John Kasich is the governor of Ohio. A Republican and a former congressman, he defeated Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. He ran for president in 2016.
John Kasich"After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."…
Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who…
"There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set."
Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none."
"You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "
"As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation."
"Twenty million Americans are out of work."
In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points."
"When Jeb (Bush) was governor, his first four years as governor, his Medicaid program grew twice as fast as mine."
Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+."
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revamp the state’s collective bargaining law for public employees | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Eliminate prevailing wage rules on public construction projects | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Kill the $400-million passenger rail plan | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Oppose restrictions on gun rights | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Promote school choice | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Reduce school administrative costs and shift funding to classrooms | Not yet rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Teacher pay based on performance | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Raise education standards | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Scrap Gov.Ted Strickland’s evidence-based school funding model | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |
| Promote cooperation among colleges, universities and major institutions | Not Rated | January 7, 2011 | View Details |