Attorney General

Vote for 1; 4-year term commencing 1/11/2027. Open seat (incumbent term-limited).

Candidate list checked 2026-10-11 against Ashtabula County BOE

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Compare	Keith Faber Republican	John J. Kulewicz Democrat
Background	Faber’s campaign biography describes him as an attorney and Ohio Auditor of State. The official Auditor’s Office reports the Special Investigations Unit results listed below. Keith Faber campaign biography and launch statement · Ohio Auditor of State: Special Investigations Unit Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign biography identifies him as an attorney and Auditor of State; the official Auditor’s Office page identifies the SIU results shown in this guide.	Kulewicz’s campaign biography says he has litigated for more than 40 years, attended Yale Law School, and served on Upper Arlington City Council since 2020. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities · Ohio Secretary of State: certified 2026 primary candidates Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign biography describes his litigation career, education, and Upper Arlington City Council service. The Ohio Secretary of State certified his name for the 2026 primary.
Campaign statements	Faber says his Attorney General’s office would focus on public safety and support Ohio police and prosecutors. Keith Faber campaign biography and launch statement Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign launch statement says his AG office would focus on public safety and support Ohio police and prosecutors. His campaign says he would address drug addiction through treatment and recovery services and prosecute drug suppliers. Keith Faber campaign issues Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign issues page describes treatment, prosecution of suppliers, and recovery support as parts of its response to drug addiction. His campaign proposes stronger consumer protection against fraud, scams, unfair business practices, and cybercrime. Keith Faber campaign issues Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign issues page calls for consumer-protection enforcement against fraud, scams, unfair practices, and cybercriminals.	Says he would pursue corruption cases and restore transparency and accountability in state government. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign says he would pursue corruption and restore transparency and accountability. Says he would take on price-fixing monopolies, scam artists, and robocallers. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign says he would take on price-fixing monopolies, scams, and robocalls. Says he would pursue Medicaid-provider and nursing-home fraud. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign says he would pursue Medicaid-provider and nursing-home fraud.
Voting record	The Ohio Auditor of State reports that, since Faber took office in January 2019, its Special Investigations Unit secured 170 convictions on 384 charges and issued 291 findings for recovery totaling $29,046,238 (page checked October 11, 2026). Ohio Auditor of State: Special Investigations Unit Evidence type: official record · The Auditor of State reports the SIU totals and attributes its period of service to Faber’s tenure beginning in January 2019.	This guide does not include a roll-call record for Kulewicz. His campaign biography reports his Upper Arlington City Council service; the profile does not assess the full municipal record. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: editorial summary · This guide does not summarize city-council roll calls or a state legislative record. Campaign biography is cited only for the reported council service.
Stated views on ballot issues	No source-backed candidate statement on a ballot issue has been added to this guide.	No source-backed candidate statement on a ballot issue has been added to this guide.
Research sources	Keith Faber campaign biography and launch statement Keith Faber campaign issues Ohio Auditor of State: Special Investigations Unit	John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Ohio Secretary of State: certified 2026 primary candidates

Keith Faber Republican

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Background

Faber’s campaign biography describes him as an attorney and Ohio Auditor of State. The official Auditor’s Office reports the Special Investigations Unit results listed below. Keith Faber campaign biography and launch statement · Ohio Auditor of State: Special Investigations Unit Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign biography identifies him as an attorney and Auditor of State; the official Auditor’s Office page identifies the SIU results shown in this guide.

Campaign Promises & Positions

Faber says his Attorney General’s office would focus on public safety and support Ohio police and prosecutors. Keith Faber campaign biography and launch statement Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign launch statement says his AG office would focus on public safety and support Ohio police and prosecutors.
His campaign says he would address drug addiction through treatment and recovery services and prosecute drug suppliers. Keith Faber campaign issues Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign issues page describes treatment, prosecution of suppliers, and recovery support as parts of its response to drug addiction.
His campaign proposes stronger consumer protection against fraud, scams, unfair business practices, and cybercrime. Keith Faber campaign issues Evidence type: candidate statement · Faber’s campaign issues page calls for consumer-protection enforcement against fraud, scams, unfair practices, and cybercriminals.

Voting Record

The Ohio Auditor of State reports that, since Faber took office in January 2019, its Special Investigations Unit secured 170 convictions on 384 charges and issued 291 findings for recovery totaling $29,046,238 (page checked October 11, 2026). Ohio Auditor of State: Special Investigations Unit Evidence type: official record · The Auditor of State reports the SIU totals and attributes its period of service to Faber’s tenure beginning in January 2019.

Stated Views on Ballot Issues

No source-backed candidate statement on a ballot issue has been added to this guide. That does not mean the candidate is undecided.

Promise vs. Record

Selected campaign statements are attributed to Faber’s campaign. The Auditor’s Office reports its unit’s outcomes during his tenure; these totals are office-reported and do not by themselves establish the effect of any one policy. No overall match score is assigned. Keith Faber campaign biography and launch statement · Ohio Auditor of State: Special Investigations Unit Evidence type: editorial summary · This guide includes selected campaign positions and office-reported SIU outcomes; it does not attribute every outcome to a particular position or assess the full platform.

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John J. Kulewicz Democrat

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Background

Kulewicz’s campaign biography says he has litigated for more than 40 years, attended Yale Law School, and served on Upper Arlington City Council since 2020. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities · Ohio Secretary of State: certified 2026 primary candidates Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign biography describes his litigation career, education, and Upper Arlington City Council service. The Ohio Secretary of State certified his name for the 2026 primary.

Campaign Promises & Positions

Says he would pursue corruption cases and restore transparency and accountability in state government. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign says he would pursue corruption and restore transparency and accountability.
Says he would take on price-fixing monopolies, scam artists, and robocallers. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign says he would take on price-fixing monopolies, scams, and robocalls.
Says he would pursue Medicaid-provider and nursing-home fraud. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: candidate statement · Kulewicz’s campaign says he would pursue Medicaid-provider and nursing-home fraud.

Voting Record

This guide does not include a roll-call record for Kulewicz. His campaign biography reports his Upper Arlington City Council service; the profile does not assess the full municipal record. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: editorial summary · This guide does not summarize city-council roll calls or a state legislative record. Campaign biography is cited only for the reported council service.

Stated Views on Ballot Issues

No source-backed candidate statement on a ballot issue has been added to this guide. That does not mean the candidate is undecided.

Promise vs. Record

Selected positions are attributed to Kulewicz’s campaign. They are not independent findings about what he could accomplish as Attorney General; no overall match score is assigned. John Kulewicz for Ohio Attorney General: campaign biography and priorities Evidence type: editorial summary · The guide presents a selection of campaign positions without evaluating feasibility or assigning a match score.

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