Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to resign from office in surprise move
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is expected to resign on May 7, prompting Governor Mike DeWine to appoint a successor for the remainder of the year ahead of the November election.
- If DeWine appoints Keith Faber, the Republican nominee and current state auditor, it could trigger multiple vacancies requiring further appointments; alternatively, a placeholder appointee might be chosen.
- Yost, who has served since 2019 and is term-limited, had planned to run for governor but withdrew after the GOP primary consolidated around Vivek Ramaswamy.
- During his tenure, Yost focused on issues such as the death penalty, corruption cases, abortion laws, and gender-affirming care restrictions, and previously served as state auditor and county prosecutor.
- This resignation marks the third statewide office vacancy in two years, with the November election determining who will officially take over as attorney general in January.
