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{{short description|American politician (born 1946)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Dennis Kucinich
| image               = Dennis Kucinich, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
| caption             = Official portrait, 2010
| state               = [[Ohio]]
| district            = {{ushr|OH|10|10th}}
| term_start          = January 3, 1997
| term_end            = January 3, 2013
| predecessor         = [[Martin Hoke]]
| successor           = [[Mike Turner]]
| state_senate1       = Ohio
| district1           = [[Ohio's 23rd senatorial district|23rd]]
| term_start1         = January 3, 1995
| term_end1           = January 2, 1997
| predecessor1        = [[Anthony Sinagra]]
| successor1          = [[Patrick Sweeney (politician)|Patrick Sweeney]]
| office2             = 53rd [[Mayor of Cleveland]]
| term_start2         = November 14, 1977
| term_end2           = November 6, 1979
| predecessor2        = [[Ralph Perk]]
| successor2          = [[George Voinovich]]
| office3             = Member of the [[Cleveland City Council]]<br />from Ward 12<ref>{{cite web|url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/m/mayoral-administration-dennis-j-kucinich|title=Mayoral administration of Dennis J. Kucinich {{!}} Encyclopedia of Cleveland History|date=May 11, 2018|website=[[Case Western Reserve University]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928100010/https://case.edu/ech/articles/m/mayoral-administration-dennis-j-kucinich|archive-date=September 28, 2019|access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref>
| term_start3         = August 9, 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k-12/flatview?cuecard=4246|title=Dennis Kucinich wins election to Cleveland City Council|last=Chung|first=Connie|date=August 10, 1983|website=[[NBC News|NBC Learn]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111044123/https://beta-learn.nbclearn.com/files/nbcarchives/site/pdf/4246.pdf|archive-date=January 11, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref>
| term_end3           = December 31, 1985
| predecessor3        = 
| successor3          = 
| term_start4         = January 1, 1970
| term_end4           = December 31, 1973
| predecessor4        = 
| successor4          = 
| birth_name          = Dennis John Kucinich
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1946|10|8}}
| birth_place         = [[Cleveland]], Ohio, US
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party              = [[Independent politician|Independent]] (since 2024)
| otherparty         = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]  (until 2024)
| spouse              = {{marriage|Helen Kucinich|||end=divorced}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dennis Kucinich Fast Facts|url=https://www.kdrv.com/content/national/494002841.html|access-date=2021-02-16|website=KDRV News|language=en|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019124537/https://www.kdrv.com/content/national/494002841.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />{{marriage|Sandra Lee McCarthy|1977|1986|end=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[Elizabeth Kucinich|Elizabeth Harper]]|2005}}
| children            = [[Jackie Kucinich]]
| education           = [[Case Western Reserve University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]])
| website             = {{URL|Kucinich.com|Kucinich.com}}
| module              = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Rep. Dennis Kucinich on the Bush Administration's Belligerent Foreign Policy.ogg|title=Dennis Kucinich's voice|type=speech|description=Kucinich on the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration's]] foreign policy<br/>Recorded July 30, 2007}}
}}

'''Dennis John Kucinich''' ({{IPAc-en|k|uː|ˈ|s|ɪ|n|ɪ|tʃ}}; born October 8, 1946) is an American politician. Originally a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], Kucinich served as [[U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]]'s [[Ohio's 10th congressional district|10th congressional district]] from 1997 to 2013. From 1977 to 1979, he served a term as [[mayor of Cleveland|mayor]] of [[Cleveland]], where he [[1978 Cleveland mayoral recall election|narrowly survived a recall election]] and successfully fought an effort to sell the municipal [[electric utility]] before losing his reelection contest to [[George Voinovich]]. 

Considered one of the most politically [[Liberalism in the United States|liberal]] members of Congress during his tenure, Kucinich unsuccessfully ran for president in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]] and [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]] Democratic primaries. During [[Dennis Kucinich 2004 presidential campaign|his 2004 presidential campaign]], he ran as a staunch opponent of the [[Iraq War]], garnering him support among some anti-war activists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Curry |first=Tom |date=2003-10-23 |title=Dean places first in online 'primary' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3339976 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=[[NBC News]] |language=en}}</ref> Despite not winning a single [[2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries|primary contest]], Kucinich was the last opponent of eventual nominee [[John Kerry]] to drop out.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lyman |first=Rick |date=2004-05-17 |title=Down but Not Out, Kucinich Keeps On Fighting |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/17/us/down-but-not-out-kucinich-keeps-on-fighting.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> 

As a [[Dennis Kucinich 2008 presidential campaign|2008 presidential candidate]], Kucinich ran in support of [[Single-payer healthcare|single-payer health care]], the impeachment of then-Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], and the establishment of a "[[Department of Peace]]".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-07-24 |title=Democrat Kucinich: long shot who keeps on running |language=en |work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-kucinich-idUSN2417872220070724 |access-date=2023-04-08}}</ref> He dropped out early during the [[2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries|2008 primary contest]] after faring poorly in early states.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-01-24 |title=Kucinich drops out of U.S. presidential race |language=en |work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-politics-kucinich-idUKWBT00824820080124 |access-date=2023-04-08}}</ref> During his final two terms in Congress, Kucinich at times criticized then-President [[Barack Obama]], and argued in favor of [[Efforts to impeach Barack Obama|Obama's impeachment]] following the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Epstein |first=Jennifer |date=2011-03-21 |title=Kucinich: Libya action 'impeachable' |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2011/03/kucinich-libya-action-impeachable-051668 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=[[Politico]]|language=en}}</ref> 

As a result of redistricting following the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], redrawn congressional boundaries forced Kucinich to face Representative [[Marcy Kaptur]] in the newly-drawn [[Ohio's 9th congressional district|9th district]]. Kaptur defeated Kucinich in the Democratic primary, and Kucinich left office in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Center |first=Shira T. |date=2012-03-07 |title=Marcy Kaptur Defeats Dennis Kucinich in Ohio |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2012/03/06/marcy-kaptur-defeats-dennis-kucinich-in-ohio/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Roll Call |language=en}}</ref> In January 2013, he became a contributor on the [[Fox News Channel]] appearing on programs such as ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]''. He ran for [[List of governors of Ohio|governor of Ohio]] in [[2018 Ohio gubernatorial election|the 2018 election]], losing in the primary to [[Richard Cordray]]. Kucinich was also an unsuccessful primary candidate in the [[2021 Cleveland mayoral election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Precinct-level data reveals trends about Tuesday's Cleveland mayoral primary |url=https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/2021/09/precinct-level-data-reveals-trends-about-tuesdays-cleveland-mayoral-primary.html}}</ref> He has filed to run for [[Ohio's 7th congressional district]] as an [[independent politician|Independent]] in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|2024]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eaton |first1=Sabrina |title=Dennis Kucinich files FEC paperwork to run for Congress against Republican Max Miller |url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/01/dennis-kucinich-files-fec-paperwork-to-run-for-congress-against-republican-max-miller.html |access-date=18 January 2024 |work=cleveland.com |date=17 January 2024}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Kucinich was born in [[Cleveland]]'s West Side [[Tremont, Cleveland|Tremont]] [[Neighborhoods in Cleveland|neighborhood]], the oldest of the seven children of Virginia (née Norris) and Frank J. Kucinich.<ref name="PDF">[http://www2.kucinich.us/files/pdfs/about_dennis.pdf "About Dennis Kucinich." ''Dennis for President''. July 24, 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070725202047/http://www2.kucinich.us/files/pdfs/about_dennis.pdf |date=July 25, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/obituary/28573|title=Sandusky Register: Obituary|access-date=July 5, 2013|archive-date=November 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107221609/http://www.sanduskyregister.com/obituary/28573|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father, who was of [[Croats|Croat]] ancestry,<ref name="kucinich-01" /> worked as a [[semi-trailer truck|truck driver]] and was a member of the [[Teamsters]] for 35 years;<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2021 |title=Cleveland mayoral candidate Dennis Kucinich endorsed by Teamsters Ohio DRIVE |url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/cleveland-mayoral-election/cleveland-mayoral-candidate-dennis-kucinich-receives-endorsement-teamsters-ohio-drive/95-27ca7a4e-3bc0-4798-9c3c-bc16d132da0e |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=wkyc.com |language=en-US}}</ref> his Irish American mother was a [[homemaker]].<ref name="kucinich-01">{{cite news |first=Lynn |last=Okamoto |title=Kucinich's hard childhood a 'gift' yielding strength, compassion |url=http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4788998/22187297.html |newspaper=Des Moines Register |date=2003-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040209061551/http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4788998/22187297.html |archive-date=2004-02-09}}</ref> Growing up, his family moved 21 times and Dennis was often charged with the responsibility of finding apartments they could afford.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/08/15/kucinich_speaks_from_experience_on_homelessness/ |access-date=2007-08-16 |title=Kucinich speaks from experience on homelessness |first=Holly |last=Ramer |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=2007-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907134710/http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/08/15/kucinich_speaks_from_experience_on_homelessness/ |archive-date=2008-09-07 }}</ref>

