Story highlights John Kasich unveiled new TV ads in Oregon

Ted Cruz has agreed not to run in the state, pitting Kasich one-on-one against Trump

Portland, Oregon (CNN) John Kasich made a deal to go one-on-one with Donald Trump in Oregon, and he's wasting no time.

Wednesday morning saw the release of a new TV ad in Oregon, touting that rival "Ted Cruz pulled out of Oregon" and that Kasich "is the only one that can stop Trump and defeat Hillary Clinton in the fall."

The ad doesn't describe the agreement reached by the Cruz and Kasich campaigns that had Kasich pulling his resources out of Indiana, with Cruz doing the same in Oregon and New Mexico. The plan allows for each candidate to have a "clear path" to compete against Trump in those states.

Kasich is scheduled for two town halls in Oregon in Medford and Portland Thursday.

Although the Ohio governor did pick up five delegates from Rhode Island Tuesday, strategist John Weaver has indicated that Oregon's May 17 primary -- where 28 delegates are awarded proportionally -- is Kasich's next chance to shift the narrative.

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