2026 Ohio Attorney General election

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2026 Ohio Attorney General election
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  2022 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)2030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General

Dave Yost
Republican



The 2026 Ohio Attorney General election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Ohio. Two-term incumbent Dave Yost is term-limited and ineligible to seek re-election. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Keith Faber
Organizations

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Likely RAugust 21, 2025

References

  1. Tebben, Susan. "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspends campaign for governor • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  2. Bischoff, Laura A. "Republican Keith Faber announces run for Ohio attorney general". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  3. Pope, Zurie (2025-02-25). "Vivek Ramaswamy officially launches bid for Ohio governor in 2026 • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  4. Kasler, Karen (August 27, 2025). "Club for Growth backs Faber for AG with first endorsement in 2026 elections in Ohio". The Statehouse News Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  5. Staff, Ohio Capital Journal. "Former state lawmaker announces run for Ohio Attorney General • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  6. Pelzer, Jeremy (September 11, 2025). "Columbus-area lawyer joins Democratic race for Ohio attorney general in 2026". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  7. Pelzer, Jeremy (2025-08-21). "PUCO policy change reins in utility company power: Capitol Letter". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  8. "After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026". AP News. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  9. "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.

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