Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Kasich gbara osote onyeisiala ọzọ n'afọ 2016, wee nọrọ n'ọkwa nke atọ na ntuliaka ndị Republican n'azụ Donald Trump na Ted Cruz. O meriri ntuliaka praịmarị n'obodo ya bụ Ohio ma bụrụ onye nke abụọ na New Hampshire. Kasich jụrụ ịkwado Trump dịka onye Republican na-azọ ọkwa onyeisiala ma ghara ịga nnọkọ ahụ.
2016 Republican National Convention, nke e mere na Ohio. N'afọ 2019, mgbe ngwụcha nke oge nke abụọ ya dị ka gọvanọ, Kasich sonyeere CNN dị ka onye na-enye aka. A maara Kasich dịka otu n'ime ndị na-akatọ Trump kachasị n'ime ndị Republican Party, ọ kwadoro onye isi oche Democratic Joe Biden maka onye isi ala na okwu na 2020 Democratic National Convention.