Ohio Gov. John Kasich officially suspended his GOP presidential run on Wednesday, making Donald Trump the presumptive GOP nominee. Kasich was the only candidate left against Trump after Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas suspended his run following the billionaire's resounding victory in Indiana. Trump swept all 57 of the state's GOP delegates, according to NBC.

Republican U.S. presidential candidate John Kasich eats a pickle at PJ Bernstein's Deli Restaurant in New York City, April 16, 2016. Brendan McDermid | Reuters

In his Wednesday address, Kasich struck a contemplative note, reflecting on his journey through the primary season, and looking toward the future.

"As I suspend my campaign today, I have renewed faith, deeper faith that the Lord will show me the way forward and fulfill the purpose of my life," Kasich concluded. Cruz also looked ahead in his final speech as a 2016 presidential candidate. "From the beginning I've said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory. Tonight, I'm sorry to say, it appears that path has been foreclosed," Cruz told supporters Tuesday night. "The voters chose another path, and so with a heavy heart, but with boundless optimism for the long-term future of our nation, we are suspending our campaign."



The Kasich campaign said Tuesday evening that the Indiana results "are not going to alter" the candidate's plan.

"Our strategy has been and continues to be one that involves winning the nomination at an open convention," a campaign statement said. Cruz and Kasich had led GOP attempts to stop Trump's roll to the nomination. But that "Never Trump" movement appeared to stall on Tuesday night after Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said the real estate magnate would be the "presumptive" nominee. Reince tweet. Trump, meanwhile, told The New York Times on Wednesday that he is forming his vice presidential selection committee to consider a short list — which currently doesn't include Kasich.