2018 Ohio Attorney General election explained
| Percentage1: | 52.2% |
| Election Name: | 2018 Ohio Attorney General election |
| Country: | Ohio |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Ohio Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Ohio Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Dave Yost AG (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dave Yost |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,272,440 |
| After Election: | Dave Yost |
| Nominee2: | Steve Dettelbach |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,084,593 |
| Percentage2: | 47.8% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Attorney General |
| Before Election: | Mike DeWine |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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
- Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate President (ran for State Auditor)[5] [6] [7]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Results
General election
Candidates
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% | align=center | 46% | 43% | 12% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | October 19–27, 2018 | 1,051 | ± 3.8% | 38% | align=center | 40% | 20% |
| Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio) | August 31 – September 4, 2018 | 822 | ± 3.0% | align=center | 41% | 37% | 22% |
| Fallon Research | May 21–25, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | align=center | 41% | 32% | 27%Results
Dave Yost won the general election by a 4.4% margin of victory.[12]
By congressional district
Yost won 12 of 16 congressional districts.[13]
See also
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: May 15, 2019. Ohio Election Results. live. July 14, 2021. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106191102/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-ohio-elections.html . 2018-11-06 .
- Web site: Ohio Attorney General election, 2018. live. July 14, 2021. Ballotpedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523140130/https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_attorney_general_election,_2018 . 2017-05-23 .
- Web site: December 7, 2018. OH Attorney General. live. July 14, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715004611/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=842290 . 2021-07-15 .
- Web site: Auditor Dave Yost announces run for Ohio attorney general. The Columbus Dispatch. Ludlow. Randy. January 24, 2017. January 26, 2017.
- Web site: Faber expects 2018 statewide run. The Columbus Dispatch. Siegel. Jim. September 11, 2015. May 26, 2016.
- Web site: Faber won't run for Boehner's seat, McGregor still undecided. Dayton Daily News. October 8, 2015. May 26, 2016.
- Web site: Keith Faber confirms run for state auditor. The Columbus Dispatch. Ludlow. Randy. January 31, 2017. February 2, 2017.
- Web site: Former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach launches bid for Ohio attorney general. The Plain Dealer. Tobias. Andrew J.. May 30, 2017. May 31, 2017.
- Web site: Former lawmaker Connie Pillich enters race for Ohio governor. The Plain Dealer. Pelzer. Jeremy. March 13, 2017. April 14, 2017.
- Web site: Steve Dettelbach stakes an early claim to 2018 attorney general race: Ohio Politics Roundup. The Plain Dealer. Gomez. Henry J.. November 22, 2016. November 25, 2016.
- Web site: Joe Schiavoni makes run for governor official. The Plain Dealer. Gomez. Henry J.. March 1, 2017. March 2, 2017.
- Web site: December 15, 2018. 2018 Attorney General General Election Results. live. July 14, 2021. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715011617/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=39&year=2018&f=0&off=9&elect=0 . 2021-07-15 .
- Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 18, 2024.
