General Election
A statewide choice on criminal, consumer and hate-crime enforcement
Incumbent Letitia James, attorney general since 2019, seeks reelection against Republican Saritha Komatireddy. Their documented positions cover public safety and criminal enforcement, consumer and taxpayer protection, and hate-crime enforcement. A Siena likely-voter poll conducted August 3–6 found James at 54% and Komatireddy at 36%, with 10% undecided.
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Attorney General of New York
Public safety — 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.
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) +7
Attorney, partner at Holtzman Vogel
Public safety — Says New York should respond to repeat offenders and people she describes as drug-addicted or mentally ill through enforcement of existing laws, residential treatment, and involuntary commitment.
Donald Trump +7
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Public safety and criminal enforcement
New York's attorney general has statewide criminal jurisdiction in defined areas, including multi-county organized crime, and Executive Law §63 provides specific pathways for participation in criminal cases. The statute does not make the office an automatic, unilateral replacement for every county district attorney; the outcome affects which statewide tools and statutory pathways are prioritized.
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.
Letitia James for New YorkConsumer and taxpayer protection
The Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau prosecutes fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, or illegal trade practices, while the office's taxpayer-protection functions pursue fraud against public funds. Executive Law section 63(12) lets the Attorney General apply to Supreme Court for an order concerning repeated or persistent fraud or illegality; the court may award the requested relief, including restitution and damages.
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.
Letitia James for New YorkHate-crime enforcement
The Attorney General's Social Justice Division includes a Hate Crimes Section, and Executive Law §63(10) allows the attorney general to prosecute certain discrimination crimes when an offense is extensive or a district attorney has erroneously failed or refused to prosecute. The outcome affects staffing, referrals, and use of that statutory intervention.
Prioritizes combating hate-based violence and identifies work supporting victims of the 2022 Buffalo Tops supermarket shooting as part of her public-safety record.
Letitia James for New YorkResearched & verified Sep 6, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
