COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first Democrat to do so announced his intent Thursday morning to challenge incumbent Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost at the next election.
State Rep. Jeffrey Crossman (D-Parma) announced his campaign in an email blast. In an announcement video, Crossman emphasizes his working-class background and outlines how his upbringing will help make him an effective Attorney General, who will look out for the interests of working Ohioans rather than the special interests that have thrived under the current administration. As State Representative, Crossman helped lead the effort to remove disgraced former Speaker Larry Householder from office and has worked tirelessly to demand accountability from Ohio politicians involved in the HB 6 scandal, the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history.
“As your Attorney General, I’ll fight like hell to clean up Columbus and stand up for you. I’ve seen enough, and I want to do something about it,” said Crossman in his announcement video.
Crossman has spent his career fighting for Ohioans, including as a lawyer who fought to keep Ohioans in their home, as a State Representative who directly took on the corruption that has permeated the Ohio Statehouse, and as a City Councilman who worked to improve local neighborhoods and keep them safe.
Crossman has served in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2019, representing the 15th District, which includes Parma, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, and parts of Cleveland. Before serving in the House, Rep. Crossman served on Parma City Council. He’s a practicing attorney and earned his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law after graduating magna cum laude. Crossman is also a board member of the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland and the former Vice President of Hunger Network’s Board of Trustees.
Current Attorney General Dave Yost — a Republican — has held the job for three years. His term expires at the end of 2022. He has yet to announce his intent to run for re-election