Kucinich graduated from St. John Cantius High School in 1965.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/politics/articles/kucinich-on-the-couch|title = Kucinich on the Couch}}</ref> He attended [[Cleveland State University]] from 1967 to 1970.<ref name="Politics1">{{cite web|url=http://www.politics1.com/kucinich.htm|title=Presidency 2004 Dennis J. Kucinich (Democrat – Ohio)|work=Politics1.com|access-date=July 25, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713182039/http://www.politics1.com/kucinich.htm|archive-date=July 13, 2007}}</ref> In 1973, he graduated from [[Case Western Reserve University]] with both a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor]] and a Master of Arts degree in speech and communication.<ref name="kucinich-02">"About Dennis." ''Congressman Dennis Kucinich''. July 25, 2007 {{cite web |url=http://kucinich.house.gov/Biography/ |title=Congressman Dennis Kucinich |access-date=2006-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628191105/http://kucinich.house.gov/Biography/ |archive-date=2006-06-28 }}</ref>

== Early political career ==
Kucinich's political career began in 1967 when he ran unsuccessfully for office. In 1969, he was elected to the [[Cleveland City Council]] at the age of 23.<ref name="kucinich-01" /> In 1972, Kucinich ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing narrowly to incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[William E. Minshall Jr.]] After Minshall's retirement in 1974, Kucinich sought the seat again, this time failing to get the Democratic nomination, which went to [[Ronald M. Mottl]]. Kucinich ran as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] candidate in the general election, placing third with about 30% of the vote. In 1975, Kucinich became clerk of the municipal court in Cleveland and served in that position for two years.<ref name="bartimole">{{cite web |last=Bartimole |first=Roldo |title=25 Years of Cleveland Mayors: Who Really Governs? |publisher=Point of View |date=1992-07-18 |url=http://www.clevelandmemory.org/roldo/pdf/wheehl.pdf |access-date=2008-01-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217014305/http://www.clevelandmemory.org/roldo/pdf/wheehl.pdf |archive-date=2007-12-17}}</ref>

=== Cleveland mayor ===
{{main|Mayoralty of Dennis Kucinich}}
[[File:Nlc04123cs (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Kucinich with President [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1978]]
Kucinich was elected mayor of Cleveland [[1977 Cleveland mayoral election|in 1977]] and served in that position until 1979.<ref name="cleve-encyclopedia">''The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History'' by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) {{ISBN|978-0-253-33056-7}}</ref> At age 31, he was the youngest mayor of a major city in the United States,<ref name="kucinich-01" /> earning him the nickname "the boy mayor of Cleveland".<ref name="pd01" /> Kucinich's tenure as mayor is often regarded as one of the most tumultuous in Cleveland's history.<ref name="pd01">''The Plain Dealer'', August 1, 1999. ''Our Century: 'Boy Mayor' Leads Battle Into Default'' by Fred McGunagle.</ref><ref name="swanstrom">''The Crisis of Growth Politics: Cleveland, Kucinich, and the Challenge of Urban Populism'' by Todd Swanstrom {{ISBN|978-0-87722-366-5}}</ref>

After Kucinich refused to sell [[Cleveland Public Power|Municipal Light]] (now Cleveland Public Power), Cleveland's [[Public ownership|publicly owned]] electric utility, the [[Cleveland mafia]] sought to murder him in a [[contract killing]]. A [[hit man]] from [[Maryland]] planned to shoot him in the head during the [[Columbus Day]] [[Parade]], but the plot fell apart when Kucinich was hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer and missed the event.<ref name="light368">{{cite book |last=Kucinich |first=Dennis J. |author-link= |date=2021 |title=The Division of Light and Power |url=https://a.co/gTON8qC |edition=Kindle |location=Cleveland, Ohio |publisher=Finney Avenue Books |pages=366–369|isbn=978-1-63877-229-3|access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref> When the city fell into default shortly thereafter, the Mafia leaders called off the contract killer.<ref name="mafia hit">{{cite news | first=James | last=Renner | title=The Mafia Plot To Kill Dennis Kucinich |date=2007-07-04 |url=http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/9/the-mafia-plot-to-kill-dennis-kucinich | work =The [[Cleveland Free Times]] | pages =Cover story | access-date = 2007-07-06| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708205903/http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/9/the-mafia-plot-to-kill-dennis-kucinich| archive-date = July 8, 2007}}</ref>

In 1984, John F. Sopko, then assistant counsel to the Minority Subcommittee staff, testified to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, "Intelligence information gleaned by the Maryland State Police and Cleveland Police Department confirmed that the murder contract was, in general terms, due to the fact that Kucinich had caused considerable problems for local dishonest businessmen, politicians and criminals." Sopko said, "It was alleged that Kucinich had been impeding organized criminal activities and its ability to make money in the city. As a result, someone decided to do away with the mayor."<ref name="light553">{{cite book |last=Kucinich |first=Dennis J. |author-link= |date=2021 |title=The Division of Light and Power |url=https://a.co/617sWbC |edition=Kindle |location=Cleveland, Ohio |publisher=Finney Avenue Books |pages=551–553 |isbn=978-1-63877-229-3|access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref>

The [[Cleveland Trust Company]] suddenly required all the city's debts be paid in full, forcing the city into default, after news of Kucinich's refusal to sell the city utility. For years, these debts were routinely rolled over, pending future payment, until Kucinich's announcement was made public. In 1998, the [[Cleveland City Council]] honored him for having had the "courage and foresight" to stand up to the banks, which saved the city an estimated $195 million between 1985 and 1995.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0123-04.htm |title='Boy Mayor' Kucinich Took Charge in Utility Debt Crisis |access-date=2007-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061122032858/http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0123-04.htm |archive-date=2006-11-22 }}'Boy Mayor' Kucinich Took Charge in Utility Debt Crisis, From [[Los Angeles Times|LA Times]], January 23, 2003</ref>

=== Post-mayoralty ===
[[File:Dennis Kucinich - District 23 - Ohio Senate 121st General Assembly 1995-1996 - DPLA - 0e1747b522aad91345898fed00e3159f (page 16) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Kucinich as a State Senator]]
After losing his reelection bid for mayor to [[George Voinovich]] in 1979, Kucinich initially kept a low profile in Cleveland politics. He criticized a tax [[referendum]] Voinovich proposed in 1980, which voters eventually approved. He also struggled to find employment and moved to Los Angeles, where he stayed with a friend, actress [[Shirley MacLaine]].<ref name="muhajabah">{{cite news |last=Pilolla |first=Ed |title=He's always had a destiny |newspaper=Concord Monitor |year=2004 |url=http://www.cmonitor.com/stories/front2004/kucinich_again_2004.shtml |access-date=2008-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309043044/http://www.cmonitor.com/stories/front2004/kucinich_again_2004.shtml |archive-date=2005-03-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref> For the next three years, Kucinich worked as a [[Talk radio|radio talk-show]] host, lecturer, and consultant.<ref name="Politics1"/> It was a difficult period for him financially. Without a steady paycheck, Kucinich fell behind in his mortgage payments, nearly lost his house in Cleveland, and borrowed money from friends, including MacLaine, to keep it.<ref name="muhajabah" /> On his 1982 [[income tax]] return, Kucinich reported an income of $38.<ref name="muhajabah" /> Of this period, Kucinich has said, "When I was growing up in Cleveland, my early experience conditioned me to hang in there and not to quit... It's one thing to experience that as a child, but when you have to as an adult, it has a way to remind you how difficult things can be. You understand what people go through."<ref name="muhajabah" />

In 1982, Kucinich moved back to Cleveland and ran for [[Ohio Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]; he lost the Democratic primary to [[Sherrod Brown]].<ref name="muhajabah" /> In 1983, Kucinich won a [[By-election|special election]] to fill the seat of a Cleveland [[city council]]man who had died. His brother, Gary Kucinich, was also a councilman at the time.

In 1985, there was some speculation that Kucinich might run for mayor again. Instead, his brother Gary ran against (and lost to) the incumbent Voinovich. Kucinich, meanwhile, gave up his council position to run for [[governor of Ohio]] as an independent against [[Richard Celeste]], but later withdrew from the race. After this, Kucinich, in his own words "on a quest for meaning," lived quietly in New Mexico until 1994, when he won a seat in the [[Ohio Senate|Ohio State Senate]].

== House of Representatives ==
[[File:Kucinich june07.JPG|thumb|right|Kucinich outside the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in June 2007]]
In 1996, Kucinich was elected to represent [[Ohio's 10th congressional district|Ohio's 10th district]] in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating two-term Republican incumbent [[Martin Hoke]] by three percentage points. He never faced another general election contest that close and was reelected seven times.<ref name="clerkresults">{{cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html |title=Election Statistics |access-date=2008-01-10 |publisher=Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226190314/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html |archive-date=2007-12-26 }}</ref>

=== Committee assignments ===
* '''[[United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce|Committee on Education and the Workforce]]'''
** [[United States House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections|Subcommittee on Workforce Protections]]
** [[United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions|Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions]]
* '''[[United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform|Committee on Oversight and Government Reform]]'''
** [[United States House Oversight Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending|Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending]] (Ranking Member)

Kucinich served as chair of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] from 1999 to 2003, after founding chair [[Bernie Sanders]], and was succeeded by [[Peter DeFazio]].

