Dave Yost

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 County Prosecutor from 2003 to 2011.

For the actor, see David Yost.

Dave Yost
51st Attorney General of Ohio
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019
Governor	Mike DeWine
Preceded by	Mike DeWine
32nd Auditor of Ohio
In office January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2019
Governor	John Kasich
Preceded by	Mary Taylor
Succeeded by	Keith Faber
Personal details
Born	(1956-12-22) December 22, 1956
Political party	Republican
Education	Ohio State University (BA) Capital University (JD)

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]

Personal life

Yost and his wife, Darlene, live in Franklin County, Ohio. They have three children and three grandchildren.[8]

Electoral history

Yost was elected Ohio's 32nd state auditor in November 2010.[9] In January 2017 he announced he was running for Ohio Attorney General in 2018.[10]

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. "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. "Dave Yost - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost". www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
9. "Republican David Yost defeats Pepper for Ohio auditor". www.toledoblade.com. Toledo Blade. March 11, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
10. Gomez, Henry J. (January 24, 2017). "Ohio Auditor Dave Yost launches attorney general bid". cleveland.com.

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