New York Attorney General
Statewide — all of New York State
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Letitia James, projected winner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Letitia James | 3,621,233 | 60.1% |
| Saritha Komatireddy | 2,396,843 | 39.8% |
| Total Write-ins | 4,446 | 0.1% |
About 93% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- Both parties' primaries for this race, scheduled for June 23, 2026, were canceled because each candidate was unopposed: incumbent Letitia James advanced from the Democratic and Working Families Party primaries, and Saritha Komatireddy advanced from the Republican and Conservative Party primaries.[1]
- A September 2026 Siena University poll of likely voters found James leading Komatireddy 52% to 39%, with 10% undecided (margin of error ±3.9%).[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Protect legal access to abortion
- Letitia JamesSupports[3]
Has led multistate coalitions defending access to the abortion medication mifepristone, including an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have reinstated in-person dispensing requirements.
- Saritha Komatireddy—
Stricter gun laws
- Letitia James—
- Saritha KomatireddyIn their own words[19]
“10,000 guns is pathetic”
In the Oct. 8 debate with Letitia James, responding to James citing the removal of about 10,000 illegal guns, per VINnews
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Letitia JamesOpposes[4]
Defended New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, which bars local law enforcement from entering 287(g) cooperation agreements with ICE, saying it keeps public-safety resources focused on crime rather than immigration enforcement.
- Saritha Komatireddy—
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections
- Letitia JamesSupports[6]
Launched a "de facto" rent-stabilization compliance program and filed the program's first lawsuits against two Brooklyn landlords in June 2026, seeking rent-stabilized leases, overcharge restitution with 9% interest, and civil penalties.
- Saritha Komatireddy—
Expand public health coverage
- Letitia JamesSupports[5]
Sued the Trump administration over a federal rule implementing Medicaid work requirements, saying it creates needless barriers and puts thousands of New Yorkers at risk of losing health coverage.
- Saritha Komatireddy—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- Letitia JamesSupports[18]
In January 2026 she sued to block federal stop-work orders on the Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind offshore wind projects, saying the halt puts New York's climate goals at risk.
- Saritha Komatireddy—
Broad tariffs on imported goods
- Letitia JamesOpposes[17]
As Attorney General she sued the Trump administration in April 2025 over its worldwide IEEPA tariffs, calling them unlawful tax hikes that would raise inflation and unemployment.
- Saritha Komatireddy—
Research notes & limits
Federal FEC/campaign-finance totals and detailed vote histories are not applicable to this state office and are outside this file's scope per the research brief. Komatireddy's exact start and end dates at the Drug Enforcement Administration were not found in the sources reviewed, so none are given.
Sources · 33
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.New York Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Priorities · Letitia James for New York Candidate's own words
- 3.Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone · New York Attorney General · 2026-05-04 Official record
- 4.Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(g) Ban · New York Attorney General Official record
- 5.Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers · New York Attorney General · 2026-06-29 Official record
- 6.Attorney General James Files First Lawsuits Under Rent Stabilization Compliance Program · New York Attorney General · 2026-06-16 Official record
- 7.Attorney General James Releases Statement on First Department Opinion Affirming Donald Trump is Liable for Fraud · New York Attorney General · 2025-08-21 Official record
- 8.Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media · New York Attorney General · 2026-08-26 Official record
- 9.Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation · New York Attorney General · 2026-09-17 Official record
- 10.Attorney General James Applauds New Capital One Settlement · New York Attorney General · 2026-01-12 Official record
- 11.The Status of New York Congestion Pricing Litigation · Regional Plan Association Reference
- 12.Komatireddy's law-and-order AG campaign · City & State New York · 2026-08-01 News report
- 13.Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James · NPR / The Associated Press · 2025-12-04 News report
- 14.Prosecution of Letitia James · Wikipedia Reference
- 15.Komatireddy Convenes Albany Roundtable on Residential Treatment and Civil Commitment, Calls for Stronger Action on Severe Mental Illness · Saritha for New York · 2026-09-17 Candidate's own words
- 16.Komatireddy: Empire Center Report Confirms Failure of James' Medicaid Fraud Unit · Saritha for New York · 2026-07-08 Candidate's own words
- 17.Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Imposing Illegal Tariffs (April 23, 2025) · New York Attorney General's Office Official record
- 18.Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Suspending New York's Offshore Wind Projects (January 9, 2026) · New York Attorney General's Office Official record
- 19.Komatireddy Challenges Letitia James On Crime, Antisemitism And Fraud In Heated Debate · VINnews · 2026-10-09 News report
- 20.New York Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 21.Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James · NPR / The Associated Press · 2025-12-04 News report
- 22.Prosecution of Letitia James · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 23.Letitia James · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 24.Meet Letitia James · New York State Office of the Attorney General Official record
- 25.Letitia James · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 26.New York attorney general election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
- 27.New York Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 28.Republican Saritha Komatireddy lays out record in challenge to AG Letitia James · NY1 · 2026-08-05 News report
- 29.Komatireddy's law-and-order AG campaign · City & State New York · 2026-08-01 News report
- 30.Saritha Komatireddy · Holtzman Vogel Reference
- 31.Saritha Komatireddy discusses campaign for N.Y. state AG · Spectrum News NY1 · 2026-09-10 News report
- 32.Saritha Komatireddy · Ballotpedia Reference
- 33.New York Attorney General results 2026 · NBC News News report