Kucinich was one of the 31 House Democrats who voted to not count the 20 [[Electoral College (United States)|electoral vote]]s from [[Ohio]] in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]], despite Republican president George Bush winning the state by 118,457 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Final Vote Results for Roll Call 7: On Agreeing to the Objection|url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll007.xml|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=December 24, 2012|date=January 6, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Salvato|first=Albert|date=December 28, 2004|title=Ohio Recount Gives a Smaller Margin to Bush|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=Cincinnati|publication-date=December 29, 2004|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/29/politics/ohio-recount-gives-a-smaller-margin-to-bush.html|url-status=live|url-access=limited|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425002714/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/29/politics/ohio-recount-gives-a-smaller-margin-to-bush.html|archive-date=April 25, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

=== Domestic policy voting record ===
In 2008, Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment in the House of Representatives against President [[George W. Bush]] for the invasion and occupation of [[Iraq]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/07/dennis-kucinich-suffers-defeat-in-ohio-primary-race/| title=Dennis Kucinich suffers defeat in Ohio primary race| newspaper=The National Post| date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>

Although his voting record was not always in line with that of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], on March 17, 2010, after being courted by President [[Barack Obama]], his wife and others, Kucinich reluctantly agreed to vote with his colleagues for the [[Affordable Care Act]] without a public option component.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2010/03/16/michelle-obama-gets-backup-from-scarlett-johansson-on-healthful-eating.html |title=Michelle Obama Gets Backup From Scarlett Johansson on Healthful Eating – Washington Whispers |publisher=usnews.com |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref>

Kucinich criticized the [[flag-burning amendment]] and voted against the impeachment of President [[Bill Clinton]]. His congressional voting record was strongly [[anti-abortion]], although he has noted that he never supported a [[constitutional amendment]] prohibiting abortion altogether. In 2003, however, he began describing himself as [[Abortion-rights movements|pro-abortion rights]] and said he had shifted away from his earlier position.<ref name="autogenerated1">Marc Sandalow, "[http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0223-05.htm Ohio Presidential Hopeful Pivots Over to Pro-Choice Camp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902205710/http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0223-05.htm |date=2013-09-02 }}", ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', February 23, 2003.</ref> [[News release|Press releases]] indicated that he supported abortion rights, ending [[abstinence-only]] [[sex education]] and increasing the use of [[contraception]] to make abortion "less necessary" over time. His voting record since 2003 received mixed ratings from abortion rights groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=318|title=Interest Group Ratings|publisher=Project Vote Smart|access-date=23 November 2009}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Presidential campaigns ==
=== 2004 ===
{{Main|Dennis Kucinich 2004 presidential campaign}}
{{BLP sources section|date=February 2018}}[[File:Dennis Kucinich 2004 Democratic National Convention.jpg|left|thumb|Kucinich speaks out against the occupation of Iraq at the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]].]]
Kucinich was criticized during his 2004 campaign for changing his stance on the issue of abortion.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> His explanation was, "I've always worked to make abortions less necessary, through sex education and birth control. But the direction that Congress has taken, increasingly, is to make it impossible for women to be able to have an abortion if they need to protect their health. So when I saw the direction taken, it finally came to the point where I understood that women will not be truly free unless they have the right to choose."<ref>Democratic 2004 Primary Presidential Debate in [[Durham, New Hampshire]], December 9, 2003.</ref>

On December 10, 2003, the [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC) announced the removal of its correspondents from the campaigns of Kucinich, [[Carol Moseley Braun]] and [[Al Sharpton]].<ref name="Coverage">[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/12/1657250&mode=thread&tid=25 "Kucinich & Braun Blast ABC For Reducing Campaign Coverage."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118201935/http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03%2F12%2F12%2F1657250&mode=thread&tid=25 |date=2007-11-18 }} ''[[Democracy Now!]]'' December 12, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2007.</ref> Previously critical of the limited coverage given his campaign, Kucinich characterized ABC's decision as an example of media companies' power to shape campaigns by choosing which candidates to cover and questioned its timing, coming immediately after the debate.<ref name="Coverage" /> [[ABC News]], while stating its commitment to give coverage to a wide range of candidates, argued that focusing more of its "finite resources" on the candidates most likely to win would best serve the public.<ref name="zmag">{{cite web|url=http://zmagsite.znetwork.org/Feb2004/tychostup0204.html|title=How the Media Picks the Candidates|author=Robinson, Josh and Lorna Tychostup|date=February 2004|publisher=Z Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103230928/http://zmagsite.znetwork.org/Feb2004/tychostup0204.html|archive-date=January 3, 2007|access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref>

In the [[U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, 2004|2004 Democratic presidential nomination race]], national polls consistently showed Kucinich's support in single digits. In the [[2004 Iowa Democratic caucuses|Iowa caucuses]], he finished fifth, receiving about 1% of the state delegates, far below the 15% threshold for receiving national delegates. He performed similarly in the [[New Hampshire primary]], placing sixth among the seven candidates with 1% of the vote. In the [[Mini-Tuesday]] primaries, he finished near the bottom in most states. His best performance was in [[New Mexico]], where he received over 5% of the vote but still no delegates. Kucinich's best showing in any Democratic contest was in the February 24 Hawaii caucus, in which he won 31% of caucus participants, finishing second behind Senator [[John Kerry]] and winning [[Maui County]], the only county Kucinich won in either of his presidential campaigns. He also had a double-digit showing in [[Maine]] on February 8, receiving 16% percent in the state's caucus. On [[Super Tuesday]], March 2, Kucinich had another strong showing in the [[Minnesota]] caucus, receiving 17% of the vote. In Ohio, he received 9%. Kucinich campaigned heavily in [[Oregon]], spending 30 days there during the two months leading up to the state's May 18 [[U.S. presidential primary|primary]]. He continued his campaign because "the future direction of the Democratic Party has not yet been determined"<ref>Rick Lyman, "[http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0517-11.htm Down But Not Out, Kucinich Keeps Fighting] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902214302/http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0517-11.htm |date=2013-09-02 }}", ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 17, 2004.</ref> and chose to focus on Oregon "because of its progressive tradition and its pioneering spirit."<ref name="kgw">{{cite news |title=Kerry visits spotlights Oregon's state primary |date=May 18, 2004 |publisher=KGW news |url=http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_051704_news_election_roundup.1d1202a0b.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103192805/http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_051704_news_election_roundup.1d1202a0b.html |archive-date=January 3, 2009 |access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> He won 16% of the vote.

Even after Kerry won enough delegates to secure the nomination, Kucinich continued to campaign until just before the convention, citing an effort to help shape the agenda of the Democratic Party. He was the last candidate to end his campaign. He endorsed Kerry on July 22, four days before the start of the Democratic National Convention.<ref>David Halbfinger, [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03EFDB163DF930A15754C0A9629C8B63 "The 2004 Campaign: Campaign Briefing – The Democrats; Kucinich Endorses Kerry"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 23, 2004.</ref>

=== 2008 ===
{{main|Dennis Kucinich 2008 presidential campaign}}

[[File:Dennis Kucinich speaking at SEIU event, January 26, 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Kucinich speaking on the campaign trail, January 2007.]]

On December 11, 2006, in a speech at Cleveland City Hall, Kucinich announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008.

Kucinich told his supporters in Iowa that if he did not appear on the second ballot in a caucus that they should back Barack Obama.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDC1l7fRNVdFdgW4JsjBd03lUOIAD8TTD8M00|title=Kucinich Asks Supporters to Back Obama|work=[[Google News]]|access-date=2008-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105114348/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDC1l7fRNVdFdgW4JsjBd03lUOIAD8TTD8M00|archive-date=January 5, 2008|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dennis4president.com/go/newsroom/kucinich-urges-supporters-to-back-obama-on-second-iowa-ballot/|title=Kucinich Urges Supporters to Back Obama on Second Iowa Ballot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102195213/http://www.dennis4president.com/go/newsroom/kucinich-urges-supporters-to-back-obama-on-second-iowa-ballot/|archive-date=January 2, 2008|access-date=2008-01-05}}</ref>

At an October 2007 debate, [[NBC]]'s [[Tim Russert]] cited a passage from a book by [[Shirley MacLaine]] in which she writes that Kucinich had seen a [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]]. Asked if it was true, Kucinich confirmed it.<ref name=Eaton>{{cite web |last=Eaton |first=Sabrina |title=Kucinich at debate: I did see a UFO |date=31 October 2007 |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2007/10/kucinich_at_debate_i_did_see_a.html |access-date=2007-11-28 }}</ref> In November 2007, [[Larry Flynt]] hosted a fundraiser for Kucinich that drew criticism from Flynt's detractors. Campaign representatives declined to comment.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Larry Flynt Hosts Fundraiser For Dennis Kucinich |url=http://www.bloggernews.net/111743 |access-date=2008-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219103801/http://www.bloggernews.net/111743 |archive-date=2007-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Katz |first=Jackson |title=Dennis Kucinich Endorses Hustler |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jackson-katz/dennis-kucinich-endorses-_b_77226.html |access-date=2008-01-03 |work=[[HuffPost]] }}</ref> Kucinich was endorsed by author [[Gore Vidal]] and actor Viggo Mortensen.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-nation/gore-vidal-for-dennis-kuc_b_71779.html |title=The Nation: Gore Vidal for Dennis Kucinich: A farsighted populist and pacifist. – Off The Bus on The Huffington Post |publisher=[[HuffPost]] |date= March 28, 2008|access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=267005 |title=The Return of the King... for Kucinich |publisher=TheNation.com |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref> In January 2008, he asked for a New Hampshire recount based on alleged discrepancies between the machine-counted ballots and the hand-counted ballots. He stated that he wanted to make sure "100% of the voters had 100% of their votes counted."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22608231 |title=Asks for New Hampshire Recount |work=[[NBC News]] |date=2008-01-11 |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref>

