2018 Ohio Attorney General election
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Nominee Dave Yost Steve Dettelbach
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,272,440 2,084,593
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%
Yost:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Dettelbach:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes
Attorney General before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Dave Yost
Republican

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The 2018 Ohio Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Ohio.[1]

Incumbent Attorney General Mike DeWine was term-limited and ran for governor.[2] Republican nominee and Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost defeated Democratic nominee and former US Attorney Steve Dettelbach in the general election.[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 642,717 100.0
Total votes 642,717 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Dettelbach 510,741 100.0
Total votes 510,741 100.0

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Dave Yost (R)
Organizations
  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce[12]
  • Ohio Society of CPAs[13]
Newspapers
Steve Dettelbach (D)
Politicians
Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Dave
Yost (R) 		Steve
Dettelbach (D) 		Undecided
Cygnal (R) October 30–31, 2018 503 ± 4.4% 46% 43% 12%
Baldwin Wallace University October 19–27, 2018 1,051 ± 3.8% 38% 40% 20%
Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio) August 31 – September 4, 2018 822 ± 3.0% 41% 37% 22%
Fallon Research May 21–25, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 41% 32% 27%

Results

Dave Yost won the general election by a 4.4% margin of victory.[20]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Yost 2,272,440 52.2% -9.3%
Democratic Steve Dettelbach 2,084,593 47.8% +9.3%
Total votes 4,357,033 100.0 N/A
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ohio Election Results". The New York Times. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ohio Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "OH Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Ludlow, Randy (January 24, 2017). "Auditor Dave Yost announces run for Ohio attorney general". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Siegel, Jim (September 11, 2015). "Faber expects 2018 statewide run". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Faber won't run for Boehner's seat, McGregor still undecided". Dayton Daily News. October 8, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Ludlow, Randy (January 31, 2017). "Keith Faber confirms run for state auditor". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  8. ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (May 30, 2017). "Former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach launches bid for Ohio attorney general". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Gomez, Henry J. (November 22, 2016). "Steve Dettelbach stakes an early claim to 2018 attorney general race: Ohio Politics Roundup". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (March 13, 2017). "Former lawmaker Connie Pillich enters race for Ohio governor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  11. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (March 1, 2017). "Joe Schiavoni makes run for governor official". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  12. ^ Rich Thompson (August 29, 2018). OHIO CHAMBER BACKS YOST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LAROSE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  13. ^ "DeWine, Husted, Yost & Sprague earn OSCPA endorsements". Ohio Society of CPAs. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "For Ohio attorney general: Dave Yost is the better choice". The Columbus Dispatch. September 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  15. ^ Barack Obama [@BarackObama] (August 1, 2018). "Today I'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2018 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Steve Dettelbach. ".@JoeBiden: "This November, the future of Ohio is on the ballot; That's why I'm supporting Steve Dettelbach for Ohio Attorney General."". Twitter.
  17. ^ "Steve Dettelbach for attorney general". Akron Beacon Journal. October 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Steve Dettelbach for Ohio attorney general: endorsement editorial". The Plain Dealer. January 19, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "Dettelbach for Attorney General". The Toledo Blade. October 31, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. December 15, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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