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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 Backs Chris Sununu For Governor

josh rogers/nhpr

Ohio Governor John Kasich has endorsed Chris Sununu's in the race for New Hampshire Governor.

In a state house news conference Kasich called Sununu  "a pragmatic conservative."

"He's solid, he's calm, he's in the best tradition of public service, which the Sununus' have always represented. And I'm going to be able to call him governor -- Chris Sununu -- soon, and I will hopefully have a little ante-office next time I'm back that he will reserve for me whether I'm in or out."     

Kasich's return is prompting speculation that he's looking towards a third presidential run. Back in February,

Kasich finished second to Donald Trump in the GOP primary here. His first stop on this visit was a meeting

with top local backers at Concord County Club. As he endorsed Sununu, Kasich said New Hampshire has

become his second favorite state. He also told reporters that every republican has to to what he termed "their

thing" regarding Donald Trump. Kasich, unlike Sununu, is refusing to support Trump for president.     

Josh has worked at NHPR since 2000.
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