In January 2008, Kucinich was excluded from a Democratic presidential debate on [[MSNBC]] due to his poor showing in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. A ruling that the debate could not go ahead without him was overturned on appeal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDnNS8D2ehuX_-DVhFZ3z3WK1vtgD8U6M5V00 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213071935/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDnNS8D2ehuX_-DVhFZ3z3WK1vtgD8U6M5V00 |archive-date=February 13, 2008 |title=Court: MSNBC Can Bar Kucinich |author=Ken Ritter |date=January 15, 2008 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> Later that month, Kucinich dropped out of the race and did not endorse any other candidate. He endorsed Barack Obama after Obama won the nomination.<ref>Naymik, Mark and Kavanoaugh, Molly. [http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/01/kucinich_drops_presidential_bi.html Kucinich drops presidential bid]. ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'', January 24, 2008.</ref><ref>Cillizza, Chris. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/01/kuncinich_drops_out_why_now.html Why Kucinich Dropped Out Now] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515211316/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/01/kuncinich_drops_out_why_now.html |date=2008-05-15 }}. ''[[The Washington Post]]'', January 24, 2008.</ref>

[[File:Dennis Kucinich DNC 2008.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Kucinich gestures to the audience during his speech on the second day of the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]] in [[Denver]], Colorado.]]
On August 27, 2008, he delivered a speech at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic National Convention]].<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/26/kucinichs-democratic-conv_n_121622.html Kucinich's Democratic National Convention Speech (VIDEO), From [[Huffington Post]], August 26, 2008</ref>

== Congressional campaigns ==
Until 2012, Kucinich was reelected to Congress by big margins in his strongly Democratic-leaning districts.

=== 2006 ===
Kucinich defeated a Democratic primary challenger by a wide margin and defeated Republican Mike Dovilla in the general election with 66% of the vote.

=== 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Ohio's 10th District ===
{{See also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 10}}
His opponents included [[Cleveland]] City Councilman [[Joe Cimperman]] and [[North Olmsted]] Mayor Thomas O'Grady. In February 2008, Kucinich raised around $50,000 compared to Cimperman's $228,000,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/02/congressional_candidate_rosema.html |title=10th Congressional candidate Palmer raised $133,300 in '07 – Openers – Ohio Politics Blog by The Plain Dealer |date=2 February 2008 |publisher=Blog.cleveland.com |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref> but through a YouTube fund-raising campaign he managed to raise $700,000, surpassing Cimperman's $487,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1203672761265370.xml&coll=2 |title=Dennis Kucinich raised nearly $700,000 in six weeks in bid to keep seat in Congress |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2010-05-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607103933/http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1203672761265370.xml&coll=2 |archive-date=2011-06-07 }}</ref><ref>{{youTube|id=LehCxhHPXQ8}}</ref>

Cimperman, who was endorsed by the mayor of Cleveland and ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'', criticized Kucinich for focusing too much on campaigning for president and not on the district. Kucinich accused Cimperman of representing [[corporation|corporate]] and real estate interests. Cimperman described Kucinich as an absentee congressman who failed to pass any major legislative initiatives in his 12-year [[United States House of Representatives|House]] career. In an interview, Cimperman said he was tired of Kucinich and Cleveland being joke fodder for late-night talk-show hosts, saying: "It's time for him to go home."<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web |url=http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/52064 |title=Is Dennis Kucinich Getting McKinney´d |publisher=American Chronicle |access-date=2010-05-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901190938/http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/52064 |archive-date=2013-09-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Susan |url=https://www.wsj.com/public/article/SB120364487659384883-V6ua29cOYO_J_kQ_X_vD15fLe1Y_20080322.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top |title=Long Shots Could Pay High Price – WSJ.com |publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=2008-02-22 |access-date=2010-05-24 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A Cimperman campaign ad stated that Kucinich had missed over 300 votes, but the actual number was 139.<ref name="missed votes">{{cite news |url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/vote-missers/ |title=House members who missed votes, 110th Congress (Congress votes database) |publisher=Projects.washingtonpost.com |access-date=2010-05-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501011039/http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/vote-missers/ |archive-date=2010-05-01 }}</ref> It was also suggested that Kucinich's calls for [[universal health care]] and an immediate withdrawal from [[Iraq]] made him a thorn in the side of the Democrats' congressional leadership, as well as his refusal to pledge to support the eventual presidential nominee, which he later reconsidered.<ref name="autogenerated2" />

Kucinich took part in a debate with the other primary challengers. [[Barbara Ferris]] criticized him for not bringing as much money back to the district as other area legislators and authoring just one bill that passed during his 12 years in Congress. Kucinich responded: "It was a Republican Congress and there weren't many Democrats passing meaningful legislation during a Republican Congress."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1202808813169900.xml&coll=2 |title=U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, 4 challengers debate |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2010-05-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509084439/http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1202808813169900.xml&coll=2 |archive-date=2010-05-09 }}</ref> He won the primary with 68,156 votes out of 135,589 cast, beating Cimperman 52% to 33%.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kucinich Wins Chance To Keep U.S. Rep. Seat |date=March 5, 2008 |publisher=[[WEWS]] |url=http://www.newsnet5.com/news/15495659/detail.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526140309/http://www.newsnet5.com/news/15495659/detail.html |archive-date=May 26, 2008 |access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref>

Kucinich defeated former [[Ohio House of Representatives|state representative]] [[Jim Trakas]] in the November 4 [[United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2008|general election]] with 157,268 votes, 57.02% of those cast. Trakas received 107,918 votes (39.13%).<ref>[http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/congress110408.aspx Representative to Congress Amended Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603164918/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/congress110408.aspx |date=June 3, 2016 }}, [[Ohio Secretary of State]], November 4, 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2016.</ref>

=== 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Ohio's 10th District ===
{{See also|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 10}}
Kucinich defeated Republican nominee Peter J. Corrigan and Libertarian nominee Jeff Goggins in the November 2 general election with 101,343 votes, 53.1% of those cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102congress.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227141807/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102congress.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-12-27|title=Home}}</ref>

=== 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Ohio's 9th District ===
{{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 9}}
[[Redistricting]] after the 2010 census eliminated Kucinich's district. The new map shifted the bulk of Kucinich's territory, including his home, to the [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]-based 9th District, represented since 1983 by fellow Democrat [[Marcy Kaptur]]. Kucinich had been endorsed by another House member, [[Barney Frank]] of [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Frank| first = Barney| author-link = Barney Frank| title = Congressman Barney Frank for Dennis Kucinich in Ohio's New Ninth|url=http://kucinich.us/congressman-barney-frank-dennis-kucinich-ohio%E2%80%99s-new-ninth| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128203116/http://kucinich.us/congressman-barney-frank-dennis-kucinich-ohio%E2%80%99s-new-ninth| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2012-01-28| access-date = 2012-01-26}}</ref> The two competed in the Democratic primary on March 6, with Graham Veysey, a small-business owner from Cleveland, also on the ballot. Kaptur won the primary with 56% of the vote to Kucinich's 40%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/Primary/OH|title=2016 Election Results: President Live Map by State, Real-Time Voting Updates|website=[[Politico]]|date=November 8, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=745617 |title=OH District 9 - D Primary Race |publisher=Our Campaigns |date=March 6, 2012 |access-date=2012-08-30}}</ref> The redrawn district contained roughly 60% of Kaptur's former territory.

