• KASICH, JOHN R
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Experience: Governor, State of Ohio, 2010-present
Home State: Ohio
Person Website: https://www.johnkasich.com/
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Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $19,386,820Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

  • Full Name: John Richard Kasich
  • Gender: Male
  • Family: Wife: Karen; 2 Children: Emma, Reese
  • Birth Date: 05/13/1952
  • Birth Place: McKees Rocks, PA
  • Home City: Westerville, OH
  • Religion: Christian

Education

  • BA, Political Science, Ohio State University, 1974

Political Experience

  • Governor, State of Ohio, 2010-present
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 1983-2000
  • Candidate, United States President, 2000
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 15, 1979-1983

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

  • Former Member, Policy Committee
  • Former Member, Republican Steering Committee
  • Managing Director, Barclays Capital, 2008

Professional Experience

  • Associate, Schottenstein Stores Corporation, 2008-2010
  • Contributor/Host, Fox News, 2001-2009
  • Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Investment Banking Division, 2001-2008
  • Aide, Ohio State Senate, 1975-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Former Trustee, Concord Counseling Service, Westerville, Ohio
  • Presidential Fellow, Ohio State University, 2003-2009
  • Honorary Chariman, Recharge Ohio, 2008-2009

Additional Information

Publications:

  • Every Other Monday
  • Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul
  • Courage is Contagious

About John Kasich

John Richard Kasich was born in the industrial town of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He studied political science at Ohio State University where, through clever maneuvering, good fortune, or both, he managed to convince the University's President to personally deliver a letter written by Kasich to Richard Nixon, then-current occupant of the White House. Expressing admiration and respect for the sitting President, the letter impressed Nixon, who agreed to meet with Kasich in person while Kasich was still a freshman.

A Republican throughout his career, Kasich espouses strong conservative values, and has generally enacted them as Governor. When first elected, he prioritized eliminating Ohio's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall without raising taxes. He signed a balanced budget into law in 2011, and in fact, he has cut taxes in Ohio several times. He is anti-abortion, and signed a controversial bill placing restrictions on the procedure and women's access to it. He also strongly favored a labor law that would have imposed harsh strictures on collective bargaining rights in his state, but when that matter went to a popular vote, the proposition was defeated with 61% opposition.

On the other hand, Kasich has angered many conservatives with his treatment of Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. While saying he is opposed to most of the law and that he favors the “repeal and replace” goal of the Republican party, he has used increased federal funding made available by the law to strengthen Medicaid in Ohio. Tea Party activists have strongly denounced him for this, and many within the Tea Party refuse to support him because of it.

Total: 29
John Kasich Supports 'Moving On' From Gay Marriage Debate

Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich told MSNBC's Chris Matthews "the court has ruled" on same-sex marriage and he would not advocate for any efforts to ban it, even though he supports traditional marriage.

04/15/2016
ANDREW RAFFERTY and KAILANI KOENIG | nbcnews
John Kasich Continues His Pattern Of Making Demeaning Comments To Women

“Are you available? You look great tonight.”

03/30/2016
By Samantha Lachman | The Huffington Post
John Kasich Goes Off On 'Absurd' Arguments For Him To Drop Out Of Presidential Race

“Some people have said, ‘Kasich would be the best president.”

03/27/2016
By Daniel Marans | Huffington Post
John Kasich: Profiling Muslims Is A 'Knee-Jerk' Response To Terror

The Ohio governor’s comments marked a sharp divergence from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

03/27/2016
By Daniel Marans | Huffington Post
John Kasich Finds A Reason To Sternly Chide Donald Trump

The front-runner’s implicit call for convention riots was too much.

03/17/2016
By Igor Bobic | The Huffington Post
Kasich won't return Rubio's favor in Florida

the best way to block Donald Trump from winning the Ohio primary next week would be for Rubio supporters there to vote for John Kasich

03/11/2016
By Jim Tankersley | The Washington Post
The other Republican establishment: John Kasich's 'Coalition of the Formers'

They are the “Coalition of the Formers”

03/11/2016
By Philip Rucker and Dan Balz | The Washington Post
John Kasich and Marco Rubio face Judgment Day in their home states on March 15. Both are losing.

