Letitia James Wins Reelection as New York Attorney General
James, a Democrat and longtime Trump adversary, was projected to defeat Republican challenger Saritha Komatireddy.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James was projected to win reelection against Republican Saritha Komatireddy. James is a Trump adversary who filed a 2022 lawsuit against Trump, his company, and family members alleging net worth inflation.
Why it matters
The race keeps the state attorney general's office under a figure who has pursued high-profile litigation against the former president. The outcome also sits alongside Democratic results in other statewide contests on the same night.
The $454 million civil fraud judgment that grew out of James's 2022 lawsuit was thrown out by an appeals court in 2025. The extraction does not include vote tallies or the margin of James's projected win.
The players
Letitia James
New York's Democratic Attorney General, known for her litigation against Donald Trump and his business interests.
Saritha Komatireddy
The Republican nominee who challenged James in the New York attorney general race.
The details
James filed the 2022 lawsuit against Trump, his company, and members of his family, alleging they inflated their net worth. That case produced a $454 million civil fraud judgment, which an appeals court later threw out in 2025.
Timeline
2022: James files lawsuit against Trump and his family.
2025: Appeals court throws out the $454 million civil fraud judgment.
November 4, 2026: James is projected to win reelection as attorney general.
Political Context
James's reelection keeps in place the official who brought the 2022 civil fraud case against Trump, whose $454 million judgment an appeals court threw out in 2025. Her continued tenure positions the attorney general's office to pursue similar cases against the former president and his business interests.
For New York voters, James's reelection determines who continues to lead the attorney general's office, which handles consumer protection and civil enforcement across the state. The office's enforcement priorities will carry forward under her second term.
The takeaway
Statewide election outcomes shape which officials control major enforcement and litigation powers, and voters tracking those races can follow the attorney general's office as a central check on state and national actors.
Further reading
Explore more New York Elections coverage for context on statewide races.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC7.
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