In the general election, with 73% of the vote, Kaptur won a 16th term against Republican [[Joe the Plumber|Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher]] and [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] Sean Stipe.<ref name="marcy kaptur coasts">{{cite news |title=Marcy Kaptur coasts to win in 9th District congressional race |url=http://www.cleveland.com/sun/all/index.ssf/2012/11/marcie_kaptur_coasts_to_win_in.html |publisher=Sun News |first=Joe |last=Noga |date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>

Kucinich had been mentioned frequently as a possible 2012 candidate for Congress in [[Washington (state)|Washington]]'s newly created [[Washington's 10th congressional district|10th district]], but he decided to retire from Congress when his term ended in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author=Northeast Ohio |url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/03/dennis_kucinich_holding_back_o.html |title=Dennis Kucinich holding back on future plans, but not on criticism for victorious rival Marcy Kaptur |date=8 March 2012 |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2012-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sabrina Eaton/The Plain Dealer |url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/05/rep_dennis_kucinich_wont_run_f.html |title=Rep. Dennis Kucinich won't run for Congress in Washington state |date=16 May 2012 |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2012-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Ken Lambert, Seattle Times |url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/04/rep_dennis_kucinichs_washingto.html |title=Rep. Dennis Kucinich's Washington state supporters urge him to run, but party leadership says keep out |date=17 April 2012 |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2012-11-09}}</ref>

===2024 campaign to represent Ohio's 7th Congressional District ===
{{See|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio#District 7}}
In 2024, Kucinich announced his campaign for Ohio's 7th Congressional District as an independent.<ref>{{cite web|author= Sam Allard|url=https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/01/24/dennis-kucinich-ohio-congressional-campaign|title=Dennis Kucinich announces Ohio congressional campaign |date=12 January 2024 |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2012-11-09}}</ref>

==Later political ventures==

===2018 gubernatorial campaign===
{{main|2018 Ohio gubernatorial election}}
In January 2018, Kucinich announced his candidacy for [[governor of Ohio]] in the 2018 election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dennis-kucinich-running-for-ohio-governor-against-other-democrats/8lNjACdgNqcQBzMoEGK13I/|title=Dennis Kucinich is running for Ohio governor against 6 other Democrats|newspaper=[[Dayton Daily News]]|author=Laura A. Bischoff|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2018|archive-date=January 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112034110/http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dennis-kucinich-running-for-ohio-governor-against-other-democrats/8lNjACdgNqcQBzMoEGK13I/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was criticized for working as a [[Fox News]] contributor.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/146612/dennis-kucinich-serious-run-governor-ohio|title=Is Dennis Kucinich Serious?|last=Vyse|first=Graham|date=2018-01-17|magazine=[[The New Republic]]|access-date=2020-01-12|issn=0028-6583}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/open/2018/01/dennis_kucinich_officially_ann.html|title=Dennis Kucinich officially announces run for Ohio governor|last=Richardson|first=Seth A.|date=2018-01-17|website=cleveland|language=en|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> Tara Samples, an [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]] city councilwoman, was his running mate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2018/01/dennis_kucinich_chooses_akron.html|title=Dennis Kucinich chooses Akron city councilwoman as running mate|work=cleveland.com|last=Richardson|first=Seth|date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> [[Our Revolution]], a grassroots progressive organization founded by [[Bernie Sanders]], endorsed Kucinich, but Sanders did not.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/02/22/bernie-sanders-kicks-off-3-days-of-rallies-for-like-minded-candidates/|title=Bernie Sanders kicks off 3 days of rallies for like-minded candidates|last=Weigel|first=David|author-link=David Weigel|date=2018-02-22|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Kucinich lost the primary to [[Richard Cordray]], 62.3% to 22.9%.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/08/us/elections/results-ohio-primary-elections.html | title=Ohio Primary Election Results | work=[[The New York Times]]| date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>

===2021 Cleveland mayor campaign===
{{main|2021 Cleveland mayoral election}}
In December 2020, Kucinich announced his candidacy for mayor of Cleveland in the 2021 election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/2020/12/dennis-kucinich-files-paperwork-to-raise-money-for-potential-cleveland-mayoral-run-in-2021.html|title=Dennis Kucinich files paperwork to raise money for potential Cleveland mayoral run in 2021|date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> Though seen as likely to qualify in the seven-way nonpartisan primary for the two runoff spots, Kucinich finished in third place with 16.54%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/cuyoh/LiveResults/en/Index_16.html | title=Election Night Results }}</ref>

===2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign manager===
{{main|Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign}}
In May 2023, the [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign]] announced that Kucinich had been selected as its campaign manager.<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks former Rep. Dennis Kucinich as his campaign manager|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/18/politics/robert-kennedy-dennis-kucinich-campaign-manager/index.html |website=[[CNN]] |date=May 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526164745/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/18/politics/robert-kennedy-dennis-kucinich-campaign-manager/index.html |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |url-status=live |author=Iyer, Kaanita}}</ref> He served until October 2023, shortly after the campaign switched from Democratic to independent.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=O’Brien |first1=Rebecca Davis |last2=Epstein |first2=Reid J. |date=October 13, 2023 |title=Dennis Kucinich Leaves Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Campaign |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/us/politics/rfk-campaign-dennis-kucinich.html |access-date=2023-10-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Television pundit ==
In January 2013, Kucinich joined [[Fox News Channel]] as a regular contributor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Strauss|title=Kucinich joins Fox News Channel|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/139475-kucinich-joins-fox-news-channel/|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=16 January 2013}}</ref><ref>Brian Stelter, [https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/dennis-kucinich-signs-as-fox-news-contributor/ Dennis Kucinich Signs as Fox News Contributor], ''[[The New York Times]]'' (January 16, 2013).</ref> He appeared on ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'' and other Fox News shows.<ref>Ed Kilgore, [https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/the-eternal-recurrence-of-dennis-kucinich-candidate.html The Eternal Recurrence of Dennis Kucinich, Candidate for Office], ''New York'' (January 30, 2018).</ref> Kucinich quit Fox News in January 2018 as he announced plans to run for governor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dennis-kucinich-to-formally-announce-campaign-for-ohio-governor-next-week|title=Dennis Kucinich to formally announce campaign for Ohio governor next week|last=Pappas|first=Alex|date=2018-01-08|website=[[Fox News]]|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> Since running for governor, Kucinich has reappeared on the network, in 2019 discussing Democratic primary debates,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/6053715049001/|title=Dennis Kucinich on 2020 Democratic debates|date=2019-06-29|website=[[Fox News]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> and has appeared on [[Larry King]]'s ''[[Politicking with Larry King|PoliticKING]]'' program, speaking against the Democrats' push to [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|impeach President Trump]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/xuGIoUDpg-0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200830071354/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuGIoUDpg-0&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation|title=Democrat Dennis Kucinich; Impeachment Not Helping US: Let Voters Decide Trump's Fate| date=December 5, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuGIoUDpg-0|language=en|access-date=2020-01-12}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Political positions ==
After being elected to Congress in 1996, Kucinich began to position himself on the [[Left-wing politics|left]].<ref>Lisa Mascaro and Ian Duncan, [https://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/07/nation/la-na-kucinich-gone-20120308 Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich hailed by colleagues after primary loss], Los Angeles Times, 7 March 2012</ref> Based on his voting record in Congress, the [[American Conservative Union]] (ACU) gave Kucinich a conservative rating of 9.73%,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acuratings.org/2007house.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028160409/http://www.acuratings.org/2007house.htm |archive-date=October 28, 2008 |title=2007 U.S. House Votes |publisher=American Conservative Union |access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> and for 2008, the liberal [[Americans for Democratic Action]] (ADA) gave him a liberal rating of 95%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adaction.org/media/votingrecords/2008.pdf|title=ADA Congressional Voting Record 2008|work=ADA Today|publisher=Americans for Democratic Action|access-date=2009-03-26|archive-date=October 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021185800/http://www.adaction.org/media/votingrecords/2008.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was often regarded as one of the most [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] members of the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1917525,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821113512/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1917525,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2009|title=The GOP Has Become a Party of Nihilists|last=Klein|first=Joe|date=2009-08-20|access-date=2009-08-20|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5249795.shtml|title=Artist Behind Obama "Joker" Picture Revealed|last=Hechtkopf|first=Kevin|date=2009-08-18|access-date=2009-08-20|work=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kucinich Hit Stage As Cleveland Mayor|last=March|first=William|date=2003-11-29|newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]]|page=15}}</ref> Describing his views in the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries]], he said, "I'm from the [[Universal health care|universal-health-care]] wing of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. I'm from the [[Roe v. Wade]]-[[Litmus test (politics)|litmus-test]] wing of the Democratic Party. I'm from the [[Capital punishment debate|abolish-the-death-penalty]] wing of the Democratic Party."<ref name="spice2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3070837|title=Kucinich spices up the race|last=Curry|first=Tom|date=2008-07-14|access-date=2009-08-20|work=[[NBC News]]}}</ref>

=== Abortion ===
Until 2002, Kucinich's voting record was strongly [[anti-abortion]], but he maintained a [[Abortion-rights movements|pro-abortion rights]] stance thereafter. In 1996, he was quoted as saying that "life begins at conception", and he voted in favor of banning [[partial birth abortion]] and preventing the transport of minors to undergo abortion procedures. He said in a 2003 interview that he had a "journey" on the abortion issue that "caused me to break from a voting record that had not been pro-choice".<ref>David Enrich, [http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-enrich060903.asp Kucinich's Continued Evolution] National Review, June 9, 2003</ref>

=== Attempted impeachment of George W. Bush ===
{{Main|Movement to impeach George W. Bush}}
[[File:George W. Bush and Dennis Kucinich.jpg|thumb|right|Kucinich with President [[George W. Bush]] in 2002]]
On June 10, 2008, Kucinich introduced 35 [[Article of impeachment|articles]] of [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] against President [[George W. Bush]] on the floor of the House of Representatives.<ref name="PelosisTable">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25068638/|title=Rep. Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution|date=2008-06-10|publisher=[[Associated Press|AP News]]/[[MSNBC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613035124/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25068638/|archive-date=June 13, 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=2008-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE21FOVAfMfEbAE5LDwiYm8fGh4QD916SHJ01|title=Rep. Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution|access-date=August 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610174554/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE21FOVAfMfEbAE5LDwiYm8fGh4QD916SHJ01|archive-date=June 10, 2008|url-status=dead|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>[http://metavid.ucsc.edu/wiki/index.php/Stream:House_proceeding_06-09-08_01/0:01:26/0:48:09 video]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref> On June 11, the resolution was referred to the [[House Judiciary Committee]].

