget Stabilization ('rainy day') Fund from roughly $1 billion to $0.89 by the time he left office, using it to help balan |
| Strickland (D) | 2010-09-17 | statement | 2010-09-17 (statement): His administration's public accounting said about $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the state budget; PolitiFact found the |
| Strickland (D) | 2011 | action | 2011 (action): After leaving office, helped lead the 2011 citizen-referendum campaign against Senate Bill 5, which would have sharply limited public-employ |
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action 2011
After leaving office, helped lead the 2011 citizen-referendum campaign against Senate Bill 5, which would have sharply limited public-employee collective bargaining; Ohio voters repealed SB 5 with more than 60% support.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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statement September 17, 2010
His administration's public accounting said about $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the state budget; PolitiFact found the real total was closer to $6.51 billion once later budget actions were included.
PolitiFact, September 17, 2010:
False
· the sourceSource: Strickland administration figures for one-time money used in state budget don't measure up
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action 2009
Drew down Ohio's Budget Stabilization ('rainy day') Fund from roughly $1 billion to $0.89 by the time he left office, using it to help balance the state budget during the 2008-09 recession.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a 2016 ad:
As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio's rainy day fund.
· the sourceSource: politifact.com
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bill July 2008
Signed a 2008 renewable portfolio standard requiring 25% of Ohio's electricity to come from renewable and advanced-energy sources by 2025.
Source: Ted Strickland
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bill 2008
Signed Ohio's renewable-portfolio standard, mandating that 25% of the state's electricity come from renewable/advanced sources by 2025.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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action 2007
Ohio public schools rose in national rankings, from 27th to 5th per Education Week, during his education-reform push, and manufacturing employment grew by roughly 9,300 jobs between January and December 2010.
Source: Quality Counts
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action 2007
Ohio lost a net of roughly 367,800 to 400,000 nonfarm jobs during his term and unemployment rose from 5.6% to a peak of 10.7%, though PolitiFact found attack ads placing full blame on Strickland lacked context since the losses were driven substantially by the national recession.
PolitiFact, October 19, 2010:
False
· the sourceSource: Kasich ad puts all the state's budget woes, job losses on Strickland
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action 2007
Created the University System of Ohio to expand access to in-state higher education; Ohio's K-12 system rose from 27th to 5th in the nation (grade B-) in Education Week's 'Quality Counts' rankings during his term.
Sources: thinkbeyond.osu.edu · edweek.org
Recorded votes
Ted Strickland cast 5,437 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 5 terms from 1997 to 2006, all in Congress, from Voteview. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Ted Strickland voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109th Congress, 2005–2006 | U.S. House, district 6 | 595 | 340 | 275 | 90% of 503 |
| 108th Congress, 2003–2004 | U.S. House, district 6 | 795 | 402 | 20 | 93% of 595 |
| 107th Congress, 2001–2002 | U.S. House, district 6 | 643 | 337 | 10 | 90% of 409 |
| 106th Congress, 1999–2000 | U.S. House, district 6 | 737 | 440 | 32 | 85% of 528 |
| 105th Congress, 1997–1998 | U.S. House, district 6 | 669 | 479 | 18 | 84% of 607 |
"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways.
Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 10,567,811 | 98.4% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 169,136 | 1.6% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator from Ohio | FEC C00573212 | $10,736,947 | $10,567,811 | $169,136 | December 31, 2016 |
| Governor of Ohio | OhioSOS | $11,065,559 | November 2010 | ||
| Governor of Ohio | OhioSOS | $16,700,000 | 2006 |
Source: Ted Strickland Top Contributors
Source: followthemoney.org
Top donors, as filed
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New York City-based attorneys, real-estate executives and financial-services professionals · $120,000 · campaign committee · U.S. Senator from Ohio
Fourth-quarter 2015 individual donors, per FEC records analyzed by the Washington Free Beacon
Source: freebeacon.com
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Washington, D.C.-based attorneys, lobbyists, consultants and CEOs · $54,000 · campaign committee · U.S. Senator from Ohio
Fourth-quarter 2015 individual donors, per FEC records analyzed by the Washington Free Beacon
Source: freebeacon.com
Outside spending
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U.S. Senator from Ohio · supporting $5,900,000 reported, not filed · opposing $30,400,000 reported, not filed · as of November 2016
Senate Majority PAC · $9,960,000 reported, not filed · support
Source: opensecrets.org
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
None found in the records checked.
Disclosed income
None found in the records checked.
Reported conflicts
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Repeatedly said in fundraising appeals that he had no super PAC and did not want one, contrasting himself with Portman's reliance on outside money; PolitiFact rated the claim Half True because Strickland was simultaneously benefiting from millions of dollars in Senate Majority PAC spending on his behalf.
May 31, 2016 · Reported by PolitiFact
Source: politifact.com
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Ran on an economic-populist message contrasting himself with Portman's donor base, while his own campaign drew a share of its early money -- more than $174,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015 alone, about 21% of that quarter's individual contributions -- from wealthy donors in New York City and Washington, D.C.
2016 · Reported by Washington Free Beacon
Source: freebeacon.com
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Field date | Candidate | Share | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Ted Strickland | 39 | Quinnipiac University, likely voters |
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Quinnipiac University · October 2, 2016 · U.S. Senator from Ohio
Portman 51 · Strickland 39
likely voters
Source: realclearpolitics.com
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RealClearPolitics polling average · September 6, 2016 · U.S. Senator from Ohio
Portman None · Strickland None
polling average
Sources: realclearpolitics.com · rollcall.com
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Rasmussen Reports · August 22, 2006 · Governor of Ohio
Blackwell 32 · Strickland 57
likely voters
Source: pbs.org
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator from Ohio (2016) | Democratic | Lost | 1,996,908 | 37.2% |
| Governor of Ohio (2010) | Democratic | Lost | 1,812,059 | 47.0% |
| Governor of Ohio (2006) | Democratic | Won | 2,435,505 | 60.5% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District (2004) | Democratic | Won | 223,844 | 99.9% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District (2002) | Democratic | Won | 113,972 | 59.5% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District (2000) | Democratic | Won | 138,849 | 57.7% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District (1998) | Democratic | Won | 102,852 | 57.0% |
Offices held
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District · 1993-01 to 1995-01 · elected
Source: en.wikipedia.org
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District · 1997-01 to 2007-01 · elected
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Governor of Ohio · 2007-01 to 2011-01 · elected
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org
Endorsements
Not yet researched
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ted Strickland · 2016 United States Senate election in Ohio · United States congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election · Coingate scandal
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