Florida and Ohio are almost always two of the most hotly contested states in American presidential politics — in November, not in March.

03/04/2016
By Peter W. Stevenson | The Washington Post
John Kasich Is the New Joe Biden

Kasich's compassion and unguarded speech make him 2016's version of Joe Biden, and the biggest outsider of the presidential race.

02/24/2016
By Nicole Hemmer | The Washington Post
Women Are Not Idiots, Governor Kasich

Governor John Kasich caused quite a stir Tuesday at a presidential candidate forum when he said "women came out of their kitchens" to help him get elected early in his career.

02/24/2016
By Martha Burk | The Washington Post
Kasich trolls Rubio over Florida polls

“When it comes to winning home state primaries, John Kasich is in a far superior position when compared to Senator Rubio,” Kasich’s campaign wrote on its blog, which featured three old polls from January that showed Trump destroying Rubio in Florida.

02/23/2016
By Marc Caputo | POLITICO
John Kasich Brags Women 'Left Their Kitchens' To Elect Him Back In The Day

"All the way back, when things were different. Now you call homes, and everybody's working," the GOP hopeful said.

02/22/2016
By Igor Bobic | The Huffington Post
Kasich floats Christie as Cabinet pick

'I like Chris Christie a whole lot,' Kasich said.

02/18/2016
By Eliza Collins | POLITICO
Kasich could change mind on pledge to back GOP pick

Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) floated the prospect of bucking the party's pledge and not supporting Donald Trump if he wins the GOP presidential nominee. 

12/09/2015
By Ben Kamisar | The Hill
John Kasich steps up his attacks on Donald Trump

Ames, IowaOhio Gov. John Kasich tweeted out an anti-Trump video created by his campaign just minutes before he spoke at Iowa State University.

11/30/2015
By Kylie Atwood | CBS News
Kasich, Huckabee, Gilmore ready ads they're owed after Trump's SNL appearance

John Kasich, Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilmore will be running national security ads free of charge to their campaigns on NBC affiliate stations starting Friday.

11/27/2015
CBS News
Kasich calls for new federal agency to promote Judeo-Christian values

John Kasich would like to add a new federal agency if he becomes president: one to promote "Judeo-Christian Western values."

11/17/2015
By Eliza Collins | POLITICO
Kasich casts himself as national security candidate

Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday detailed a national security strategy meant to showcase his firm stance against terrorism and an ability to take the reins on foreign policy.

11/17/2015
By Lisa Hagen | The Hill
John Kasich talks marijuana with Stephen Colbert

Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich sat down with "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert on Friday to defend his stance against legalizing marijuana just days after Ohio voted against a statewide decriminalization of medical and recreational marijuana.

11/07/2015
By Reena Flores | CBS News
Rising Kasich threatens Bush
08/28/2015
By Jesse Byrnes | The Hill
Total: 12
Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:30 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: University of Miami in Miami, Florida
Sponsors: CNN, The Washington Times, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Jake Tapper
Thursday, March 3, 2016 9:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan
Sponsors: Fox News
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:30 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: University of Houston in Houston, Texas
Sponsors: CNN and Telemundo
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer
Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:00 PM CBS News Republican Debate
Location: The Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina
Sponsors: CBS News
Moderators: John Dickerson
Saturday, February 6, 2016 9:00 PM ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate
Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsors: ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate
Moderators: David Muir and Martha Raddatz
Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsors: Fox News
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:00 PM Fox Business Republican Debate
Location: North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
Sponsors: Fox Business Network
Moderators: Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:00 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 7:00 PM Fox Business/WSJ Republican Debate
Location: Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sponsors: Fox Business Network, Wall Street Journal
Moderators: Neil Cavuto, Maria Bartiromo, and Gerard Baker
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:00 PM CNBC Republican Debate
Location: University of Colorado in Boulder
Sponsors: CNBC
Moderators: Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick, and John Harwood
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:00 PM CNN Republican Primetime Debate
Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA
Sponsors: Reagan Library Foundation, CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: ake Tapper, Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt
Thursday, August 6, 2015 7:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
Sponsors: Fox News, facebook
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug

