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Ohio Attorney General

Current State AG
Dave Yost (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2019

Prior to his election as attorney general in 2018, Dave Yost had a long career in public service. He served as Delaware County Auditor from 1999-2003 and county prosecutor from 2003-2011. In 2011, he became Ohio’s Auditor of State. As state auditor, he focused on public corruption and uncovering of stolen and misspent public funds. Before he began his public service career, he worked in private practice at the law firm of Burkham, Yost & Fuller, and as a reporter for...

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Prior to his election as attorney general in 2018, Dave Yost had a long career in public service. He served as Delaware County Auditor from 1999-2003 and county prosecutor from 2003-2011. In 2011, he became Ohio’s Auditor of State. As state auditor, he focused on public corruption and uncovering of stolen and misspent public funds. Before he began his public service career, he worked in private practice at the law firm of Burkham, Yost & Fuller, and as a reporter for the Columbus Citizen Journal. He was reelected for a second term in 2022.

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The AG is an elected position in Ohio.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 consecutive terms

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidate Filing Deadline
  2. Primary Election
  3. General Election
John Kulewicz (D)
Democrat

John Kulewicz (D)

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Keith Faber (R)
Republican

Keith Faber (R)

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John Kulewicz (D)
Democrat

John Kulewicz (D)

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Keith Faber (R)
Republican

Keith Faber (R)

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Latest Ohio Attorney General News & Insights

AG Buzz: California Taps Chopra to Head New Agency, Ohio Names Interim AG, and South Dakota Race Takes Shape

State consumer protection and AG leadership developments are unfolding across California, Ohio, and South Dakota, with a familiar face taking the helm of a new consumer protection agency in California, an interim AG appointed in Ohio, and another candidate entering the South Dakota AG race. California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed former CFPB Director and FTC…

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States Ask CFTC Not to Overplay Its Hand

A bipartisan coalition of 41 AGs submitted a comment letter to the CFTC urging the Commission to affirm that sports-related prediction market “event contracts” fall under state gambling authority, not exclusive federal commodities jurisdiction, continuing a debate over authority between state and federal regulators seeking to oversee prediction markets. In the letter, the coalition argues…

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