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When was John Kasich elected to the house of representatives?
In 1982, John Kasich won the Republican primary with 83% of the vote and defeated incumbent Democrat U.S. Congressman Bob Shamansky in the general election
Was John Kasich well supported by the electorate?
John Kasich would never face another contest as close as 1982, and was re-elected eight more times with at least 64 percent of the vote.
Are there any other interesting aspects about John Kasich's election besides how well supported he was by the electorate and when he was elected to the House of Representatives?
John Kasich was a member of the House Armed Services Committee for 18 years.
What was John Kasich's political outlook?
During his congressional career, John Kasich was considered a fiscal conservative

Question: Why was he considered that?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was John Kasich considered a fiscal conservative?