U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
November 3, 1998 · general election · District 12 · 2 candidates with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
4 of 11 sections researched · 9 sources
- Administrative assistant to an Ohio state senator, 1975-1977, before his own election to the Ohio Legislature.
- Managing director in Lehman Brothers' investment-banking division, Columbus, Ohio, 2001-2008.
- Hosted "Heartland with John Kasich" on the Fox News Channel after leaving Congress in 2001.
10 of 11 sections researched · 23 sources
Edward S. Brown
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | not researched |
| claims | not researched |
| record | not researched |
| money | not researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | not researched |
| sources | researched |
John Kasich
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | researched |
| claims | researched |
| record | researched |
| money | researched |
| interests | researched |
| polling | researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | none found |
| sources | researched |
The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Where they stand: John Kasich has 5 entries and Edward S. Brown has 0 entries. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
John Kasich's record in office has 6 entries and Edward S. Brown's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Edward S. Brown: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- John Kasich: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Economy
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Campaigned on his first term having restored Ohio's fiscal stability and turned around an economy that, like the rest of the Rust Belt, had languished after the Great Recession, crediting the administration with diversifying Ohio's economy and adding private-sector jobs.
Source: John Kasich
Health care
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Opposed the Obama administration's health care law, in contrast with Strickland's support for it, and opposed federal cap-and-trade emissions limits.
Source: 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election
Medicaid expansion
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Campaigned on having expanded Medicaid coverage to an estimated 366,000 low-income Ohioans starting January 2014, using the ACA's expansion funds after his own Republican legislature would not authorize it directly, citing its role in addiction treatment during Ohio's opioid crisis.
Source: John Kasich
Taxes
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Signed a budget (House Bill 59) phasing in a roughly 10% cut to state income-tax rates and a 50% tax reduction for small businesses on their first $250,000 of income, offset in part by raising the state sales tax from 5.5% to 5.75%, and eliminating Ohio's estate tax effective January 1, 2013.
Source: John Kasich
Taxes and government spending
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Campaigned on restoring Ohio's fiscal stability and balancing the state budget without raising taxes, drawing on his record as former House Budget Committee chairman, and on cutting taxes and reducing regulation to spur job growth after the 2008-2010 recession.
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
None found in the records checked
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasich (R) | 2011-01 | office | Governor of Ohio |
| Kasich (R) | 1983-01 | office | U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 12th District |
| Kasich (R) | 2011-01 | office | Governor of Ohio |
| Kasich (R) | 1997-08 | bill | 1997-08 (bill): As chairman of the House Budget Committee (1995-2001), was a lead architect and chief House sponsor of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, a bi |
| Kasich (R) | 2001 | action | 2001 (action): Joined Lehman Brothers' investment banking division as a managing director in 2001, running its two-person Columbus, Ohio office, and remain |
| Kasich (R) | 2002 | action | 2002 (action): While at Lehman Brothers, sought to persuade two Ohio state pension funds to invest with the firm; after Lehman's 2008 collapse, Ohio's publ |
| Kasich (R) | 2011-03 | bill | 2011-03 (bill): Signed Senate Bill 5, sharply restricting collective-bargaining rights for public employees including police, firefighters and teachers; Ohi |
| Kasich (R) | 2013-06 | bill | 2013-06 (bill): Signed, in a private ceremony, a law reclassifying JobsOhio's liquor-profit funding as private and exempt from state audit, after State Audi |
| Kasich (R) | 2013-10-21 | action | 2013-10-21 (action): His administration won approval for Ohio's Medicaid expansion from the seven-member Ohio Controlling Board, 5-2, after being unable to get t |
Edward S. Brown
Not yet researched
John Kasich
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October 21, 2013 · action
His administration won approval for Ohio's Medicaid expansion from the seven-member Ohio Controlling Board, 5-2, after being unable to get the GOP-controlled General Assembly to authorize it directly; two anti-abortion groups and six Republican state lawmakers sued the next day, arguing the Board lacked authority to approve the spending.
