A prominent Ohio Christian lobbyist is backing Hindu entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy over Christian state Attorney General Dave Yost

Attorney General Dave Yost sat down with 3News' Stacia Naquin to share his plans as the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race heats up.

More than three years before Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost won an illegal voting indictment of a 62-year-old woman, lawfully present in the U.S. for three decades, local prosecutors and investigators in Yost’s office closed the case on Maria Dearaujo.

That order came after several lawsuits were filed by people who were denied benefits when DeWine had ended Ohio's participation in the program prematurely in June of 2021.

Ramaswamy has quickly become the Republican frontrunner, thanks in part to President Donald Trump's endorsement.

Attorney General Dave Yost is running for Ohio governor in 2026. He was the first Republican to declare his candidacy. Statehouse Reporter Natalie Fahmy sat down with Yost to talk about his run. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has announced another batch of endorsements – this time, from primary opponent Dave Yost’s home turf. Twenty-one county sheriffs from around Ohio are now backing Ramaswamy,

Vivek Ramaswamy announced his bid to become the next governor of Ohio on Monday during an address in Cincinnati. The 39-year-old will be up against the likes of Ohio State Attorney General Dave Yost and Democrat Amy Acton.

Ever the wordsmith, newly appointed lieutenant governor and former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was mum on his future in Ohio politics. Tressel, who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine, said he’s been too busy to contemplate a run for governor in 2026,