Stand
An Ohio Life
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says that, “If you make a stand, you will be opposed. If you fight, you may lose the fight. But if you don’t fight, you may lose everything.”
His long career of committed service to his home state are a testament to his bulldog tenacity, honed as a youngster raised in a working-class home outside Columbus.
Though he is running for governor of his beloved Ohio in 2026, Stand: An Ohio Life is not a political platform for how he would govern. This book is more valuable than that—it is a peek inside the mind and soul of a person who offers to lead. Conditions change through the years, as do challenges and the answers put forth to solve them. The essence of someone asking for the public trust, Yost believes, should grow but not fundamentally change.
Stand is a memoir that comes straight from Yost’s heart, an indicator of his journey toward faith, humanity, and enduring values, such as battling abuse of power, embracing the dignity and responsibility of the individual, and securing free speech and the free exercise of religion.
Whether or not we seek public office, we would do well to stay curious about beliefs that are vital to the strength of our nation. Discover Attorney General Yost’s story now, and accompany him in a choice to stand for what is right.
Dave Yost
Dave Yost was elected Ohio’s 51st attorney general in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with more votes than any AG in the state’s history. Former prosecutor, journalist, musician, grill meister, and charter member of the Buckeye Nation, he spent much of his life in rural Ohio, where he and his wife, Darlene, raised three children. They have spent the last decade in Columbus, learning to navigate an urban environment as conservatives.
Attorney General Yost has extensive experience rooting out corruption and fraud and fighting for increased government accountability and transparency. He previously served as Ohio’s 32nd auditor of state, where his public corruption investigations resulted in more than 170 criminal convictions, and he found more than $260 million in potential taxpayer savings.
Attorney General Yost is a prolific writer and has been published in media as varied as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the National Review. He was elected by his peers as president of the National Association of Attorneys General. He and Darlene have five grandchildren, all of whom live in Ohio.