DemocratNot in office · last served 2026Won the 2026 general by 20.5

Letitia James

Last held office: New York Attorney General (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for New York Attorney General.

Last office: New York Attorney GeneralBorn 1958Lawyer

Last margin
+20.5
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:33 AM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time James was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

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

Every race James has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means James won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026New York Attorney GeneralGeneralWonSaritha Komatireddy (R), Write-in (I)60.2%D+20.5D+12.7+7.8
2022New York Attorney GeneralGeneralWonMichael Henry (R)54.5%D+9.1—
2018New York Attorney GeneralGeneralWonKeith Wofford (R), Michael Sussman (I), Christopher B. Garvey (I)62.4%D+27.4—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats James has held

  • New York Attorney General · 2018–2026

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who James has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 4 polls; James’s best result was 54% (New York Attorney General).

James’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know James

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:33 AM ET