2026 New York Attorney General election
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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] Republican former prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy is challenging her.[2]
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November 3, 2026
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Letitia James, incumbent attorney general (2019–present)[1]
Endorsements
Letitia James
- Labor unions
- Civil Service Employees Association[3]
- District Council 37[4]
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union[5]
- Organizations
- End Citizens United[6]
- New York State Alliance for Retired Americans[7]
- People for the American Way[8]
- Political parties
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Saritha Komatireddy, former federal prosecutor[10]
Withdrawn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)[16]
- U.S. representatives
- Mike Lawler, NY-17 (2023–present) (previously endorsed Henry)[16]
- John Faso, former NY-19 (2017–2019)[17]
- Organizations
- Political parties
Michael Henry (withdrawn)
- U.S. representatives
Mike Lawler, NY-17 (2023–present)[19] (later endorsed Komatireddy)[16]- Elise Stefanik, NY-21 (2015–present)[19]
- State legislators
- Michael Tannousis, state assemblymember from the 64th district (2021–present) and chair of the Staten Island Republican Party (2022–present)[20]
- Party officials
- Andrea Catsimatidis, chair of the Manhattan Republican Party (2017–present)[20]
- Liam McCabe, chair of the Brooklyn Republican Party (2015–present)[20]
- Tony Nunziato, chair of the Queens Republican Party (2022–present)[20]
- Michael Rendino, chair of the Bronx Republican Party (2017–present)[20]
- Political parties
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | August 21, 2025 |