Dave Yost

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Dave Yost
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51st Ohio Attorney General
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
GovernorMike DeWine
Preceded byMike DeWine
32nd Auditor of Ohio
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2019
GovernorJohn Kasich
Preceded byMary Taylor
Succeeded byKeith Faber
Personal details
Born
David Anthony Yost

(1956-12-22) December 22, 1956 (age 64)
Political partyRepublican
EducationOhio State University (BA)
Capital University (JD)

David Anthony Yost (born December 22, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician who currently serves as the 51st Attorney General of Ohio. He previously served as Ohio State Auditor, Delaware County Auditor from 1999 to 2003, and Delaware County Prosecutor from 2003 to 2011.[citation needed]

Education[]

Yost graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. He earned a Juris Doctor from the Capital University Law School.[1]

Career[]

After earning his bachelor's degree, Yost became a journalist with the Columbus Citizen-Journal.[2] He later served in senior positions within the administration of Columbus Mayor Buck Rinehart and Ohio Governor George Voinovich.[3] Yost was appointed Delaware County Auditor in 1999.[4] In 2003, he became the Delaware County Prosecutor.[5]

In September 2019, Yost was one out of nine State Attorneys General that launched an antitrust investigation into Facebook and Google, to investigate whether or not they were stifling competition in their respective fields.[6][7]

After Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidential election, Yost filed a "friend-of-the-court" brief in support of the Trump campaign's attempt to invalidate ballots cast in Pennsylvania.[8][9] However, in December 2020, Yost opposed a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton which sought to subvert the presidential election results and prevent Biden from being certified as the winner.[10]

Personal life[]

Yost and his wife Darlene live in Franklin County, Ohio. They have three children and three grandchildren.[11]

Electoral history[]

Yost was elected Ohio's 32nd state auditor in November 2010.[12] In January 2017 he announced he was running for Ohio Attorney General in 2018.[13]

Ohio Auditor Republican Primary Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 457,820 64.88
Republican Seth Morgan 247,848 35.12
Ohio Auditor Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 1,882,010 50.22
Democratic David Pepper 1,683,330 44.91
Libertarian Michael Howard 182,534 4.87
Ohio Auditor Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost (inc.) 1,711,927 56.98
Democratic John Patrick Carney 1,149,305 38.25
Libertarian Bob Bridges 143,363 4.77
Ohio Attorney General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 2,272,440 52.16
Democratic Steve Dettelbach 2,084,593 47.84

References[]

  1. ^ "StackPath". fedsoc.org. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "About". Dave Yost. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Editorial: For Ohio attorney general: Dave Yost is the better choice". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ohio Auditor Dave Yost Lincoln Day Dinner Speaker in Cambridge". www.toledoblade.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Naymik, Mark (January 25, 2010). "Delaware County Prosecutor David Yost leaves Ohio attorney general race for auditor's race". Cleveland "Plain Dealer".
  6. ^ Ingles, Jo (September 18, 2019). "Ohio Lawmakers Support Yost in Investigation of Facebook and Google". www.wksu.org. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "State Attorneys General Want To Know If Facebook And Google Are Too Big". NPR.org. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "GOP-led states back Trump's legal drive to challenge election". POLITICO. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Richardson, Seth A.; clevel; .com (November 10, 2020). "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost signs off on Trump lawsuit that Pennsylvania should invalidate some votes: Capitol Letter". cleveland. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy; clevel; .com (December 10, 2020). "Ohio AG Dave Yost files brief criticizing Texas' lawsuit challenging Biden win". cleveland. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dave Yost - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost". www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Republican David Yost defeats Pepper for Ohio auditor". www.toledoblade.com. Toledo Blade. March 11, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  13. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (January 24, 2017). "Ohio Auditor Dave Yost launches attorney general bid". cleveland.com.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mary Taylor 		Auditor of Ohio
2011–2019 		Succeeded by
Keith Faber
Legal offices
Preceded by
Mike DeWine 		Attorney General of Ohio
2019–present 		Incumbent
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