Dave Yost

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David Anthony Yost (born December 22, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 51st attorney general of Ohio from 2019 until 2026. A member of the Republican Party, Yost previously served as the state auditor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. During his tenure as attorney general, he sued President Joe Biden over his OSHA vaccine mandate, winning a U.S. Supreme Court order invalidating the rule. He has taken controversial positions regarding abortion, transgender rights, and the power of the federal government. He was unanimously elected as President of the National Association of Attorneys General in 2023. Yost resigned as attorney general, effective June 7, 2026, to join Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group. Andy Wilson, Ohio's Public Safety Director, succeeded him as attorney general.

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