The stampede started Thursday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, whose yearning for the governor’s office was the worst kept secret in Ohio politics, finally announced he will run for the 2026 Republican nomination.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Attorney General Dave Yost wants Ohio to officially outlaw “sanctuary cities,” municipalities that limit their cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We’re talking about Yost pandering to Trump on Today in Ohio.

Ohio's attorney general and a former state senator have officially put their names in for top jobs in state government.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined the growing list of candidates to throw their name in the ring for the 2026 race for governor.Yost, 68, became the third Republican to declare their ...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2026. “This is my heart, my home,” Yost said in a media release. “I work for the people of Ohio, and I love my bosses. From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I’m thinking about them and our future.”

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 17 other Republican attorneys general are questioning the temporary protected status for immigrants from 17 distressed countries.

Yost, a Columbus Republican, is making official what’s been perhaps the most poorly kept secret in Ohio politics the past two years.

Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a fellow Republican, to the Senate resets Ohio’s 2026 game-board, notably the race to succeed DeWine, term-limited home in January 2027.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A month into President Donald Trump’s first administration, an Ohio deputy stopped a Spanish-speaking family for speeding. The father had a valid Maryland driver’s license, but the deputy asked border patrol to check his immigration status anyway.