Calling it "a sworn duty" of Congress to act, co-sponsor [[Robert Wexler]] said, "President Bush deliberately created a massive propaganda campaign to sell the war in Iraq to the American people, and the charges detailed in this impeachment resolution indicate an unprecedented abuse of executive power."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flb3bdigest06113sbjun11,0,5100560.story|title=sun-sentinel.com, U.S. Rep. Wexler calling for impeachment of President Bush|publisher=Sun-sentinel.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709090748/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flb3bdigest06113sbjun11%2C0%2C5100560.story|archive-date=July 9, 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref> On July 10, 2008, Kucinich introduced an additional [[article of impeachment]] accusing Bush of misleading Congress into war.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/-26571-1.html|title=Kucinich to Introduce Sole Impeachment Resolution|date=July 10, 2008|publisher=Roll Call|access-date=August 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>rtsp://video1.c-span.org/15days/e071008_kucinich.rm{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> On July 14, 2008, Kucinich introduced a new resolution of impeachment against Bush, charging him with manufacturing evidence to sway public opinion in favor of the war in Iraq. This resolution was also sent to the judiciary committee.

=== Attempted impeachment of Dick Cheney ===
{{main|Attempted impeachment of Dick Cheney}}
On April 17, 2007, Kucinich sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues saying that he planned to file an [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] resolution against [[Dick Cheney]], then Vice President of the United States.<ref>{{cite news| last =Ann Akers| first =Mary| title =Articles of Impeachment To Be Filed On Cheney| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]| date =April 17, 2007|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/04/articles_of_impeachment_to_be.html| access-date =2007-04-30| url-status =dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510052219/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/04/articles_of_impeachment_to_be.html| archive-date =May 10, 2007}}</ref> Kucinich planned to introduce the impeachment articles on April 24, 2007, but in light of Cheney's visit to his doctor for an inspection of a [[Thrombus|blood clot]], Kucinich postponed the press conference "until the vice president's condition is clarified."<ref>{{cite news|title =Cheney returns to work after leg check-up| work=[[Reuters]]|date=April 24, 2007|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2439727520070424| access-date =2007-04-30}}</ref>

Kucinich held a press conference on April 24, 2007, revealing [[Attempted impeachment of Dick Cheney|House Resolution 333]] and the three [[articles of impeachment]] against Cheney. He charged Cheney with manipulating the evidence of Iraq's weapons program, deceiving the nation about Iraq's connection to [[al-Qaeda]], and threatening aggression against Iran in violation of the United Nations charter. Kucinich opened his press conference by quoting from the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], and said, "I believe the Vice President's conduct of office has been destructive to the founding purposes of our nation. Today, I have introduced House Resolution 333, Articles of Impeachment Relating to Vice President Richard B. Cheney. I do so in defense of the rights of the American people to have a government that is honest and peaceful."<ref>{{cite news| title =Kucinich Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Cheney| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 24, 2007|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/24/AR2007042401542.html| access-date =2007-11-07}}</ref>

On November 6, 2007, Kucinich used special [[parliamentary procedure]] and moved for a vote on impeaching Cheney.<ref name="Bulletin">{{cite web| title =Brady Supports Kucinich Move to Impeach Cheney| publisher =The Philadelphia Bulletin| date =November 7, 2007|url=http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=18997962&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=6| url-status =dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116014223/http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=18997962&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=6| archive-date =November 16, 2007}}</ref> [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Leader]] [[Steny Hoyer]] and [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House Speaker]] Pelosi opposed the measure and stood by previous comments that "impeachment is not on our agenda", and they initially moved to table the bill. When that attempt failed, Hoyer moved to refer the bill to the House Judiciary Committee. That motion succeeded.<ref name="Bulletin"/>

=== Barack Obama ===
In March 2011, Kucinich said that President Obama's decision to approve air strikes against Gaddafi's forces in the Libyan Civil War was an "impeachable offense."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2011/03/kucinich-libya-action-impeachable-051668|title=Kucinich: Libya action 'impeachable'|work=[[Politico]]|access-date=2018-02-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/146612/dennis-kucinich-serious-run-governor-ohio|title=Is Dennis Kucinich Serious?|magazine=[[The New Republic]]|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Cannabis ===
During his 2004 presidential campaign, Kucinich expressed support for a drug policy that "sets reasonable boundaries for [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] use by establishing guidelines similar to those already in place for alcohol".<ref>{{cite news |title=Presidential Candidate Says Federal Law Should Treat Pot Like Alcohol |url=https://norml.org/news/2003/12/04/presidential-candidate-says-federal-law-should-treat-pot-like-alcohol |access-date=December 27, 2019 |work=NORML |date=December 4, 2003}}</ref> He stated: "Most marijuana users do so responsibly, in a safe, recreational context. These people lead normal, productive lives–pursuing careers, raising families and participating in civic life."<ref>{{cite web |title=Marijuana Decriminalization |url=http://www.kucinich.us/issues/marijuana_decrim.php |website=kucinich.us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031205060845/http://www.kucinich.us/issues/marijuana_decrim.php |archive-date=December 5, 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Kucinich also released a detailed plan for cannabis policy reform during his 2018 campaign for Ohio governor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tobias |first1=Andrew J. |title=Dennis Kucinich, candidate for Ohio governor, says legalizing marijuana can help with opioid crisis |url=https://www.cleveland.com/open/2018/03/dennis_kucinich_candidate_for.html |access-date=December 27, 2019 |work=cleveland.com |date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

=== Civil liberties ===
Kucinich has opposed the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] since its inception. He voted against the act in 2001, and against its renewal in 2006. He voted for an amendment to the constitution outlawing flag burning and desecration, but later took the opposite stance, voting against a similar amendment in 2005.<ref name="record">[http://votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=318ivil_Rights.htm Representative Dennis J. Kucinich], VoteSmart.org</ref>

In 2007, Kucinich voted to require the Department of Defense to present a detailed plan for transferring prisoners out of [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]].<ref name="record" />

=== Donald Trump ===
Kucinich has praised and defended President [[Donald Trump]] in Fox News appearances.<ref name=":0" /> He praised Trump's inaugural speech, calling it "GREAT" and a "message of unity"; others characterized the speech as dark<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/01/dennis_kucinich_cheers_preside.html|title=Dennis Kucinich cheers President Donald Trump|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/08/ohio-governors-race-former-u-s-rep-dennis-kucinich-run-democrat/1014165001/|title=Ohio governor's race: former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich officially enters Democratic primary|work=Cincinnati.com|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en}}</ref> and "[[white nationalist]]".<ref name=":3"/><ref name=":1" />

According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Kucinich "was a rare left-wing voice attacking '[[State within a state|the deep state]]' for undermining the president."<ref name=":0" /> On Sean Hannity's show, Kucinich said he believed that a deep state intelligence community worked against Trump and that it was "very dangerous to America", "a threat to our republic" and "a clear and present danger to our way of life."<ref name=":1" /> In February 2017, Kucinich defended [[Michael Flynn]], saying that the intelligence community had treated him unfairly; in December 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/ex-rep_dennis_kucinich_says_in.html |title=Ex-Rep. Dennis Kucinich says intelligence community schemed against Michael Flynn |work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US}}</ref> Kucinich defended Trump's claims that he was being wiretapped, saying that he himself had been wiretapped.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/media/323846-dennis-kucinich-on-trumps-wiretap-charge-it-happened-to-me/|title=Dennis Kucinich on Trump's wiretap charge: 'It happened to me'|last=Balluck|first=Kyle|date=2017-03-14|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en}}</ref> He also defended Trump's efforts to improve relations with Russia.<ref name=":3" />

Kucinich criticized some House Democrats for attempting to start impeachment proceedings against Trump.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/us/politics/impeachment-trump-green-sherman.html |title=House Democrats Can't Impeach Trump, but They're Willing to Try|last=Fandos|first=Nicholas|date=2017-10-12|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He said, "The Democratic Party had best be identified with something more than impeachment."<ref name=":2" /> He said that efforts to assess Trump's mental and physical fitness to be president were "destroying the party as an effective opposition."<ref name=":1" />

After the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]] that attempted to overturn Trump's defeat, Kucinich denounced the storming as "an affront to the U.S. Constitution".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/ohio-politicians-react-to-domestic-terrorists-storming-the-capitol/95-74702a9d-e5d7-44fb-b68b-3d66de6e6644|title=Ohio politicians react to protestors, angry supporters of President Trump who stormed the Capitol
|author=Kierra Cotton, Mark Naymik, Tyler Carey, Hope Sloop|date=2021-01-06|publisher=[[WKYC]]}}</ref>

=== Environment and energy ===
Kucinich had a 100% rating during 2005 and 2006 from the [[League of Conservation Voters]], indicating pro-environment votes.<ref>[http://capwiz.com/lcv/bio/keyvotes/?id=468 Representative Dennis J. Kucinich] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025052747/http://capwiz.com/lcv/bio/keyvotes/?id=468 |date=October 25, 2020 }}, LCV.org</ref> He has said that clean water is "a basic human right".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071110010910/http://www.time.com/time/2007/candidates_books/kucinich/ Dennis Kucinich: The Candidates in Print] Time.com</ref>

