(AP)  Former Governor Ted Strickland says he won't run next year for his old job. Republican Governor John Kasich unseated Strickland in 2010.

In a statement issued by Strickland, the Democrat said he was stand by his record as the governor, but won't seek a return to that office.

Strickland's decision leaves Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and Youngstown congressman Tim Ryan among the top potential Democratic candidates.