2022 Ohio Attorney General election
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.
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Republican primary
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
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
| 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 | |||||
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.
- "Endorsement of Attorney General Dave Yost". www.donaldjtrump.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "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.
- "Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee Votes to Endorse Candidates in Statewide Races". Ohio Democratic Party. Columbus, Ohio. March 16, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- "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.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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