John Kasich speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations
Ohio Governor and Republican Candidate for President of the United States John Kasich speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City on December 9, 2015. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI
John Richard Kasich is an American politician. He was elected as the 69th and current Governor of Ohio in 2010, and reelected in 2014. On July 21, 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2016.