Source: John Kasich
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June 2013 · bill
Signed, in a private ceremony, a law reclassifying JobsOhio's liquor-profit funding as private and exempt from state audit, after State Auditor Dave Yost had subpoenaed the agency's records in March 2013 to audit the roughly $100-228 million a year in liquor profits funding it.
Good Jobs First, a national watchdog group, October 23, 2013 report:
JobsOhio's board included major campaign contributors and executives of companies that were themselves recipients of large state subsidies
· the sourceSource: National Report Criticizes JobsOhio, Other Privatized Agencies
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March 2011 · bill
Signed Senate Bill 5, sharply restricting collective-bargaining rights for public employees including police, firefighters and teachers; Ohio voters repealed it by referendum on November 8, 2011, 61.33%-39.67%.
Source: An Ohio gubernatorial race blow-out? Wouldn't be the first time
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2002 · action
While at Lehman Brothers, sought to persuade two Ohio state pension funds to invest with the firm; after Lehman's 2008 collapse, Ohio's public pension systems suffered losses reported at roughly $480 million tied to Lehman-related investments.
Source: John Kasich's Work at Lehman Brothers Connected to Hit That Ohio Seniors Have Taken in New TV Ad
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2001 · action
Joined Lehman Brothers' investment banking division as a managing director in 2001, running its two-person Columbus, Ohio office, and remained there until the firm's September 2008 bankruptcy, earning a documented $432,200 bonus atop a $182,692 salary in 2008 alone.
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August 1997 · bill
As chairman of the House Budget Committee (1995-2001), was a lead architect and chief House sponsor of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, a bipartisan agreement with the Clinton administration that helped produce the first federal budget surpluses since the late 1960s.
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, per Bloomberg:
more than any single man... responsible for balancing the budget
· the sourceSource: Did John Kasich Help Balance the Federal Budget as Budget Chairman?
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Edward S. Brown
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
John Kasich
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
None found in the records checked
Top donors, as filed
None found in the records checked
Outside spending
None found in the records checked
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
John Kasich · certified 1998-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Kasich | 124,197 | 67.2% |
| Edward S. Brown | 60,694 | 32.8% |
Sources: Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 98 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: John Kasich · 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election
- Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2004 (Excel edition, sheet '2004 US HOUSE & SENATE RESULTS', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2004 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- John Kasich · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- John Kasich · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-19
- FACT CHECK: NBC4 Dissects 'Kasich Listened' Campaign Ad · NBC4/NBC News · 2014-08-20 · accessed 2026-09-19
- An Ohio gubernatorial race blow-out? Wouldn't be the first time · WVXU · 2014-10-05 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Kasich Stomps FitzGerald In Ohio Gov Race · Quinnipiac University Poll · 2014-10-01 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Kasich, FitzGerald report campaign coffers · MyTownNEO · 2014-09-05 · accessed 2026-09-19
- National Report Criticizes JobsOhio, Other Privatized Agencies · Cincinnati CityBeat · 2013-10-23 · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21
- 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
- Kasich ad puts all the state's budget woes, job losses on Strickland · PolitiFact · 2010-10-19 · accessed 2026-09-21
- https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000016
- https://westervillelibrary.org/kasich/
- Ed FitzGerald accuses Gov. John Kasich of pay-to-play politics · PolitiFact · 2013-05-02 · accessed 2026-09-19
- 10/26/10 - Kasich Up 6 Points In Ohio Gov Race · Quinnipiac University Poll · accessed 2026-09-21
- Did John Kasich Help Balance the Federal Budget as Budget Chairman? · Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget · accessed 2026-09-21
- John Kasich's Wall Street ties could haunt 2016 bid · CNN Politics · accessed 2026-09-21
- John Kasich's Work at Lehman Brothers Connected to Hit That Ohio Seniors Have Taken in New TV Ad · SEIU · accessed 2026-09-21
Quick answers
When was the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District in 1998?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District, in surname order: Edward S. Brown (Democratic), John Kasich (Republican).
Who won the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District election?
John Kasich won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District. Results as certified: Edward S. Brown 32.8%, John Kasich 67.2%.
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