Called by civicAPIUnofficial results

New York Attorney General

Name: New York Attorney General
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: New York

Attorney General · New York

Letitia James won re-election by 20.5 points over Saritha Komatireddy.

Fusion voting

Letitia JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent

60.2%3,593,711

Saritha KomatireddyRepublican

39.7%2,368,991

Write-inOther party

0.1%4,406

5,967,108 votes

Source: New York State Board of Elections unofficial results; race call: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward James compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 24 of 62 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Steuben, −31.7 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

KingsD+59.6+59.6

SuffolkD+1.0+1.0

QueensD+43.3+43.3

New YorkD+60.3+60.3

NassauD+1.6+1.6

ErieD+13.2+13.2

WestchesterD+30.1+30.1

MonroeD+21.5+21.5

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BronxD+67.1+67.1

OnondagaD+20.7+20.7

RichmondR+17.9−17.9

OrangeD+10.5+10.5

RocklandD+9.2+9.2

AlbanyD+29.8+29.8

DutchessD+12.9+12.9

SaratogaD+3.5+3.5

NiagaraR+12.5−12.5

OneidaR+16.9−16.9

UlsterD+26.2+26.2

BroomeD+4.5+4.5

RensselaerD+4.5+4.5

SchenectadyD+16.9+16.9

OntarioR+1.2−1.2

ChautauquaR+19.5−19.5

PutnamR+3.9−3.9

OswegoR+20.2−20.2

TompkinsD+51.9+51.9

SteubenR+31.7−31.7

St. LawrenceR+10.1−10.1

WayneR+22.9−22.9

JeffersonR+23.2−23.2

ColumbiaD+20.1+20.1

WarrenD+1.4+1.4

ClintonD+5.2+5.2

ChemungR+17.5−17.5

CayugaR+11.0−11.0

MadisonR+12.8−12.8

CattaraugusR+33.4−33.4

LivingstonR+21.5−21.5

SullivanR+5.0−5.0

WashingtonR+16.7−16.7

OtsegoR+3.1−3.1

GeneseeR+35.4−35.4

HerkimerR+31.1−31.1

GreeneR+11.7−11.7

TiogaR+20.4−20.4

DelawareR+15.6−15.6

FultonR+28.3−28.3

ChenangoR+24.6−24.6

CortlandR+2.4−2.4

EssexD+6.4+6.4

FranklinR+1.6−1.6

AlleganyR+42.8−42.8

MontgomeryR+21.2−21.2

WyomingR+49.3−49.3

OrleansR+39.9−39.9

SchoharieR+25.0−25.0

SenecaR+9.7−9.7

LewisR+40.1−40.1

YatesR+17.1−17.1

SchuylerR+20.9−20.9

HamiltonR+29.4−29.4

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had James ahead by 12.3. James won by 20.5: a 8.2-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with James ahead
Poll with Komatireddy ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	James	Komatireddy	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Siena College	Oct 19–Oct 22	807 LV	54	39	D+15	D+12.6	−5.5	A	sri.siena.edu ↗
OnMessage Inc. for Komatireddy's campaignR-sponsored	Oct 12–Oct 14	1,000 LV	51	45	D+6	D+11.8	−14.5	A−	vinnews.com ↗
Siena College	Sep 11–Sep 17	1,144 LV	52	39	D+13	D+11.1	−7.5	A	sri.siena.edu ↗
Siena College	Aug 3–Aug 6	811 LV	54	36	D+18	D+17.5	−2.5	A	sri.siena.edu ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 22, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Letitia James: 99%
Saritha Komatireddy: 1%
Projected margin: D+18.9

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Letitia James (D)
Incumbent attorney general (2019–present)Saritha Komatireddy (R)
Former federal prosecutor

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%

Also on this ballot here

Governor	D+19.9
Comptroller	D+29.3

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET