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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Forhan announces run for Ohio AG
Mar. 12—CLEVELAND — Ohio lawyer and former state Rep. Elliot Forhan announced his candidacy for Ohio attorney general. "The law is for everyone," said Forhan, who is seeking the Democratic Party nomination in 2026. "It belongs to and protects all of us, and it should hold everyone accountable—including the rich and powerful. But that's not what's happening right now in our state or across the country. Born and raised in southeast Ohio, Elliot holds degrees from Kenyon College and Yale Law School. He practiced at the New York offices of two of the top law firms in the country and continues to practice in the Cleveland area. He has more than a decade of experience in finance transactional practice and civil-rights litigation. While serving as a state representative, Elliot's campaign said he fought against the giveaway of billions of public dollars in tax cuts for the rich in the state budget and proposed an amendment to create a tax on more than $10 million in personal assets. The campaign also pointed to him introducing the House version of the bill that became Ohio's new anti-SLAPP law. He lives in the Village of Brooklyn Heights in northeast Ohio. No other Democrats have announced for the race to date. In the Republican primary, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, who is term limited from seeking re-election to that office, has filed for the attorney general's race.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former state lawmaker announces run for Ohio Attorney General
Ohio lawyer Elliot Forhan, a Democratic primary candidate for Ohio Attorney General in 2026. (Photo provided.) Lawyer and former state Rep. Elliot Forhan became the first Democrat to announce a campaign for Ohio Attorney General in 2026 on Thursday, saying in a release that the law is for everyone and should hold everyone accountable. 'I'm running to apply the law equally to everyone, including the rich and powerful,' Forhan said in his announcement. 'That means (1) ending corruption, including catching and prosecuting rich tax cheats, (2) getting money out of politics and (3) fighting illegal actions by the federal government.' All four of Ohio's statewide executive offices are up for election in 2026. In addition to Forhan, Democratic candidates announced so far include former Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Amy Acton running for governor, and oncologist Dr. Bryan Hambley running for Ohio Secretary of State. For the Republicans, current Ohio Auditor Keith Faber is running for attorney general, current Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague is running for secretary of state, and current Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for auditor. Running in the Republican primary for governor are current Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and businesswoman Heather Hill. Forhan was elected to the Ohio House in 2022 and served one two-year term, but came in third place in the 2024 Democratic primary for the seat. In his announcement, Forhan noted that he has an ongoing defamation suit against the Ohio Attorney General, among a variety of other Statehouse officials revolving around various controversies during his time in the General Assembly. Forhan's release also noted that he is a graduate of Kenyon College and Yale Law School, and that other members of his law-school class included Ramaswamy, Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance. 'Vivek Ramaswamy's best friend, Elon Musk, is running riot through the federal government. Musk is damaging and destroying programs — like veterans' affairs (the 'V.A.'), cancer research, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — that keep us healthy, secure and free. Ramaswamy plans to do the same here in Ohio,' Forhan said in the release. 'As attorney general, I won't let that happen.' Forhan lives in the village of Brooklyn Heights in Northeast Ohio. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
