About Dave
As the former auditor and current prosecuting attorney for the 10th fastest-growing county in the nation, David Yost brings more public management experience to the race for Auditor of State than all other candidates combined. He is also the only candidate in the race who has actually served as a public auditor, winning four prestigious government finance awards during his term in office. His candidacy for Auditor of State has received a near-unanimous endorsement from Ohio’s Republican county auditors.
Yost served as Delaware County auditor from 1999 to 2003, and he is currently serving his second term as the county’s prosecuting attorney. Throughout his public service career, he has gained a reputation for aggressively rooting out public corruption and protecting Ohio’s hardworking citizens and their tax dollars. As a prosecutor, he won the first-ever capital murder case in Delaware County. He also fought and cleaned up corruption by public officials, including a coroner, a sheriff and a clerk of courts, and he prosecuted the largest drug ring in Delaware County history. As a county auditor, Yost won the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting four times from the Government Finance Officers Association.
Prior to public service, Yost practiced law in the private sector, where he learned how to manage a small business and make a payroll. He previously served in senior positions for the Ohio Governor’s Office and the Columbus Mayor’s Office after working as an award-winning journalist for the Columbus Citizen-Journal.
Yost currently lives in Delaware Township with his wife, Darlene. They have three children and one grandchild, and are active members at Northgate Community Church
ENDORSEMENTS:
- 98% of Ohio GOP County Auditors
- Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee
- Muskingum County GOP
- Delaware County GOP
- Three-Fourths of Ohio GOP State Senators
- Belmont County GOP
