Ted Strickland

The party is rebuilding its "blue wall" -- and hoping to make big gains after years of GOP dominance.
A Washington insider who supports free trade wins re-election in Trump country.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman has managed to build his image fighting the opioid crisis, and he's leading Democratic challenger Ted Strickland.
Strickland will attempt to unseat incumbent Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio).
Delaying a nomination is unpopular in Ohio, where the incumbent Republican already trails.