Summary
The 2022 Ohio Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Ohio. The election will coincide with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Ohio. Primary elections were held on May 3.
Incumbent Republican attorney general Dave Yost is running for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2018, defeating Democratic attorney Steve Dettelbach with 52.2% of the vote.
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Ohio Capital Journal, – June 24, 2022
As Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed court motions to enact Ohio’s six-week abortion ban, a motley bunch of protesters gathered near the Ohio Statehouse on Friday in a tiny sliver of shade cast by the William McKinley statue.
They held signs declaring “abortion is healthcare” or “abortion is a human right.” Another read “our democracy, it is broken.”
Cheri Wells stood next to her one-year-old daughter, Lux, who was strapped into a stroller.
“I brought my daughter down here because this absolutely has everything to do with her, too,” she said.
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Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | January 12, 2022 |
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The 2022 Ohio Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Ohio. David Yost was re-elected to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democratic opponent Jeffrey Crossman by a comfortable 20 percentage points. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including that for governor of Ohio.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[2]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost (incumbent) | 870,124 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 870,124 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeffrey Crossman, state representative from the 15th district[5]
Endorsements
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffrey Crossman | 433,014 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 433,014 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[9] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Endorsements
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[2]
Organizations
- American Conservative Union[10]
- Ohio Republican Party[3]
- NFIB Ohio PAC[11]
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dave Yost (R) | Jeffrey Crossman (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar Group[13] | August 16–18, 2022 | 1,087 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 53% | 37% | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost (incumbent) | 2,484,753 | 60.13% | +7.97 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Crossman | 1,647,644 | 39.87% | −7.97 | |
| Total votes | 4,132,397 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Yost won 13 of 15 congressional districts, including three that elected Democrats.[14]
| District | Yost | Crossman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 48% | Steve Chabot (117th Congress) |
| Greg Landsman (118th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 76% | 24% | Brad Wenstrup |
| 3rd | 35% | 65% | Joyce Beatty |
| 4th | 73% | 27% | Jim Jordan |
| 5th | 69% | 31% | Bob Latta |
| 6th | 70% | 30% | Bill Johnson |
| 7th | 60% | 40% | Bob Gibbs (117th Congress) |
| Max Miller (118th Congress) | |||
| 8th | 67% | 33% | Warren Davidson |
| 9th | 58% | 42% | Marcy Kaptur |
| 10th | 59% | 41% | Mike Turner |
| 11th | 27% | 73% | Shontel Brown |
| 12th | 71% | 29% | Troy Balderson |
| 13th | 55% | 45% | Tim Ryan (117th Congress) |
| Emilia Sykes (118th Congress) | |||
| 14th | 63% | 37% | David Joyce |
| 15th | 60% | 40% | Mike Carey |
References
- ^ Richardson, Seth A. (February 1, 2021). “Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces he will run for re-election instead of U.S. Senate”. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b “Endorsement of Attorney General Dave Yost”. www.donaldjtrump.com. April 29, 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). “Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary”. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b “Election Night Reporting”. Ohio Secretary of State. Ohio Decides. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (December 16, 2021). “Parma state Rep. Jeff Crossman announces run for Ohio attorney general”. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b “Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee Votes to Endorse Candidates in Statewide Races”. Ohio Democratic Party. Columbus, Ohio. March 16, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b “Young Democrats make endorsement in Portage, statewide races”. March 19, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ “The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape”. Sabato’s Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). “Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings”. Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ “The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) announced its endorsement of Dave Yost for Ohio Attorney General”. American Conservative Union. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ “NFIB Ohio PAC Endorses Yost for 2nd Term as Attorney General”. NFIB. July 21, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ “Dave Yost for Ohio attorney general: Endorsement editorial”. October 30, 2022.
- ^ The Trafalgar Group
- ^ @OPoliticsguru (January 16, 2023). “In the Attorney General’s race, incumbent GOP Attorney General Dave Yost outran congressional Republican nominees by 7.4%, only underperforming in OH10” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
Official campaign websites
