John Kasich
John Kasich ran in 12 elections between 1978 and 2014, winning 12. Served in the Ohio State Senate (District 15), the U.S. House (OH-12) and Governor of Ohio.
- Elections
- 12
- 1978–2014
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Kasich was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kasich has run
Margin: how far Kasich finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Governor of Ohio | General | Won | Ed FitzGerald (D) | 65.8% | R+31.7 | — |
| 2010 | Governor of Ohio | General | Won | Ted Strickland (D) | 51% | R+2.1 | — |
| 1998 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Edward S. Brown (D) | 67.2% | R+34.3 | $1.8M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Cynthia L. Ruccia (D), Barbara Ann Edelman (NLP) | 63.9% | R+30.7 | $1.9M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Cynthia L. Ruccia (D) | 66.5% | R+33.3 | $529.8K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Bob Fitrakis (D) | 71.2% | R+42.5 | $279.3K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Mike Gelpi (D) | 72% | R+44.0 | $328.6K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Mark P. Brown (D) | 80.1% | R+60.3 | $370.6K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Timothy C. Jochim (D) | 73.4% | R+46.8 | $348K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Richard S. Sloan (D) | 69.5% | R+39.1 | $504.9K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, OH-12 | General | Won | Bob Shamansky (D), Russell A. Lewis (L) | 50.5% | R+3.2 | $375.5K |
| 1978 | Ohio State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Robert E. Oshaughnessy (D) | 55.9% | R+11.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Kasich has held
- Governor of Ohio · 2011–2018
- U.S. House, OH-12 · 1983–2000
- Ohio State Senate, District 15 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Kasich has run against
- Ed FitzGerald (D) · 2014 election, won
- Ted Strickland (D) · 2010 election, won
- Edward S. Brown (D) · 1998 election, won
- Cynthia L. Ruccia (D) · 1996 election, won
- Bob Fitrakis (D) · 1992 election, won
- Mike Gelpi (D) · 1990 election, won
- Mark P. Brown (D) · 1988 election, won
- Timothy C. Jochim (D) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)