The 2026 Ohio Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the attorney general of Ohio. The winner will succeed Republican incumbent Dave Yost, who is term-limited and ineligible to seek a second term,[3] and had resigned before the end of his term.[1] Primary elections were held on May 5.

Interim appointment

On May 7, 2026, Dave Yost announced he would resign as attorney general effective June 7, 2026.[1] On May 11, 2026, Governor Mike DeWine announced that Andy Wilson, the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, would serve out the remainder of Yost's term.[2]

Candidates

Appointee

Considered but not appointed

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Faber 698,856 100.00
Total votes 698,856 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Results

Primary results by county:
  Kulewicz
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Forhan
  •   50–60%
Democratic primary [16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kulewicz 445,336 63.10
Democratic Elliot Forhan 260,407 36.90
Total votes 705,743 100.00

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Likely R August 21, 2025

Post-primary endorsements

Keith Faber (R)
Statewide officials

Polling

Keith Faber vs. John Kulewicz

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[b]		 Margin
of error		 Keith
Faber (R)		 John
Kulewicz (D)		 Undecided
Tulchin Research (D)[19][A] June 2–4, 2026 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 34% 34% 32%

Notes

  1. ↑ Incumbent Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he would resign effective June 7, 2026.[1] Governor DeWine announced he would appoint Andy Wilson as Ohio Attorney General to finish Yost's term.[2]
  2. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll sposored by Kulewicz's campaign

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dennison, J.W. (May 7, 2026). "Gov. Mike DeWine accepts resignation from Attorney General Dave Yost". WHIZ-TV. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Trau, Morgon (May 11, 2026). "Governor Mike DeWine announces Andy Wilson as Interim Attorney General". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ Tebben, Susan. "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspends campaign for governor • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Skolnick, David (May 13, 2026). "Governor Mike DeWine passes appointed Auditor Keith Faber to replace Dave Yost". News and Sentinel. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ Bischoff, Laura A. "Republican Keith Faber announces run for Ohio attorney general". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Pope, Zurie (February 25, 2025). "Vivek Ramaswamy officially launches bid for Ohio governor in 2026 • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Central Midwest Carpenters is proud to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor, Keith Faber for Ohio Attorney General, and Robert Sprague for Ohio Secretary of State". Central Midwest Carpenters on Facebook. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kasler, Karen (August 27, 2025). "Club for Growth backs Faber for AG with first endorsement in 2026 elections in Ohio". The Statehouse News Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (September 11, 2025). "Columbus-area lawyer joins Democratic race for Ohio attorney general in 2026". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ https://northshoreaflcio.org/news/ohio-afl-cio-issues-endorsements-approves-our-recommendations
  12. ↑ Ingles, Jo (March 11, 2026). "Ohio Democratic Party endorses more candidates ahead of primary". WYSO. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Endorses John J. Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General". Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. March 9, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ https://bluevoterguide.org/endorser-org/United_Auto_Workers_(UAW)/OH/4314
  15. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/wapakoneta-daily-news/20260430/281556592431127
  16. ↑ "May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election Official Canvass". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  18. 1 2 Skolnick, David (May 13, 2026). "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson endorses Keith Faber for Ohio Attorney General". News and Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  19. ↑ Tobias, Andrew (June 17, 2026). "Tulchin Research June poll". Twitter. Retrieved June 18, 2026.

Official campaign websites

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ohio_Attorney_General_election