2018 Ohio Attorney General election
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  Yost: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Dettelbach: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Ohio Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Ohio.[2]
Incumbent Attorney General Mike DeWine was term-limited and ran for governor.[3] Republican nominee and Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost defeated Democratic nominee and former US Attorney Steve Dettelbach in the general election.[4]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Keith Faber, state representative and former Ohio Senate President (ran for State Auditor)[6][7][8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost | 642,717 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 642,717 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Steve Dettelbach, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio[9]
Declined
[edit]- Connie Pillich, former state representative and nominee for Ohio State Treasurer in 2014 (ran for Governor)[10][11]
- Joe Schiavoni, Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate (ran for Governor)[10][12]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Dettelbach | 510,741 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 510,741 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dave Yost, State Auditor
- Steve Dettelbach, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Endorsements
[edit]Dave Yost (R)
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Steve Dettelbach (D)
- Politicians
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[16]
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[17]
- Newspapers
- Akron Beacon Journal[18]
- The Chronicle Telegram
- Plain Dealer[19]
- The Toledo Blade[20]
Polling
[edit]| 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
[edit]Dave Yost won the general election by a 4.4% margin of victory.[21]
| 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 | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Yost won 12 of 16 congressional districts.[22]
| District | Yost | Dettelbach | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 53% | 47% | Steve Chabot |
| 2nd | 56% | 44% | Brad Wenstrup |
| 3rd | 31% | 69% | Joyce Beatty |
| 4th | 65% | 35% | Jim Jordan |
| 5th | 60% | 40% | Bob Latta |
| 6th | 66% | 34% | Bill Johnson |
| 7th | 61% | 39% | Bob Gibbs |
| 8th | 66% | 34% | Warren Davidson |
| 9th | 36% | 64% | Marcy Kaptur |
| 10th | 53% | 47% | Mike Turner |
| 11th | 18% | 82% | Marcia Fudge |
| 12th | 56% | 44% | Pat Tiberi |
| 13th | 43% | 57% | Tim Ryan |
| 14th | 52% | 48% | David Joyce |
| 15th | 57% | 43% | Steve Stivers |
| 16th | 54% | 46% | Anthony Gonzalez |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Voter Turnout in General Elections". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "Ohio Election Results". The New York Times. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "OH Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Ludlow, Randy (January 24, 2017). "Auditor Dave Yost announces run for Ohio attorney general". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Siegel, Jim (September 11, 2015). "Faber expects 2018 statewide run". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Faber won't run for Boehner's seat, McGregor still undecided". Dayton Daily News. October 8, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Ludlow, Randy (January 31, 2017). "Keith Faber confirms run for state auditor". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (March 13, 2017). "Former lawmaker Connie Pillich enters race for Ohio governor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Gomez, Henry J. (March 1, 2017). "Joe Schiavoni makes run for governor official". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Rich Thompson (August 29, 2018). OHIO CHAMBER BACKS YOST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LAROSE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "DeWine, Husted, Yost & Sprague earn OSCPA endorsements". Ohio Society of CPAs. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Steve Dettelbach for attorney general". Akron Beacon Journal. October 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Dettelbach for Ohio attorney general: endorsement editorial". The Plain Dealer. January 19, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Dettelbach for Attorney General". The Toledo Blade. October 31, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.