Dennis Kucinich, the former Democratic congressman from Ohio, is the Fox News Channel’s newest contributor.

Mr. Kucinich will make his first appearance as a contributor on the channel’s highest-rated program, “The O’Reilly Factor,” on Thursday night, the channel said in a news release.

Mr. Kucinich, a two-time presidential candidate known for his staunch antiwar views, lost his bid for re-election to the House of Representatives last year. The loss (to his primary opponent, Representative Marcy Kaptur) was not a surprise, because his Congressional district was largely eliminated when Ohio lawmakers redrew the state’s electoral map in 2011.

Fox will give Mr. Kucinich a national platform for his views, as well as a paycheck.

“Through 16 years in Congress and two presidential campaigns, Fox News has always provided me with an opportunity to share my perspective with its enormous viewership,” he said in a statement. “I look forward to a continuation of our relationship, this time as a Fox News contributor.”

The Fox News chairman and chief executive, Roger Ailes, praised Mr. Kucinich as a “valuable voice in our country’s debate.”

Mr. Kucinich will be one of the highest-profile liberal contributors on a channel that is a favorite of conservatives. Other liberal contributors include former Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana; Bob Beckel, who managed Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign; and the community organizer Sally Kohn.

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