2026 New York Attorney General election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 New York Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of New York. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James has announced that she will run for a third term.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Letitia James, incumbent attorney general (2019–present)[1]
Endorsements
Letitia James
- Labor unions
- Political parties
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Khurram Dara, regulatory and policy attorney[5][6][7]
- Saritha Komatireddy, former federal prosecutor[8]
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Saritha Komatireddy
- Executive branch officials
- Dennis Vacco, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York (1988–1993) and attorney general of New York (1995–1998)[10]
- U.S. representatives
- Organizations
- Political parties
Michael Henry (withdrawn)
- U.S. representatives
Mike Lawler, NY-17 (2023–present)[13] (later endorsed Komatireddy)[10]- Elise Stefanik, NY-21 (2015–present)[13]
- State legislators
- Michael Tannousis, state assemblymember from the 64th district (2021–present) and chair of the Staten Island Republican Party (2022–present)[14]
- Party officials
- Andrea Catsimatidis, chair of the Manhattan Republican Party (2017–present)[14]
- Liam McCabe, chair of the Brooklyn Republican Party (2015–present)[14]
- Tony Nunziato, chair of the Queens Republican Party (2022–present)[14]
- Michael Rendino, chair of the Bronx Republican Party (2017–present)[14]
- Political parties
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D | August 21, 2025 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Coltin, Jeff. "Letitia James is taking on Donald Trump — again". Politico.
- ^ "CSEA Announces Statewide Endorsements". CSEA via ReadMedia. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Reisman, Nick; Sommerfeldt, Chris; Ngo, Emily; Beeferman, Jason; Anuta, Joe (February 2, 2026). "How's Mam doing?". Politico. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Brooklyn Democratic Party yanks support for Hochul over running mate". Brooklyn Paper. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Terrett, Eleanor (August 5, 2025). "Crypto Lawyer Khurram Dara Considers Run for New York Attorney General". Crypto in America. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ Campanile, Carl (November 20, 2025). "Crypto lawyer seeks run for NY attorney general against Letitia James". New York Post. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Khurram Dara Announces Candidacy for New York State Attorney General". Yonkers Times. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ Campanile, Carl (December 1, 2025). "Former fed prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy to run against embattled NY AG Letitia James". New York Post. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "New York Playbook". POLITICO. January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Parks, Molly (February 9, 2026). "Mike Lawler backs conservative challenger to Letitia James". Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Reisman, Nick; Sommerfeldt, Chris; Ngo, Emily; Beeferman, Jason (January 29, 2026). "'Where are your savings coming from?'". Politico. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ Wade, Chris (February 11, 2026). "Blakeman accepts GOP nomination for New York governor". The Center Square. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Reisman, Nick; Sommerfeldt, Chris; Ngo, Emily; Beeferman, Jason (January 30, 2026). "The many shades of 'abolish ICE'". Politico. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e O'Keefe, Ross (October 14, 2025). "New York City GOP backs Michael Henry's campaign for attorney general against Letitia James". Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Endorsing Michael Henry for New York Attorney General". October 15, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites