Dave Yost resigns as Ohio attorney general to join Christian legal group
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Updated · The Columbus Dispatch · May 7
Dave Yost resigns as Ohio attorney general to join Christian legal group
10 articles · Updated · The Columbus Dispatch · May 7
Yost will leave on 7 June to become Alliance Defending Freedom's vice president for strategic research and innovation, prompting Governor Mike DeWine to appoint an interim successor.
The move could reshape Ohio statewide leadership before November, with Republican nominee Keith Faber among possible appointees, though DeWine could choose a placeholder until the elected winner takes office in January.
Yost, attorney general since 2019, had ended his gubernatorial bid after Republicans rallied behind Vivek Ramaswamy; his exit creates Ohio's third statewide vacancy in two years.
As Ohio's top lawyer departs, what does this mean for the state's major legal fights and business oversight?
How could one resignation potentially reshape the leadership of four key Ohio state offices before the election?