Incumbent
Letitia James
Incumbent Democratic candidate for Attorney General in New York
IncumbentNew York Attorney General winner?
$17.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Letitia James is trading at 89% to win the New York Attorney General winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney General
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age67 years old (Oct 18, 1958)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundAttorney
EducationLehman College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsLetitia Ann “Tish” James is an American lawyer and politician who has served as New York’s 67th attorney general since 2019. She previously served as New York City Public Advocate (2014–2018) and represented Brooklyn’s 35th District on the New York City Council (2004–2013). She is a Democrat and previously worked as a public defender and as an assistant attorney general in the Brooklyn regional office.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
As New York Attorney General, Letitia James has prioritized enforcement of tax laws and prosecution of tax fraud by corporations and individuals, securing settlements and recoveries. There is clear evidence of aggressive enforcement activity but no direct evidence in these sources of a public policy position advocating for specific tax-rate changes or major tax-reform proposals.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to health care through defense of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act protections, legal actions to block federal rollbacks that would reduce coverage or remove essential benefits, and defense of access to reproductive and gender-affirming care. Has used the Attorney General’s office to sue or join coalitions to preserve federal and state programs and to secure reforms improving mental health and long-term care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrant communities from federal immigration enforcement, defends sanctuary-style local protections and programs that preserve family unity and humanitarian parole, and has taken legal action to oppose federal measures that would expand mass deportations. Advocates monitoring federal immigration actions to protect civil rights and preserve access to legal pathways for vulnerable migrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Letitia James consistently supports legal access to abortion and defends reproductive rights; she describes abortion as health care, has said New York will remain a safe haven for abortion access, and has taken legal action to protect clinics and medication abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports robust climate action through enforcement and regulation, including defending federal greenhouse-gas protections, pursuing litigation against companies for misleading climate claims, and advancing clean energy and environmental‑justice initiatives. Has led multistate actions to protect wind energy permitting, urged federal heat‑safety standards for workers as a climate adaptation measure, and directed settlement funds toward climate‑smart programs for farmers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong gun-safety laws including bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, expanded background-check requirements, enforcement against illegal/ghost-gun trafficking, and defending state restrictions on concealed carry and related policies.
Latest News
Letitia James is in the news because she is facing a 2026 re-election challenge for New York attorney general. Recent Siena polling shows her leading Republican Saritha Komatireddy 54% to 36%, but Trump has now endorsed Komatireddy, giving the race a higher-profile national boost. Komatireddy has also attacked James over Medicaid fraud enforcement, making that a campaign issue.
Shock poll says Trump ally could be poised to turn deep-blue state red: ‘Already competitive’
Kathy Hochul’s lead over Bruce Blakeman narrows in NY governor’s race, Siena poll finds
GOP AG candidate accuses Letitia James of ignoring Medicaid fraud
Trump endorses Saritha Komatireddy to unseat New York AG Letitia James
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