who are the candidates for ny attorney general

Will New York elect a Republican Attorney General in 2022?

New York has not elected a Republican statewide since Governor George Pataki won a third term in 2002 and has not elected a Republican state Attorney General since Dennis Vacco won in 1994. Democrats retain a massive voter enrollment advantage, but Republicans are hopeful about 2022.

What happened to the other Democratic candidates for Attorney General?

After incumbent Attorney General Letitia James announced her candidacy for governor of New York, several other Democrats launched campaigns for attorney general. When James suspended her campaign for governor and announced that she would seek re-election instead, those candidates ended their campaigns for attorney general and endorsed James.

Who won the Attorney General of New York primary 2018?

Letitia James defeated Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, and Leecia Eve in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018. There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Who ran against Letitia James in the 2018 New York attorney general?

Letitia James defeated Keith Wofford, Michael Sussman, Christopher B. Garvey, and Nancy Sliwa in the general election for Attorney General of New York on November 6, 2018. There were no incumbents in this race.

What is an AG, and what do they do?

The attorney general is the highest legal officer for the state, serving as a top prosecutor but also an advocate for New Yorkers in general.

Who Is Running?

Letitia James: James has served as state attorney general since 2019. Her’ office led the investigation that spurred Cuomo’s departure from his office. She had announced a run for governor in late October, but left the race just six weeks later.

When does this matter?

You’ll still have some time to mull over all these choices and learn more about the candidates before you vote. The general election will be on Nov. 8, 2022, following a June primary whose exact date is still to be determined.

Running

The first-term incumbent had her sights on becoming governor, but ultimately decided that her current gig worked for now. A recent Siena College poll showed that a majority of Democrats have a favorable view of her. That suggests she remains pretty popular with primary voters despite recent efforts by ex-Gov.

Possibly running

Whispers that the disgraced governor could mount a comeback run for office had been swirling since he stepped down in August, with insiders speculating he could again seek the position that catapulted him to the Executive Mansion. Cuomo served as state attorney general from 2007 to 2010, the year he was elected governor.

Not running

Gonzalez had been “fishing around” with his political allies to see whether a campaign for state attorney general might work, according to The City.

Overview

• 2018
  1. 1.1. See also: New York Attorney General election, 2018

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