Ohio attorney general Yost to resign, leaving vacancy for DeWine to fill

[irisblue]

Source--
https://www.wyso.org/2026-05-07/sources-ohio-attorney-general-yost-to-resign-leaving-vacancy-for-dewine-to-fillrces: Ohio attorney general Yost to resign, leaving vacancy for DeWine to fill


snip-"There could be a big shake up coming among Republicans in state government, as one of the five term-limited statewide executive officeholders is set to suddenly resign from that post.

Sources have confirmed to the Statehouse News Bureau that Attorney General Dave Yost will resign from that office today to accept a private sector job. If Yost departs immediately, he would be leaving state government after 25 years, with around eight months left in his second term as AG.

Yost is term limited and started a campaign for governor at the start of 2025, but dropped out of the race last May after Vivek Ramaswamy joined the race and secured endorsements from the Ohio Republican Party and President Trump.

Gov. Mike DeWine could appoint someone who would hold the AG’s office till the end of Yost’s term in January. However, Auditor Keith Faber is an option, as he’s running for AG. But that could set off a chain reaction, as Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for auditor, treasurer Robert Sprague won the Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday, and former Rep. Jay Edwards also just won the GOP nomination for treasurer."


more there

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Anyone know the reason he's resigning?

I cannot access the link and I can’t find any other article that gives a reason for his resignation. Maybe he’s mad that the state GOP and Trump kicked him to the curb in favor of of Ramaswamy?

[irisblue]

2. Sorry about that, try this yahoo page

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ohio-attorney-general-dave-yost-114007260.html



Snip-"There could be a big shake up coming among Republicans in state government, as one of the five term-limited statewide executive officeholders is set to suddenly resign from that post.

Sources have confirmed to the Statehouse News Bureau that Attorney General Dave Yost will resign from that office today to accept a private sector job. If Yost departs immediately, he would be leaving state government after 25 years, with around eight months left in his second term as AG.

Yost is term limited and started a campaign for governor at the start of 2025, but dropped out of the race last May after Vivek Ramaswamy joined the race and secured endorsements from the Ohio Republican Party and President Trump.

Gov. Mike DeWine could appoint someone who would hold the AG’s office till the end of Yost’s term in January. However, Auditor Keith Faber is an option, as he’s running for AG. But that could set off a chain reaction, as Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for auditor, treasurer Robert Sprague won the Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday, and former Rep. Jay Edwards also just won the GOP nomination for treasurer.

More there.
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[Diamond_Dog]

4. Thanks, Iris.

[irisblue]

3. I need more tea b/4 I go read The Rooster-"All of Ohio's depravity. All the time."

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His site is hopping this morning.

The blood is in the water. And we have yet to feel the effects of the catastrophic decision to go to war in Iran, so these trends won’t be reversing any time soon.

— The Rooster (@rooster.info) 2026-05-07T13:22:54.537Z

[Diamond_Dog]

5. I'm pleasantly surprised.

Acton needs to keep her foot on the pedal - start tying this guy to billionaires who want to cover our state with data centers. Keep painting him as an out-of-touch elite. Remind everyone he was a part of Doge who went around merrily firing good people.