NY Attorney General Election Results 2026: Saritha Komatireddy Vs. Letitia James [Live Updates]

NEW YORK — A hard-fought and often contentious race for New York State Attorney General is over, and the decision is now in the hands of voters.

The shadow of the Office of the President of the United States loomed large over the race between a Republican career federal prosecutor and the Democrat incumbent. Ultimately, the race focused on the politics of law and order.

The campaigns have drawn stark contrasts between the candidates, but beyond the traded barbs, the two fundamentally disagree about what the job they are running for involves.

The candidates used their only in-person debate to highlight that very issue.

Republican challenger Saritha Komatireddy's campaign has staked out a defiant tough position on crime in the race against the incumbent, Democrat Letitia James.

The incumbent touted her record of removing illegal guns from the streets, prosecuting members of gangs, and winning huge judgments against opioid manufacturers.

James insisted that one of the most important ways her administration has helped make New Yorkers safer is by standing up to the Trump administration.