Attorney General
Letitia A. James
Letitia James is New York's 67th attorney general and is seeking reelection in 2026.
Where they stand
Public safety and criminal enforcement
Prioritizes protecting New Yorkers from gun violence, illegal firearms and ghost guns, and combating hate-based violence; her campaign also identifies organized-crime enforcement as part of that public-safety approach.
Consumer and taxpayer protection
Supports consumer-protection legislation and enforcement against predatory lenders, abusive debt collectors and dishonest mortgage providers, along with stronger accountability for deed theft and protection of consumers’ data and private information.
Hate-crime enforcement
Prioritizes combating hate-based violence and identifies work supporting victims of the 2022 Buffalo Tops supermarket shooting as part of her public-safety record.
Background
She previously served as New York City public advocate and represented Brooklyn's 35th Council District on the City Council; before that, she led the Brooklyn Regional Office of the state attorney general's office and worked as a public defender at the Legal Aid Society.
- New York attorney general since 2019
- New York City public advocate (2014–2018)
- New York City Council member for Brooklyn's 35th District
- Head of the Brooklyn Regional Office, New York State Attorney General's Office
- Public defender, Legal Aid Society
- Lehman College graduate and Howard University School of Law graduate
Support
EMILYs List
“EMILYs List is proud to stand with this historic all-women ticket”
— Jessica Mackler, EMILYs List President
- HP
Higher Heights for America PAC
Endorsed James for reelection as New York attorney general in its 2026 endorsements list.
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
Endorsed James for attorney general in its 2026 statewide endorsement slate.
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)
“Tish James is not just an ally”
— Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)
Civil Service Employees Association
“Letitia James has stood with working families”
— Mary E. Sullivan, CSEA President
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