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The2022 Ohio Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect theAttorney General of thestate ofOhio. David Yost was re-elected to a second term in a landslide, defeatingDemocratic opponentJeffrey Crossman by a comfortable 20 percentage points. The election coincided with various otherfederal andstate elections, including that forgovernor of Ohio.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost (incumbent) | 870,124 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 870,124 | 100.00 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffrey Crossman | 433,014 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 433,014 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[9] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dave Yost (R) | Jeffrey Crossman (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar Group[13] | August 16–18, 2022 | 1,087 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 53% | 37% | 10% |


| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Yost (incumbent) | 2,484,753 | 60.13% | +7.97 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Crossman | 1,647,644 | 39.87% | −7.97 | |
| Total votes | 4,132,397 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Yost won 13 of 15 congressional districts, including three that elected Democrats.[14]
| District | Yost | Crossman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 48% | Steve Chabot (117th Congress) |
| Greg Landsman (118th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 76% | 24% | Brad Wenstrup |
| 3rd | 35% | 65% | Joyce Beatty |
| 4th | 73% | 27% | Jim Jordan |
| 5th | 69% | 31% | Bob Latta |
| 6th | 70% | 30% | Bill Johnson |
| 7th | 60% | 40% | Bob Gibbs (117th Congress) |
| Max Miller (118th Congress) | |||
| 8th | 67% | 33% | Warren Davidson |
| 9th | 58% | 42% | Marcy Kaptur |
| 10th | 59% | 41% | Mike Turner |
| 11th | 27% | 73% | Shontel Brown |
| 12th | 71% | 29% | Troy Balderson |
| 13th | 55% | 45% | Tim Ryan (117th Congress) |
| Emilia Sykes (118th Congress) | |||
| 14th | 63% | 37% | David Joyce |
| 15th | 60% | 40% | Mike Carey |
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