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Dave Yost
| Dave Yost | ||
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| Ohio Auditor of State | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Mary Taylor (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $109,985 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,795,820 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Delaware County’s Prosecuting Attorney | ||
| 2003 - 2010 | ||
| Delaware County Auditor | ||
| 1999 - 2003 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | The Ohio State University | |
| J.D. | Capital University Law School (1991) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Yost began his career as a journalist with the Columbus Citizen-Journal. He went on to serve in senior positions with the administrations of Columbus Mayor Buck Rinehart and Ohio Governor George Voinovich.
After earning his law degree in 1991, Yost became an attorney in private practice. In 1999, he was appointed as Delaware County Auditor and elected to the position in 2000. Yost became Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County in 2003, serving in the position until 2010.[1]
Education
- B.A. in journalism, The Ohio State University
- J.D., Capital University Law School
Political career
Ohio Auditor of State (2011-present)
Yost has served as Ohio Auditor of State since January 2011. He will be up for re-election in November 2014.
Presidential preference
2012
Dave Yost endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Delaware County Auditor (1999-2003)
Yost served as Auditor of Delaware County from 1999 to 2003.
Elections
2014
Yost is eligible to run for re-election as Ohio Auditor of State in 2014. He has not yet made his intentions in the race known.
2010
Yost won election as Ohio Auditor of State on November 2, 2010, defeating Democrat David Pepper and Libertarian L. Michael Howard.
| Ohio Auditor of State, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dave Yost |
50.2% | 1,882,010 | |
| Democratic | David Pepper | 44.9% | 1,683,330 | |
| Libertarian | L. Michael Howard | 4.9% | 182,534 | |
| Total Votes | 3,747,874 | |||
| Election Results Via: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Yost is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Yost raised a total of $1,795,820 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 13, 2013.[3]
| Dave Yost's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Ohio Auditor |  |
$516,731 | |
| 2010 | Ohio Auditor |  |
$1,279,089 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,795,820 | |||
2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of David A Yost's donors each year.[4] Click [show] for more information.
| David A Yost's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ohio Auditor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $1,279,089 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,720,305 (Dem) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Ohio Republican Party | $409,590 | |||||||||||||||||
| Richard J Chernesky | $15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ohios Future PAC | $13,896 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Voinovich for Senate | $11,396 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William L Lager | $11,395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $693,094 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $84,206 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $1,208,184 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $70,155 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
Yost and his wife, Darlene, live in Delaware County. They have three children and one grandchild.
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Dave Yost News Feed
- Ohio schools corruption update: Ten districts 'scrubbed' attendance records - Watchdog (blog)
- House Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight - The Review
- 3 referred to state in city schools data probe - Columbus Dispatch
- Jacksonville audit contains $19000 in findings - The Athens Messenger
- Democrats' proposal seeks more JobsOhio accountability - Columbus Dispatch
- Data errors corrected at 49 schools and districts, state says - Columbus Dispatch
- Pot to fraud: Nuggets of news from Statehouse - Youngstown Vindicator
- Coventry school district emerging from fiscal watch - Akron Leader Publications
- Sturgill urges for new Council approach - Portsmouth Daily Times
- The Cheating Will Continue Until Morale Improves - Huffington Post
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See also
External links
- Ohio State Auditor website
- Yost's official biography
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
References
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| Preceded by Mary Taylor (R) |
Ohio Auditor of State 2011-present |
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