New York Attorney General election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: April 6, 2026 |
| Primary: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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New York is holding an election for attorney general on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline is April 6, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- New York Attorney General election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)
- New York Attorney General election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New York
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also: New York Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of New York
Incumbent Letitia James defeated Michael Henry in the general election for Attorney General of New York on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Letitia James (D / Working Families Party) | 54.6 | 3,168,256 | |
| Michael Henry (R / Conservative Party) | 45.3 | 2,631,301 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,073 | ||
| Total votes: 5,802,630 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Hayes (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Letitia James advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zephyr Teachout (D)
- Daniel Goldman (D)
- Clyde Vanel (D)
- Shelley Mayer (D)
- Maria Vullo (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Henry advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Sarcone III (R)
- Joseph Holland (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Michael Henry advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Attorney General of New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Letitia James advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Attorney General of New York.
2018
- See also: New York Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of New York
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.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Letitia James (D) | 62.4 | 3,739,239 | |
| Keith Wofford (R) | 35.2 | 2,108,600 | ||
| Michael Sussman (G) | 1.2 | 72,512 | ||
| Christopher B. Garvey (L) | 0.7 | 43,767 | ||
| Nancy Sliwa (Reform Party) | 0.4 | 26,441 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2,958 | ||
| Total votes: 5,993,517 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vincent Messina (Independence Party)
- Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York
Letitia James defeated Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, and Leecia Eve in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Letitia James | 40.3 | 608,308 | |
| Zephyr Teachout | 31.0 | 468,083 | ||
| Sean Maloney | 25.1 | 379,099 | ||
| Leecia Eve | 3.5 | 52,367 | ||
| Total votes: 1,507,857 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of New York
Keith Wofford advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Keith Wofford | |
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Green primary election
Green primary for Attorney General of New York
Michael Sussman advanced from the Green primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Michael Sussman | |
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Independence Party primary election
Independence Party primary for Attorney General of New York
Vincent Messina advanced from the Independence Party primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Vincent Messina | |
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Reform Party primary election
Reform Party primary for Attorney General of New York
Nancy Sliwa defeated Michael Diederich Jr. and Christopher B. Garvey in the Reform Party primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Sliwa | 52.8 | 14,864 | |
| Michael Diederich Jr. | 24.0 | 6,752 | ||
| Christopher B. Garvey | 23.2 | 6,533 | ||
| Total votes: 28,149 | ||||
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Party primary for Attorney General of New York
Kenneth Schaeffer advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Schaeffer | |
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2014
- See also: New York Attorney General election, 2014
| Attorney General of New York, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Schneiderman Incumbent |
55.7% | 2,069,956 | |
| Republican | John Cahill | 41.4% | 1,538,990 | |
| Green | Ramon Jimenez | 2.2% | 80,813 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Person | 0.7% | 24,746 | |
| Total Votes | 3,714,505 | |||
| Election results via New York State Board of Elections | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| New York's 1st | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| New York's 2nd | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| New York's 3rd | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| New York's 4th | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| New York's 5th | 70.0% | 28.0% |
| New York's 6th | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| New York's 7th | 72.0% | 26.0% |
| New York's 8th | 71.0% | 27.0% |
| New York's 9th | 69.0% | 29.0% |
| New York's 10th | 79.0% | 19.0% |
| New York's 11th | 37.0% | 61.0% |
| New York's 12th | 81.0% | 17.0% |
| New York's 13th | 79.0% | 20.0% |
| New York's 14th | 65.0% | 33.0% |
| New York's 15th | 74.0% | 25.0% |
| New York's 16th | 66.0% | 33.0% |
| New York's 17th | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| New York's 18th | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| New York's 19th | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| New York's 20th | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| New York's 21st | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| New York's 22nd | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| New York's 23rd | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| New York's 24th | 38.0% | 61.0% |
| New York's 25th | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| New York's 26th | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 61.5% of New Yorkers lived in one of the state's 14 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 26.1% lived in one of 41 Solid Republican counties. Overall, New York was Solid Democratic, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New York following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| New York county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 14 | 61.5% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 41 | 26.1% | |||||
| New Republican | 3 | 9.2% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 4 | 3.2% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 18 | 64.7% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 44 | 35.3% | |||||
Historical voting trends
New York presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 19 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in New York.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of New York
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New York.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 26 | 28 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New York's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
New York State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | |
New York House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 102 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in New York and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for New York | ||
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| New York | United States | |
| Population | 20,201,249 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 47,123 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.1% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 14.7% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 8.9% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.6% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.9% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 39.6% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $84,578 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Attorney General elections in 2026
There are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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