Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to resign in one month
DeWine will appoint a successor as Yost leaves seven months early for a private-sector role at Alliance Defending Freedom.
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is expected to announce his resignation on May 7, creating a vacancy in statewide leadership months before the November election, according to two sources.
- Yost, who has served as attorney general since 2019, previously worked as state auditor and Delaware County prosecutor before his gubernatorial bid ended after the Ohio Republican Party endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy.
- Under Article III of the Ohio constitution, Governor Mike DeWine must appoint a successor to serve out the term. This departure creates the third vacancy for statewide office in two years.
- If DeWine appoints State Auditor Keith Faber, the Republican nominee for attorney general, it could trigger a domino effect of new openings. Voters will choose a successor on Nov. 3, 2026.
- Term limits prevented Yost from seeking reelection this year. The last Ohio attorney general to resign was Democrat Marc Dann, who stepped down in 2008 amid a scandal.
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is set to resign eight months before his term ends, concluding a 25-year political career in Ohio, according to report on Thursday. Yost, who is ineligible to seek reelection, experienced a setback in his 2026 campaign for governor after biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy entered the race. Ramaswamy received support from President Donald Trump and an early endorsement from the Ohio Republican Party. Following Tu…
Yost to resign as Ohio Attorney General - Peak of Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will resign from office effective June 7 to take a leadership position with the national legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom. Late Thursday afternoon, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released a statement thanking Yost for his decades of public service and confirming […]
Ohio Attorney General Resigns to Take Job With Conservative Nonprofit
About a year after dropping out of the Ohio Republican gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Dave Yost announced his resignation on May 7 to take a position in the private sector. “I begin a new chapter June 8 as VP of Strategic Research and Innovation at the Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit law firm that’s won 18 cases at [the Supreme Court] in the last 15 years. I’ve been honored to serve Ohio, and will continue to fight for freedom!”…
Dayton Daily News
Hamilton Journal-NewsYost resigns as Ohio Attorney General; prompts potential shakeup
Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost is resigning from his post, effective June 7, in a move that will alter the state’s leadership structure months ahead of schedule.
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