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," Yost said.

Yost was elected Ohio Attorney General in 2018 and won re-election in 2022. Yost previously served two terms as Ohio Auditor and Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney.

Yost lives in Columbus with his wife and has three adult children and five grandchildren.