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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 for Governor of Ohio.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Dave Yost
- 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
Jeffrey Crossman
- 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
Dave Yost (R)
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021) [2]
- Organizations
- Ohio Republican Party [3]
- American Conservative Union [10]
- Newspapers
Jeffrey Crossman (D)
- Organizations
Polling
- Graphical summary
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dave Yost (R) |
Jeffrey Crossman (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar Group | 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. [12]
| 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. 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.
- ^ "Dave Yost for Ohio attorney general: Endorsement editorial". October 30, 2022.
- ^ @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