Strongly Support
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements

Oppose
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism

Support
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 89
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/15/2000 H.R.5670 To ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget. 12/15/2000 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
12/15/2000 H.R.5669 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the United States Government. 12/15/2000 Referred to House Government Reform  (All Actions)
12/14/2000 H.R.5659 Personal Social Security Account Act of 2000 12/14/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/31/2000 H.R.5507 Informed Voter Act of 2000 10/31/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
04/13/2000 H.Con.Res.290 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005. 04/13/2000 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
03/10/2000 H.R.3252 Internet Tax Elimination Act 03/10/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
05/20/1999 H.R.1803 Social Security Surplus Preservation and Debt Reduction Act 05/20/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
05/04/1999 H.J.Res.49 To designate the Village of Sunbury, Ohio, as "Flagville, U.S.A.". 05/04/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.  (All Actions)
04/28/1999 H.R.1607 Charity Empowerment Act of 1999 04/28/1999 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
04/16/1999 H.Con.Res.68 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2009. 04/16/1999 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
02/12/1999 H.Res.72 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Sixth Congress. 02/12/1999 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/03/1999 H.R.3 10 Percent Tax Cut Act 02/03/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
08/26/1998 H.R.4255 REAL Life Community Renewal Act of 1998 08/26/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
06/25/1998 H.R.4174 To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority. 06/25/1998 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
06/16/1998 H.Con.Res.284 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. 06/16/1998 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
03/17/1998 H.R.3456 Personal Retirement Savings Account Act of 1998 03/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
11/28/1997 H.R.3045 Surface Transportation and Transit Empowerment Act 11/28/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.  (All Actions)
11/06/1997 H.R.1172 United States Armed Forces in Bosnia Protection Act of 1997 11/06/1997 See H.R.1119.  (All Actions)
09/11/1997 H.R.2462 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the taxable income of each spouse of a married couple to be taxed using either the rates applicable to single filers or the rates applicable to joint returns. 09/11/1997 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/05/1997 H.Con.Res.84 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. 06/05/1997 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-22. Record Vote No: 96.  (All Actions)
Total: 2048
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/08/1989 H.R.1095 To promote safety and health in workplaces owned, operated or under contract with the United States by clarifying the United States' obligation to observe occupational safety and health standards and clarifying the United States' responsibility for harm caused by its negligence at any workplace owned by, operated by, or under contract with the United States.
11/07/1989 H.R.634 To repeal the nondiscrimination rules of section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and restore prior law.
11/07/1989 H.R.518 To provide a 1-year delay in the effective date of section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
11/03/1989 H.J.Res.427 Designating the month of May 1990 as "National Trauma Awareness Month".
11/03/1989 H.J.Res.426 To designate the period commencing February 4, 1990, and ending February 10, 1990, as "National Burn Awareness Week".
10/26/1989 H.R.2609 To amend title 46, United States Code, to require double hulls on all tank vessels.
10/25/1989 H.J.Res.410 Designating November 11, 1989, as "Washington Centennial Day".
10/25/1989 H.J.Res.401 To designate the month of October 1989 as "Country Music Month".
10/25/1989 H.J.Res.392 Designating October 1989 as "Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month".
10/23/1989 H.J.Res.400 Designating October 27, 1989, as "National Hostage Awareness Day".
10/18/1989 H.Con.Res.207 Concerning U.S. foreign assistance to Somalia.
10/18/1989 H.R.6 Enterprise Zone Improvements Act of 1989
10/06/1989 H.R.3380 To prohibit the disposing of untreated waste on tracks by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
10/06/1989 H.R.3236 National Commission to Aid Homeless Mentally Ill Individuals Act
10/04/1989 H.J.Res.413 Designating March 3, 1990, as "United States Naval Reserve Day".
09/29/1989 H.J.Res.204 To designate October 1989, as "National Quality Month".
09/26/1989 H.J.Res.133 Designating the week beginning September 17, 1989, as "Emergency Medical Services Week".
09/12/1989 H.J.Res.399 To designate the period commencing September 11, 1989, and ending on September 15, 1989, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".
08/16/1989 H.J.Res.397 Designating November 12-18, 1989 as "National Glaucoma Awareness Week".
08/16/1989 H.J.Res.389 Designating October 14, 1989, as "National Firefighters Day".
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