Wisconsin’s largest daily newspaper endorsed GOP presidential candidate John Kasich one week ahead of the state's primary.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s editorial board, which noted that it usually doesn’t endorse, highlighted the Ohio governor’s response to last week’s terrorist attack in Brussels.

“Kasich had a smart, pragmatic answer. He is, in fact, the only thoughtful candidate with a fundamental belief in long-standing democratic principles who remains standing in the GOP primary field,” the board wrote.

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“[T]he Republican presidential campaign this year demands a stand: We recommend John Kasich in the Wisconsin Republican primary on April 5,” the board continued.

The board also condemned GOP rivals Donald Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE and Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week Renewed focus on Trump's Supreme Court list after Ginsburg's death MORE’s on their response to Brussels.

Cruz called on the country to monitor Muslim neighborhoods. Trump reiterated his call to ban Muslims from entering the United States and said he would have closed the border after the attack.

The editorial board also touted Kasich for “conservative ideas centered on fiscal responsibility” and praised his decision to accept additional Medicaid funding.

Kasich trails both Trump and Cruz in Wisconsin polls, but he’s still making a play for the Badger State, which will award 42 delegates.

Earlier on Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who dropped out of the race last year, threw his support behind Cruz.

Kasich, though, opened two offices in the state last week and is spending the week campaigning there.

He's considered a longshot and cannot mathematically win the GOP nomination outright.

He lags far behind in delegates and has angered some Republicans who see his candidacy as futile and fear it is helping Donald Trump.

But Kasich's campaign argues that he'll perform well in upcoming primary contests and several recent polls show him as the only candidate still in the race who can beat Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE in a general election match-up.

“Kasich is the only GOP candidate who consistently outpolls Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in a head-to-head matchup,” the board wrote. “He was up 6.5 percentage points on Clinton in the latest sounding taken by Real Clear Politics.”