The rule of law comes down to this: the same rules for everybody. At this moment in history, maybe our greatest need is not for the making of new laws, but the equal and just application of the laws we have.
— Dave Yost (@Yost4Ohio) February 1, 2021
Yost said he spoke in depth with Portman. “Based on his first-hand accounts, Washington just doesn’t sound like a terribly healthy place to go to work right now,” Yost said.
He added that “I have a greater impact here than I could on the back bench of the United States Senate.”
Yost has served as Delaware County prosecutor and auditor, state auditor and attorney general.
Last week, Portman announced he won’t seek a third term in the U.S. Senate, triggering a cascade of speculation on which Democrats and Republicans might run for the open seat in 2022.
Yost is the third major Republican contender to announce his plan to stay put. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, made public last week their plans to seek re-election to their current posts as well.
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