In the general election, he defeated Republican State Assemblyman Tony Strickland by over 870,000 votes.
ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, hiː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən stˈeɪt ɐsˈɛmblɪmən tˈoʊni stɹˈɪklənd baɪ ˌoʊvɚɹ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ vˈoʊts.