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Who won the Attorney General of New York primary 2018?

Sep 13, 2018 · New York City Public Advocate Letitia James won a four-way Democratic primary for attorney general in New York on Thursday in a race that was a competition over who could …

Who is the Attorney General of New York?

Nov 02, 2010 · Schneiderman Wins NY Attorney General Race Published November 2, 2010 • Updated on November 3, 2010 at 7:53 am The race for New York Attorney General came down …

When is the 2022 New York attorney general election?

Letitia “Tish” James is the 67th Attorney General for the State of New York. With decades of work, she is an experienced attorney and public servant with a long record of accomplishments. She …

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

The 2022 New York Attorney General election is scheduled for November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James is eligible for re-election. James originally decided …

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Who is the Attorney General of New York?

The 2018 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James , a Democrat, was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.

Who is the Democratic nominee for the September 13 primary?

Nominee: Letitia James. The party endorsed both Letitia James and Zephyr Teachout prior to the September 13 primary election. Kenneth Schaefer, who was nominated as the Working Families Party's dummy candidate, withdrew by October 9 in favor of Democratic nominee Letitia James.

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Overview

The 2018 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, a Democrat, was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.
Former attorney general Eric Schneidermanresigned on May 8, 2018, after alle…

Background

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, was first elected to the office of Attorney General in 2010, winning reelection in 2014. He was in the midst of campaigning for a third term in office when on May 7, 2018, The New Yorkerrevealed allegations that he had physically abused several women he had dated during his tenure in office. Schneiderman resigned hours after the story was released, with the resignation taking effect at the end of the business day May 8; he di…

Democratic primary

The following candidates were certified by the State Board of Elections as having filed for the primary ballot (James by state convention nomination and the others by submitting sufficient signatures):
• Leecia Eve, former senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 2006

Republican primary

• Keith Wofford, co-managing partner of Ropes & Gray's New York City office (designated party nominee)
Wofford grew up in Buffalo, New York and attended Harvard College on scholarship.
• Manny Alicandro, corporate attorney from Manhattan (ended Attorney General campaign in May 2018 to run for Comptroller)

Qualified third parties

Conservative Party of New York State chairman Michael R. Long indicated the party would cross-endorse the Republican nominee for attorney general.
• Nominee: Keith Wofford
Nominee: Letitia James. The party endorsed both Letitia James and Zephyr Teachout prior to the September 13 primary election. Kenneth Schaefer, who was nominated as the Working Families …

Other third parties

• Christopher B. Garvey

External links

• New York Attorney General election, 2018 at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
• Letitia James (D) for Attorney General
• Keith Wofford (R) for Attorney General
• Christopher Garvey (L, REF) for Attorney General