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0000017a-15d9-d736-a57f-17ff8eee0001John Kasich is Governor of Ohio. He declared his candidacy on July 21, 2015.Voters elected Kasich, a Republican, to the governor's office in 2010 and again in 2014. His political career also includes a stint in the Ohio state Senate and 18 years in Congress.In Washington, Kasich spent six years as chairman of the House Budget Committee, where he is credited with helping craft the 1997 balanced budget deal between President Bill Clinton and then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich.After leaving Congress in 2001, Kasich spent nearly a decade in the private sector, including working as a host on the Fox News Channel and at Lehman Brothers investment firm. As governor, Kasich has pursued some policies that set him apart within the Republican presidential field, including support for the Common Core State Standards and the authorization of expanded Medicaid through Obamacare.

Kasich Returning to N.H. to Thank Primary Supporters, Stump for Sununu

Allegra Boverman for NHPR

Ohio governor and former presidential candidate John Kasich is coming back to New Hampshire this weekend — this time to lend a hand in a downticket race.

Kasich recently endorsed Executive Councilor Chris Sununu in his bid for governor. In a recent Facebook post, he said he’s “looking forward to a few New Hampshire visits” to help Sununu and Sen. Kelly Ayotte leading up to the election.

On Monday, Kasich headline a press conference with Sununu at 11:30 a.m. in Concord. Later that afternoon, the pair will join State Sen. Russell Prescott, who’s running for Sununu’s open seat on the executive council, for a walk through downtown Exeter.

Kasich is also expected to attend a fundraiser for Sununu while he’s in the area.

Neither Ayotte nor Sununu endorsed a candidate during the New Hampshire presidential primary. But Chris Sununu’s brother, Sen. John E. Sununu, was a top adviser to Kasich's presidential campaign.

Before Kasich gets back out on the campaign trail in the Granite State, he’s first planning to ceremonially close the books on his primary campaign — gathering with staff and supporters for a thank you celebration in New Hampshire late Sunday.

Asked whether voters should read into Kasich’s visit any plans for another presidential run, a close New Hampshire adviser said the governor’s focused on the more imminent election.

“This isn’t about 2020, this isn’t about John Kasich, this is about key elections around the country this fall,” said Bruce Berke, who supported Kasich in both his 2000 and 2016 New Hampshire primary campaigns.

Kasich came in second place in this year’s New Hampshire primary, and was one of the last major candidates to drop out, in early May. 

Casey is a Senior News Editor for NHPR. You can contact her with questions or feedback at cmcdermott@nhpr.org.
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