As mayor of Cleveland, Kucinich favored the city's existing ''Municipal Light System'' and opposed construction of the [[Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant]] and [[Perry Nuclear Power Plant]] on [[Lake Erie]]. He opposed a planned regional [[radioactive waste]] dump, and has long advocated [[renewable energy]] and [[efficient energy use]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080121/wasserman |title=New Hampshire's Nuclear Primary |publisher=Thenation.com |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref>

=== Fairness Doctrine ===
Kucinich was involved in efforts to bring back the [[Fairness Doctrine]], requiring radio stations to give liberal and conservative points of view [[Equal-time rule|equal time]], which he and other critics of talk radio argue is not presently the case. Fellow Democrat [[Maurice Hichney]], Vermont's independent Senator [[Bernie Sanders]], and others have joined him in this effort.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} Conservatives have criticized these plans, alleging that what they believe to be a liberal-dominated [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]], [[academia]], [[new media]], and [[Mass media|mainstream media]] would not be subject to these regulations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17793 |title=John Berlau: Is the Fairness Doctrine on its Way Back?, October 31, 2006 |publisher=Humanevents.com |date=2006-09-15 |access-date=2010-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013175227/http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17793 |archive-date=October 13, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm |author=Hunter, Derek |title='Fairness Doctrine' Anything but Fair |date=2007-05-17 |publisher=[[Politico]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200821/http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm |archive-date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/35081 |first=George F. |last=Will |title=Fraudulent 'Fairness' |magazine=[[Newsweek]]|date=2007-05-07 }}</ref>

=== Foreign policy ===
Kucinich is a supporter of a [[non-interventionist]] foreign policy and has called war a profitable racket.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kucinich |first=Dennis |url=https://www.thenation.com/article/why-is-the-foreign-policy-establishment-spoiling-for-more-war-look-at-their-donors/ |title=Why Is the Foreign Policy Establishment Spoiling for More War? Look at Their Donors. |magazine=The Nation |date=2016-10-25 |access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref>

Kucinich voted against the authorization of military force against [[Iraq]] in 2002. He also voted consistently against funding the war.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=318&type=category&category=47&go.x=18&go.y=17 Use of Military Force Against Iraq] VoteSmart.org</ref>

In a visit to the rest of the Middle East in September 2007, Kucinich said he did not visit Iraq because "I feel the United States is engaging in an illegal occupation."<ref>{{cite news |title=US Democratic hopeful Kucinich meets Assad, blasts Bush |url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188392553023&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull |access-date=2007-09-10 |newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]] }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[File:Dennis Kucinich by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Dennis Kucinich speaking at the 2015 [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on February 27, 2015.]]
Kucinich objected to the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]] missile strikes and suggested they were impeachable offenses. He also asked why Democratic leaders didn't object when Obama told them of his plan for US participation in enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone. He said Obama's action in Libya was "a grave decision that cannot be made by the president alone", and that failing to first seek Congress's approval was unconstitutional.<ref name="Democrats in uproar">[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51595.html Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action]; ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]''; March 19, 2011</ref><ref>[http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/dennis-kucinich-calls-says-libya-attack-an-impeachable-offense-for-obama.php Dennis Kucinich: Obama's Libya Attack An Impeachable Offense]; Talking Points Memo; March 21, 2011</ref>

On August 31, [[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]] reported that a document had been found in the Libyan intelligence agency's headquarters that according to the author appeared to be a summary of a conversation between Kucinich and an intermediary for [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]] in which Kucinich asks for information about the anti-Gaddafi [[National Transitional Council]] (NTC), possible links between it and al-Qaeda, and evidence of corruption, to lobby US lawmakers to put an end to NATO airstrikes and suspend their support for the NTC.<ref name=Gaddafi2011>Elshayyal, Jamal (August 31, 2011). ''[http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/08/2011831151258728747.html Secret files: US officials aided Gaddafi.]'' [[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]]. Accessed August 31, 2011</ref> It also listed information necessary to defend al-Islam against [[International Criminal Court]] war crimes charges.<ref name=Gaddafi2011/> Kucinich defended himself in a message to ''[[The Atlantic Wire]]'', saying that the document was simply a summary of Kucinich's public positions on the Libyan campaign by a Libyan bureaucrat who never consulted Kucinich. "Al Jazeera found a document written by a Libyan bureaucrat to other Libyan bureaucrats. All it proves is that the Libyans were reading ''The Washington Post''... Any implication I was doing anything other than trying to bring an end to an unauthorized war is fiction."<ref name=Gaddafi2011/><ref>Uri Friedman (August 31, 2011). ''[http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/08/report-suggests-kucinich-worked-qaddafi-regime-block-libyan-intervention/41953/ Al Jazeera Says Kucinich Worked With Qaddafis, Kucinich Denies] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914184113/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/08/report-suggests-kucinich-worked-qaddafi-regime-block-libyan-intervention/41953/ |date=September 14, 2011 }}'' The Atlantic Wire</ref>

In March 2011, Kucinich criticized the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration's]] decision [[Operation Odyssey Dawn|to participate]] in the [[2011 military intervention in Libya|NATO intervention]] in Libya [[War Powers Resolution|without Congressional authorization]]. He also called it an "indisputable fact" that Obama's decision was an [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeachable]] offense since he believes the [[Constitution of the United States|U.S. Constitution]] "does not provide for the president to wage war any times he pleases", but he did not introduce a resolution to impeach Obama.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20045508-503544.html|title=Kucinich says Obama "crossed the line," calls attacks on Libya an "indisputable" impeachable offense|last=Condon|first=Stephanie|date=21 March 2011|work=[[CBS News]]|access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> In response, Libyan officials invited Kucinich to visit that country on a "peace mission", but he declined, saying that he "could not negotiate on behalf of the administration."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/25/libya-letters-gaddafi-nato-obama|title=Gaddafi's desperate bid to save regime revealed|last=Harding|first=Luke|date=25 August 2011|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=25 August 2011|location=London}}</ref>

Kucinich was criticized for his visit to [[Syria]] in 2007 and praise of President [[Bashar al-Assad]] on Syrian national TV.<ref>"[http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1189674512182260.xml&coll=2 Dennis Kucinich's Syria follies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012161058/http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fopinion%2F1189674512182260.xml&coll=2 |date=2007-10-12 }}", an editorial of ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'', September 13, 2007.</ref> He praised Syria for taking in Iraqi refugees. "What most people are not aware of is that Syria has taken in more than 1.5 million Iraqi refugees," Kucinich said. "The Syrian government has actually shown a lot of compassion in keeping its doors open, and being a host for so many refugees."<ref>[https://archive.today/20120709092229/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1188392553023 US Democratic hopeful Kucinich meets Assad, blasts Bush], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', September 6, 2007</ref>

Kucinich has met with Assad on several occasions.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-usa-fox/fox-news-interviews-assad-with-help-of-u-s-ex-lawmaker-kucinich-idUSBRE98H18H20130918|title=Fox News interviews Assad with help of U.S. ex-lawmaker Kucinich|date=September 18, 2013|work=[[Reuters]]|access-date=2018-02-23}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/01/former_rep_dennis_kucinich_aga.html|title=Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich again meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/09/syrias_bashar-al_assad_denies.html|title=Bashar-al Assad tells Dennis Kucinich that jihadists used chemical weapons in Syria (video)|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US}}</ref> He has supported Assad, citing him as a lesser evil in the Syrian Civil War.<ref name=":5" /> Asked by [[Tucker Carlson]] how he could defend a war criminal, Kucinich said the choice was to let ISIS take over Syria or "try to stabilize the region and let the people of Syria make their own decisions about who their leaders are going to be".<ref name=":5" /> He helped Fox News get an interview with Assad.<ref name=":4" />

In October 2016, Kucinich warned against a prospective United States military intervention against Russia in Syria.<ref name="thenationwhytheforeignpolicyestablishment">{{cite news|last1=Kucinich|first1=Dennis|author-link=Dennis Kucinich|title=Why Is the Foreign Policy Establishment Spoiling for More War? Look at Their Donors.|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/why-is-the-foreign-policy-establishment-spoiling-for-more-war-look-at-their-donors/|access-date=October 27, 2016|work=The Nation|date=October 26, 2016}}</ref> He argued that "a concerted effort is being made through fearmongering, propaganda, and lies to prepare our country for a dangerous confrontation, with Russia in Syria"<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/why-is-the-foreign-policy-establishment-spoiling-for-more-war-look-at-their-donors/|title=Why Is the Foreign Policy Establishment Spoiling for More War? Look at Their Donors.|last=Kucinich|first=Dennis|date=2016-10-25|work=The Nation|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US|issn=0027-8378}}</ref> and said that Russia was being demonized as part of a "calculated plan to resurrect a [[wikt:raison d'être|raison d'être]] for stone-cold warriors trying to escape from the dustbin of history by evoking the specter of Russian world domination."<ref name=":6" />

=== Guns ===
Kucinich is graded "F" by the [[NRA Political Victory Fund]], indicating a pro-[[Gun politics|gun control]] voting record. He also received a 100% lifetime rating from the [[Brady Campaign|Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence]].<ref>[http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=318&type=category&category=37 Interest Group Ratings - Gun Issues] VoteSmart.org</ref>

