Yost, 68, of Columbus, is pitching himself as the candidate who knows Ohio best after serving as state attorney general, state auditor and a Delaware County elected official. He wants to tackle the state's big challenges,
Yost, a Columbus Republican, is making official what’s been perhaps the most poorly kept secret in Ohio politics the past two years.
The 68-year-old Yost is the third candidate to officially announce a bid to replace the term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine.
Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is tossing his hat into the ring to run for Ohio Governor. Current Governor Mike DeWine is term-limited out, and the former Lieutenant Gov. Jon Husted was recently appointed to replace JD Vance as an Ohio US Senator. Yost announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2026.
Yost and other AGs said that TPS designations have been repeatedly extended far longer than Congress intended.
GOP Ohio governor campaign is shaping up to become a three-way race between ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Treasurer Robert Sprague, and Attorney General Dave Yost.
This is my heart, my home. I work for the people of Ohio, and I love my bosses. From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I’m thinking about them and our future.”
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Monday he’s running for governor in 2026. Yost is seeking the Republican nomination to replace term-limited Gov.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost officially announced today that he is running for governor in 2026, seeking the Republican nomination. A long-time advocate for conservative principles, Yost is known for his strong support of Ohio families,
As Ohio Attorney General, Yost protected Ohioans’ Second Amendment rights and fought in court against the Biden administration’s open-border policies. He succeeded in winning legal battles against federal overreach and won a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses.
Yost said that he gained a national reputation as an America First attorney general, supporting President Trump’s agenda at the state level.