John Kasich

John Richard Kasich Jr. (English: John Richard Kasich Jr., born May 13, 1952), served as the 69th governor of Ohio. He was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Keswick served nine terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 12th District, from 1983 to 2001. While in the House of Representatives, Keswick served as a member of the Armed Services Committee for 18 years and as Chairman of the Budget Committee for six years. He was an important figure in promoting welfare reform and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Keswick worked as a commentator on Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2007 and hosted the program "Heartland of Keswick." He was also an investment banker and managing director of Lehman Brothers' Columbus, Ohio, office. Keswick defeated Democratic incumbent Governor Strickland in the election for Ohio governor. When he ran for re-election in 2014, he defeated his Democratic opponent Fitzgerald by a landslide. Keswick ran for president again in 2016, finishing fourth in the Republican primary behind Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. He won the primary in his home state of Ohio and finished second in New Hampshire. Keswick refused to endorse Trump as the Republican presidential candidate and did not attend the 2016 Republican National Convention in Ohio. Keswick was a contributor to CNN from 2019 to 2023. As of March 2023, he serves as an analyst for NBC News. Keswick is considered one of the most prominent Trump critics within the Republican Party and spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention in support of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.