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Ted Strickland

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Theodore Strickland (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). As of 2025, he is the last Democrat to serve as governor of Ohio. In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Strickland was elected to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Bob Taft, receiving 60% of the vote and defeating Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ted Strickland is the 18,576th most popular politician (down from 18,474th in 2019), the 15,598th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,317th in 2019) and the 1,254th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ted Strickland ranks 18,576 out of 19,576Before him are Lulzim Basha, Devendra Fadnavis, Charles Kennedy, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nils Ušakovs, and Nadine Heredia. After him are Fu Mingxia, Harriet Miers, Elena Valenciano, Mike Rounds, Lassina Zerbo, and George Osborne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Ted Strickland ranks 647Before him are Lucious Jackson, Martin Carthy, Paul Tsongas, Eddie Rabbitt, Darshan Ranganathan, and Lonnie Mack. After him are Joe Caldwell, George Will, Brian Holland, Lucille Roybal-Allard, and Phillip Wilson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ted Strickland ranks 15,605 out of 20,380Before him are Alphonso Ford (1971), Marillyn Hewson (1953), Lil Dicky (1988), Molly Gordon (1995), Rhoda Griffis (1965), and Andrea Barber (1976). After him are JJ Hickson (1988), Ai (1981), Brooks Wackerman (1977), Dane Cook (1972), Sophia Lillis (2002), and NF (1991).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Ted Strickland ranks 1,254Before him are Paul Fannin (1907), Charles L. McNary (1874), Hilda Solis (1957), Jacky Rosen (1957), Jackie Speier (1950), and Rose Mofford (1922). After him are Harriet Miers (1945), Mike Rounds (1954), Claire McCaskill (1953), Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (1969), Tammy Baldwin (1962), and Maria Cantwell (1958).