He left office after an unsuccessful run for Ohio State Senate in 2018. He served as the U.S. representative for  from 2009 to 2011, and lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Republican Jim Renacci.
After leaving office, he failed to win a seat in the Ohio State Senate in 2018. He served as a U.S. representative from 2009 to 2011 and lost his 2010 reelection campaign against Republican Jim Renacci.