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Attorney General of Ohio

Statewide — all of Ohio

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  • The Republican primary was uncontested: Keith Faber was the only Republican on the May 5, 2026 ballot (698,856 votes). In the Democratic primary John Kulewicz defeated Elliot Forhan, 63.1% to 36.9%.[1][5]
  • Incumbent Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, resigned in May 2026 before the end of his term, so the winner will be the first newly elected occupant of the office since 2018.[2]

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Keith FaberROhio Auditor of State (since January 2019)Full profile →John KulewiczDMember, Upper Arlington City Council (since 2020); attorneyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Keith Faber
    In their own words[3]
    “And I’m a pro-life guy. But I think the voters spoke on that. And until the constitution is amended, it’s going to stop a lot of what you can do.”

    In an interview with Signal Ohio, asked whether Ohio's six-week abortion ban violates the 2023 reproductive freedom amendment

  • John Kulewicz
    In their own words[4]
    “With the constitution as my client.”

    Asked by Signal Ohio how he would approach defending Ohio's abortion laws as Attorney General

Stricter gun laws

  • Keith Faber
    In their own words[8]
    “preserve the Second Amendment rights of Ohioans”

    On his campaign site's "Meet Keith" page

  • John Kulewicz
    —

Research notes & limits

Slate: the Ohio Secretary of State's certified candidate list could not be loaded (the site returned a bot-check/403), so the two-candidate slate rests on Ballotpedia and Signal Ohio's October 7, 2026 report; Ballotpedia notes its list 'may not be complete'. No independent or third-party AG candidate was found. Neither candidate has held the office, so no record items for Kulewicz (a city councilor; no council votes were reviewed). Faber's campaign conviction/finding counts are campaign claims, cited as such. Neither candidate's positions map directly onto the fixed issue statements, so only verbatim statements are shown.

Sources · 20

Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Ohio Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.Keith Faber and John Kulewicz want to be Ohio's next attorney general. Here's what's at stake · Signal Ohio · 2026-10-07 News report
  3. 3.Republican Ohio Attorney General candidate Keith Faber says 6-week abortion ban is 'probably' unconstitutional · Signal Ohio News report
  4. 4.Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate John Kulewicz wants to get away from 'spicy' culture wars · Signal Ohio News report
  5. 5.John Kulewicz · Ballotpedia Reference
  6. 6.John J. Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General · John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Issues · Faber for Attorney General Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Meet Keith · Faber for Attorney General Candidate's own words
  9. 9.His Record · Faber for Attorney General Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Three People Indicted in Alleged Theft of $20 Million from Defunct Eastern Gateway Community College · Ohio Auditor of State · 2026-10-08 Official record
  11. 11.Auditor of State press release (former Scioto County commissioner sentenced) · Ohio Auditor of State · 2026-09-16 Official record
  12. 12.Keith Faber · Ballotpedia Reference
  13. 13.Meet Keith · Faber for Attorney General Candidate's own words
  14. 14.His Record · Faber for Attorney General Candidate's own words
  15. 15.Keith Faber and John Kulewicz want to be Ohio's next attorney general. Here's what's at stake · Signal Ohio · 2026-10-07 News report
  16. 16.John Kulewicz · Ballotpedia Reference
  17. 17.John J. Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General · John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General Candidate's own words
  18. 18.Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate John Kulewicz wants to get away from 'spicy' culture wars · Signal Ohio News report
  19. 19.Columbus lawyer John Kulewicz wins Ohio Democratic primary for Attorney General · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-05-05 News report
  20. 20.Ohio attorney general candidates push for non-partisan leader in office · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-10-19 News report