Complex sentence: Voinovich's successor Bob Taft used the historical Governor's Office in a similar way, but upon his election in 2006 Ted Strickland stated his intention to use the Statehouse office on a regular basis.
Split into simpler sentences: Voinovich's successor Bob Taft used the historical Governor's Office in a similar way. Current Governor Ted Strickland, however, stated during his 2006 election campaing his intention to use the Statehouse office on a regular basis.