Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted briefs reporters gathered from around the world on the status of Ohio vote counting on Tuesday night, Nov. 6, 2012, in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
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Husted rebuffs idea of challenging Kasich
Updated: Thursday, 06 Dec 2012, 4:02 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 06 Dec 2012, 3:58 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's elections chief has squelched rumors he might be preparing to challenge Gov. John Kasich in a Republican primary two years from now.
Secretary of State Jon Husted told reporters Thursday that if he runs for anything in 2014 it would be for re-election to his current job, where he oversees business filings and elections in the battleground state.
The 45-year-old Husted has served as state senator and speaker of the Ohio House. He's widely mentioned as an eventual contender for the governorship.
His remarks came at a news conference held to certify results of the 2012 election, including Democratic President Barack Obama's victory in Ohio.
Husted said deciding his political future is less a priority this week than wrapping up the election and being with his family.
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