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Richard Cordray has amassed a long record as state treasurer and attorney general, but gained prominence a few years ago. (Associated Press)

Richard Cordray off to rocky start in Ohio gubernatorial campaign

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 28, 2016, file photo, Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger marks the passage of legislation to rename Port Columbus International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, during an event at the airport in Columbus, Ohio. Democrat Richard Cordray said Wednesday, April 11, 2018, it was &quot;highly inappropriate&quot; for Ohio's attorney general to call House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger in the middle of a federal investigation and the exchange must be investigated. Rosenberger announced Tuesday night, April 10, that he is resigning from office amid talk of an FBI investigation into his activities. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Ohio AG’s call to speaker facing possible probe under fire

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 17, 2013, file photo, Richard Cordray, right, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, talks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, following a statement by President Barack Obama in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Warren is coming to Ohio to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cordray. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren to join Cordray on campaign trail

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich smiles before speaking at a news conference announcing his run for Ohio governor, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Kucinich said he would muster state resources to fight poverty and violence, boost arts and education and expand economic opportunity. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Dennis Kucinich mounts populist bid for Ohio governor

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democrat Cordray would declare opioid emergency as governor

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

In this March 26, 2015, file photo, then-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray speaks during a panel discussion in Richmond, Va. Voters in Ohio's 2018 elections have their pick of positions on gun rights, among a crowded field of contenders vying to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. John Kasich. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) ** FILE **

Richard Cordray prefers to be called ‘Richard the Lionhearted’ in Ohio governor’s race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this March 26, 2015, file photo, then-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray speaks during a panel discussion in Richmond, Va. Voters in Ohio's 2018 elections have their pick of positions on gun rights, among a crowded field of contenders vying to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. John Kasich. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) ** FILE **

Obama’s rogue consumer finance cops give sweetheart deal

By Matt Mackowiak

Cordray accepts endorsement of 3rd former rival in Ohio race

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, on President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump plan cuts CFPB’s budget by one-third

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Surprise twist as new Democrat joins Ohio governor’s race

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Richard Cordray, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announces that he is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at &quot;Lilly's Kitchen Table&quot; Restaurant in Grove City, Ohio. Cordray is joining forces with former congresswoman and Obama-era official Betty Sutton in the Ohio governor's race as Democrats position to win back the key battleground state in November. (Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)

Dayton mayor ends bid for Ohio governor, endorses Cordray

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Richard Cordray, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announces that he is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at &quot;Lilly's Kitchen Table&quot; Restaurant in Grove City, Ohio. Cordray is joining forces with former congresswoman and Obama-era official Betty Sutton in the Ohio governor's race as Democrats position to win back the key battleground state in November. (Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)

APNewsBreak: Cordray, Sutton to merge Ohio governor bids

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Cordray hires Doug Jones’ fundraiser in Ohio governor bid

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Richard Cordray, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announces that he is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at &quot;Lilly's Kitchen Table&quot; Restaurant in Grove City, Ohio. Predictions increasingly fashion next year's race for Ohio governor as a faceoff between Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike DeWine. In other states, female candidates are seizing on a wave of allegations of sexual harassment allegations by powerful men against women to bolster their campaigns and build momentum. In Ohio, the opposite seems to be happening. (Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, FIle)

Harassment wave no boon for Ohio’s woman governor candidates

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 26, 2015, file photo, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray speaks during a panel discussion in Richmond, Va. Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, tendered his resignation Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, and simultaneously named his own successor, setting up the consumer agency for another battle with the Trump White House over control of the powerful federal watchdog. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ex-Obama appointee pledges to run government ‘the Ohio way’

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray announces he is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at &quot;Lilly's Kitchen Table&quot; Restaurant in Grove City, Ohio. Cordray chose his hometown of Grove City for his announcement. (Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Richard Cordray announces bid for governor of Ohio after leaving CFPB

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 26, 2015, file photo, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray speaks during a panel discussion in Richmond, Va. Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, tendered his resignation Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, and simultaneously named his own successor, setting up the consumer agency for another battle with the Trump White House over control of the powerful federal watchdog. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ex-consumer chief to enter Ohio governor’s race as Democrat

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

The Latest: Cordray faces critics as he readies governor bid

Associated Press

Republican Sandra O’Brien announces run for state treasurer

Associated Press

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting Director Mick Mulvaney says he is sorting through files on a case-by-case basis to "make sure that we are not going beyond the mandate, that we are not abusing our position, and that we are not getting in the way of the proper functioning of the financial services and capital markets." (Associated Press/File)

Mick Mulvaney seeks more Trump appointees to help him ‘refocus’ consumer bureau

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times