US EditionOhio’s Republican Attorney General Suspends His Campaign for Governor After Trump Backed a Rival
- On May 16, 2025, Dave Yost, the Attorney General of Ohio, announced that he was ending his campaign for governor.
- The suspension followed the Ohio Republican Party's May 9 endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy, who is backed by President Donald Trump.
- Ramaswamy, a 39-year-old Cincinnati entrepreneur with no prior office experience, remains the leading Republican candidate to replace term-limited Governor Mike DeWine.
- Yost stated that the path to securing the governor's nomination has grown extremely difficult and that he does not see himself as a central figure in the race. He will remain in his role as Ohio's attorney general, a position he holds through 2027, and continue serving the state in that capacity.
- Yost's exit strengthens Ramaswamy's standing as the leading GOP candidate, while Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel has indicated he may enter the governor's race, leaving the party's future competition unclear.
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Ohio's Republican attorney general suspends his governor bid against a Trump-backed candidate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspended his campaign for governor on Friday, just a week after he lost the state Republican Party's endorsement to Trump-backed biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy .
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Ohio’s Republican attorney general suspends his campaign for governor after Trump backed a rival
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspended his campaign for governor on Friday, just a week after he lost the state Republican Party’s endorsement to Trump-backed biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy. In an email to supporters, Yost pledged to continue to fight for the state as attorney general until the end of his term in January 2027. Yost, 68, did not immediately endorse his chief rival, after last week suggesting the stat…
Ohio's GOP attorney general suspends his campaign for governor after Trump backs a rival
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has suspended his campaign for Ohio governor. The 68-year-old Yost hinted at the challenge presented by his chief rival, Trump-backed biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, recently receiving the Ohio Republican Party's endorsement. He said "a steep…
Republican kills governor bid over fears 'family squabble' would tear apart GOP
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the suspension of his gubernatorial campaign in an email to supporters on Friday. Yost said he has enjoyed traveling around the state engaging with Ohioans in his bid to succeed term-limited Governor Mike DeWine, but “it is also apparent that a steep cli...
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