On Tuesday, a former U.S. attorney has announced his intentions to run for Ohio attorney general in the next year.

Steve Dettelbach is a native of Cleveland, who has served as a prosecutor for more than 20 years, including half a dozen-plus serving in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Ohio.

He has touted his legal experience in the statement released, adding that, “As U.S. attorney, I served as the top prosecutor in a district representing more than 6 million Ohioans across 40 counties. I worked hand-in-hand with the dedicated men and women of law enforcement to fight the scourge of opioids and to keep Ohio safe from physical and cyber threats. As attorney general, my number one priority will always be keeping Ohio safe.”

The Republican state Auditor Dave Yost, a former county prosecutor announced his campaign for the attorney general in the late January.

Dettelbach is the second Democrat to solidify the campaign for a down-ticket race in the year 2018, following the announcement made earlier in this month by state Rep. Kathleen Clyde for the secretary of state.

A handful of Democrats have announced their top-of-the-ticket campaigns, including the former Congresswoman Betty Sutton, former state Rep. Connie Pillich, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and also the former Wayne County Commissioner David Kiefer.

On the side of Republicans, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, Congressman Jim Renacci and also Secretary of State Jon Husted have announced the gubernatorial campaigns, along with the Attorney General Mike DeWine also eyeing that race.

State Sen. Frank LaRose (R-Hudson) and Rep. Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) have announced their campaigns for the secretary of state, while Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo and also the state Rep. Robert Sprague (R-Findlay) have announced their runs for the state treasurer.

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