CINCINNATI (ENQUIRER) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he’s running for governor to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine, our partners at the Cincinnati Enquirer report.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is tossing his hat into the ring to run for Ohio Governor. Current Governor Mike DeWine is term-limited out, and the former Lieutenant Gov. Jon Husted was recently appointed to replace JD Vance as an Ohio US Senator. Yost announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2026.

This is my heart, my home. 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.”

Republican Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he is running to be the next governor of Ohio — wedging the news between the departure from the race of a top rival and the expected entry as soon as next week of a new one.