=== Health care ===
Kucinich believes that health care is a "right in a democratic society".<ref name="lower">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104050477|title=White House Looks For Ways To Lower Health Care Costs|last=Martin|first=Michel|date=2009-05-12|access-date=2009-08-20|publisher=[[National Public Radio]]}}</ref> He is a critic of the for-profit [[health insurance]] and [[Pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical]] industries, and is concerned about the large number of [[Health insurance coverage in the United States|uninsured and underinsured in the United States]].<ref name="spice2"/> He contends that if the for-profit insurance system's overhead, such as "stock options, executive salaries, [and] advertising", were used for medically necessary care, there would be enough money in the system to cover everyone at no extra cost.<ref name="lower" />

In July 2009, the [[United States House Committee on Education and Labor|House Education and Labor Committee]] approved an amendment by Kucinich to its version of the unsuccessful [[America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009]] by a vote of 27-19, with 14 Democrats and 13 Republicans voting for it.<ref name="kca">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenation.com/blog/real-win-single-payer-advocates|title=A Real Win for Single-Payer Advocates|last=Nichols|first=John|date=2009-07-17|work=The Beat|access-date=2009-08-18|publisher=[[The Nation]]}}</ref> The amendment empowers the [[United States Secretary of Health and Human Services|Secretary of Health and Human Services]] to waive the federal law that preempts state law on employee-related health care, the [[Employee Retirement Income Security Act]], in response to state requests.<ref name="cpa">{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolicyanalysis.org/id47.html|title=Kucinich Amendment Grants ERISA Waiver for Single Payer States.|publisher=Center for Policy Analysis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818020658/http://www.centerforpolicyanalysis.org/id47.html|archive-date=August 18, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=2009-08-18}}</ref> It has been speculated that the amendment's bipartisan support was for its appeal to [[states' rights]] in supporting progressive legislation.<ref name="kca" /> In the past, states attempting to enact [[Single-payer health care|single-payer reforms]] had been sued and stopped under ERISA.<ref name="cpa" /> It has also been speculated that the law would open up vital new avenues for promoting and implementing a single-payer system, as newly unbound states would show single-payer's success, just as [[Saskatchewan]] did for [[Health care in Canada|Canada]].<ref name="kca" /> But the Kucinich Amendment was stripped from the merged House bill. Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] said that it would have violated Obama's promise that Americans who liked their health insurance could keep it.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/11/05-6|title=Pelosi: Single-Payer Amendment Breaks Obama's Health Care Promise|last=Grim|first=Ryan|date=2009-11-06|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[Common Dreams NewsCenter]]}}</ref>

In March 2010, Kucinich announced that he supported the Affordable Care Act, after previously indicating opposition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/03/rep_dennis_kucinichs_health_ca.html|title=Rep. Dennis Kucinich's health care switch encourages Democrats|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2018-05-16|language=en-US}}</ref> According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'', his switch was the first in a vital flurry of holdout representatives switching to yes votes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Connolly |first=Ceci |date=March 23, 2010 |title=How Obama revived his health-care bill |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/22/AR2010032203729.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024113039/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/22/AR2010032203729.html |archive-date=October 24, 2010 |access-date=June 22, 2024 |work=The Washington Post}}</ref>

=== LGBT rights ===
Kucinich supports [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>Tom Diemer and Sabrina Eaton, [http://www.cleveland.com/kucinich/plaindealer/index.ssf?/kucinich/more/1058348272157840.html Kucinich supports marriage for same-sex couples] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120232902/http://www.cleveland.com/kucinich/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fkucinich%2Fmore%2F1058348272157840.html |date=2016-01-20 }}, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 16, 2003</ref> He voted for the expansion of [[hate crime laws in the United States]] and against banning [[LGBT adoption]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/final_candidates_positions.pdf 2008 Presidential Candidates' Positions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208015333/http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/final_candidates_positions.pdf |date=2012-02-08 }} TheTaskForce.org</ref>

=== Trade ===
Kucinich has consistently opposed [[free trade]], claiming that it costs American jobs and enables abusive working conditions in other countries.<ref>[http://www.cfr.org/publication/14762/#264 The Candidates on Trade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100519042407/http://www.cfr.org/publication/14762/#264 |date=2010-05-19 }} Council on Foreign Relations</ref>

=== Youth rights ===
In a Democratic debate during the 2008 Presidential Election, Kucinich and [[Mike Gravel]] were the only two candidates to favor lowering the [[legal drinking age]] to 18. Kucinich also supported lowering the [[voting age]] to 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3708133 |title=Group Stirs Debate on Legal Drinking Age |first=Jennifer |last=Parker |date=2007-10-09 |work=[[ABC News]] |access-date=2010-01-18 |quote=Of course, they should be able to drink at age 18, and they should be able to vote at age 16}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
{{main|Electoral history of Dennis Kucinich}}

== Recognition ==
In 2003, Kucinich received the [[Gandhi Peace Award]], an annual award bestowed by the [[Religious Society of Friends]]-affiliated organization [[Promoting Enduring Peace]].<ref name="PDF"/> In 2010, he was awarded the US Peace Prize by the US Peace Memorial Foundation “in recognition of his national leadership to prevent and end wars.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Congressman Dennis Kucinich Awarded US Peace Prize |url=https://www.uspeacememorial.org/PEACEPRIZE.htm |publisher=US Peace Memorial Foundation |access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref>

After Kucinich lost to [[Marcy Kaptur]] in the 2012 Democratic primary, Representative [[Keith Ellison]] said of Kucinich, "At the end of the day, we're really going to miss Dennis. Dennis is a transformative leader. He stood up and spoke eloquently, passionately about Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran. He was a consistent voice for peace... He almost didn't vote for the health care bill because it wasn't good enough."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73757_Page2.html| author=Jonathan Allen and Alex Isenstadt| title=Dennis Kucinich loss is end of an era| publisher=[[Politico]]| date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Kuciniches.JPG|thumb|Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich in 2008]]

Kucinich was [[baptize]]d a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]].<ref name="Politics1"/> He married Sandra Lee McCarthy in 1977; they had a daughter, [[Jackie Kucinich|Jackie]], in 1981 and divorced in 1986.<ref name="TimesTopics">{{cite news|title=Recommend E-Mail Dennis J. Kucinich|url=http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/k/dennis_j_kucinich/index.html|work=[[The New York Times]] Topics|publisher=[[The New York Times]] Company|access-date=November 20, 2010|first=Melena|last=Ryzik}}</ref> He married his third wife, [[British citizen]] [[Elizabeth Kucinich|Elizabeth Harper]], on August 21, 2005. They met while Harper was working as an assistant for the Chicago-based [[American Monetary Institute]], which brought her to Kucinich's House of Representatives office for a meeting.<ref>{{cite news |first=Evelyn |last=Theiss |title=How Kucinich Found Love |url=http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living/1130669287141800.xml&coll=2 |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |date=2005-10-30 |access-date=2008-01-13 |archive-date=2008-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209175927/http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fliving%2F1130669287141800.xml&coll=2 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Kucinich, a [[Veganism|vegan]] since 1995, is an advocate of veganism, like Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/12/21/dennis-kucinich-wants-to-give-a-vegan-chocolate-chip-brownie-to-the-world/|title=Dennis Kucinich Wants To Give Vegan Chocolate Chip Brownies To The World|website=Ecorazzi|date=21 December 2009|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035735/http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/12/21/dennis-kucinich-wants-to-give-a-vegan-chocolate-chip-brownie-to-the-world/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2012/10/kucinich-wants-dc-to-changefrom-a-red-meat-state-to-vegan-081969|title=Kucinich wants D.C. to go vegan|first=Patrick|last=Gavin|website=[[Politico]]|date=3 October 2012|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>

Kucinich was raised with four brothers and two sisters. Perry Kucinich, the youngest brother, died in December 2007.<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/19/kucinichs-brother-found-dead/ Kucinich's brother found dead in home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221194545/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/19/kucinichs-brother-found-dead/ |date=December 21, 2007 }}, [[CNN]], December 19, 2007</ref> His youngest sister, Beth Ann Kucinich, died in November 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2008/11/beth_ann_kucinich_48_musician.html|title=Beth Ann Kucinich, 48, musician, artist, sister of Congressman Dennis Kucinich|last=McRae|first=Sarena|date=2008-11-11|work=Cleveland Plain Dealer|access-date=2009-03-26}}</ref>

In 2011, Kucinich sued a Capitol Hill cafeteria for damages after a 2008 incident in which he claimed to have suffered a severe injury biting into a sandwich and breaking a tooth on an olive pit. The broken tooth became infected, and complications led to three surgeries for dental work. The lawsuit, for $150,000 in punitive damages, was settled with the defendant agreeing to pay Kucinich's costs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rucker|first=Philip|title=The tortured tale of Rep. Dennis Kucinich and his olive pit|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012902128.html|access-date=22 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=29 January 2011}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==

* The Courage To Survive {{ISBN|9781597775687}}
* A Prayer for America
* The Division Of Light And Power (June 2021) {{ISBN|9781638772347}}

== See also ==
* [[Kucinich Resolution (disambiguation)|Kucinich Resolution]]
* [[List of peace activists]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

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