The 2022 New York Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General

Letitia James Letitia Ann "Tish" James (born October 18, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the 67th Attorney General of New York, attorney general of New York (NYAG), having won the 2018 New York Attorney General election, 2018 ...

was eligible for re-election, but originally decided to run for Governor of New York in 2022. On December 9, 2021, however, she suspended her gubernatorial campaign and announced that she would seek re-election as attorney general. Republicans nominated Michael Henry, an attorney from

Queens Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...

. James defeated Henry by a margin of 9.2%, down from her 27.2% victory in

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. Of all the statewide races in New York in 2022, this is the only one where the incumbent (Letitia James) refused to debate their opponent.

Democratic primary

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. As of June 23, 2022, James had no primary challengers. The Democratic primary for AG was cancelled and James advanced to the November general election.

Candidates

Official designee

, incumbent attorney general (2019–present) (''previously ran for governor'')

Withdrew

Dan Goldman Daniel Sachs Goldman (born February 26, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the U.S. representative for New York's 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the lead m ...

, former

assistant U.S. Attorney An assistant United States attorney (AUSA) is an official career civil service position in the U.S. Department of Justice composed of lawyers working under the U.S. attorney of each U.S. federal judicial district. They represent the federal gov ...

for the

Southern District of New York The Southern District of New York is a federal judicial district that encompasses the counties of New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. Federal offices or agencies operating in the distri ...

(2007–2017) and former general counsel for the U.S. House Intelligence Committee (2019–2020) ''( running for U.S. House, endorsed James)'' * Shelley Mayer,

state senator A state senator is a member of a State legislature (United States), state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. History There are typically fewer state senators than there ...

from the 37th district (2018–present) ''(running for

re-election The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position. In an election, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election, regardless of whether they are seeking re-election. There may or may not be a ...

, endorsed James)'' *

Zephyr Teachout Zephyr Rain Teachout (, born October 24, 1971) is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor of law specializing in democracy and antitrust at Fordham University. In 2014, Teachout ran for the Democratic Party nomination f ...

Fordham University Fordham University is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1841, it is named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its origina ...

Associate Professor, candidate for governor in

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

, nominee for NY-19 in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, and candidate for attorney general in

''(endorsed James)'' * Clyde Vanel, state assemblyman for the 33rd District of New York (2017–present) ''(running for

, endorsed James)'' *Maria Vullo, former Superintendent of the

New York State Department of Financial Services The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS or NYSDFS) is the department of the New York state government responsible for regulating financial services and products, including those subject to the New York insurance, banking and fin ...

''(endorsed James)''

Declined

Michael Gianaris Michael Gianaris (born April 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney from Queens, New York. He represented District 36 in the New York State Assembly from 2001 to 2010, and he has represented District 12 in the New York State Senate sinc ...

from the 12th district (2011–present); Deputy Majority Leader of the

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York, its members are elected to two-year terms with no term l ...

(2019–present); state assemblymember from the 36th district (2001–2010) ''(running for

, endorsed James)'' *Laura Gillen, former

town supervisor The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local services in the American state of New York. The state is divided into boroughs, counties, cities, towns, and villages. (The only boroughs, the f ...

of Hempstead (2018–2019) ''( running for U.S. House)'' *

Sean Patrick Maloney Sean Patrick Maloney (born July 30, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development from 2024 to 2025. He served as the U.S. representative from from ...

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

for NY-18 (2015–present); candidate for attorney general in

''(running for

, endorsed James)'' *

Kathleen Rice Kathleen Maura Rice (born February 15, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States representative for New York's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before servi ...

for NY-4 (2015–present) ''(endorsed James)'' *

Thomas Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi ( ; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the co ...

for

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(2017–present) ''( running for governor)''

Endorsements

{{Endorsements box , title= Dan Goldman ''(withdrew)'' , width= , list= U.S. representatives *

Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. A m ...

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

for CA-28 (2013–present) {{Endorsements box , title= Letitia James , width= , list= U.S. executive branch officials *

for the

(2007–2017) and general counsel for the U.S. House Intelligence Committee (2019–2020) U.S. senators *

Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (; ; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from New York (state), New York since 2009 ...

, U.S. Senator from New York (2009–present){{cite tweet , last=Gillibrand , first=Kirsten , author-link=Kirsten Gillibrand , user=SenGillibrand , number=1492582254824017921, date=February 12, 2022 , title=I'm so proud to endorse my friend @TishJames for reelection as New York's attorney general! She's a tireless fighter who always does what it takes to defend our fundamental rights and stand up for New York families. We need her courage now more than ever! , language=en *

Chuck Schumer Charles Ellis Schumer ( ; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from New York (state), New York, a seat he has held since 1999. ...

Senate Majority Leader The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as chief spokespersons for their respective political parties, holding the ...

(2021–present) and

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from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

(1999–present){{cite web , last1=Reisman , first1=Nick , title=Sen. Schumer and AG James endorse each other , url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/02/15/sen--schumer-and-ag-james-endorse-each-other , publisher=

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, date=February 15, 2022 , access-date=February 18, 2022 , archive-date=February 18, 2022 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218054444/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/02/15/sen--schumer-and-ag-james-endorse-each-other , url-status=live U.S. representatives *

Jamaal Bowman Jamaal Anthony Bowman (born April 1, 1976) is an American former politician and former educator who served from 2021 to 2025 as the United States representative for New York's 16th congressional district. Bowman is the founder and former princi ...

for

NY-16 New York's 16th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives represented by George Latimer. The 16th district includes a small portion of the northern Bronx (specifically the neighborhood o ...

(2021–present) *

Yvette Clarke Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party (United States ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-09 (2013–present) *

Adriano Espaillat Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez ( ; born September 27, 1954) is a Dominican-American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2017. He is the first Dominican American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to se ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-13 (2017–present) *

Brian Higgins Brian Michael Higgins (born October 6, 1959) is an American former politician who was the U.S. representative for , from 2005 until 2024. The district, numbered as the 27th district from 2005 to 2013 and as the 26th from 2013 to 2024, included ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-26 (2013–present) *

Hakeem Jeffries Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( ; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served as Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, House minority leader and House Democratic Caucus#Leaders of the House Democrati ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-08 (2013–present) *

Mondaire Jones Mondaire Lamar Jones (born May 18, 1987) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Jones was the U.S. representative for from 2021 to 2023. Before his 2022 defeat, Jones was descri ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-17 New York's 17th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York (state), New York. It includes all of Rockland County, New York, Rockland County and Putnam County, N ...

(2021–present) *

Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Jane Maloney (née Bosher, February 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2023, and for from 1993 to 2013. The district includes most of Manhattan's East Side, Astoria and Long I ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-12 (2013–present) *

, U.S. Representative for NY-18 (2013–present) *

Gregory Meeks Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from New York since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party and chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 20 ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-05 (2013–present) *

Grace Meng Grace Meng (Chinese: 孟昭文; born October 1, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. Her district is situated within the New York City borough of Q ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-06 (2013–present) *

Joseph Morelle Joseph D. Morelle ( ; born April 29, 1957) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-25 New York's 25th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Democrat Joseph Morelle. Since 2023, the district has been located within Monroe County and part ...

(2018–present) *

Jerry Nadler Jerrold Lewis Nadler (; born June 13, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. A Manhattan resident and a member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the U.S. representative for since 2023. Nadler was first ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-10 (2013–present) *

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989), also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the United States House of Representatives, US representative for New York's 14th congressional distric ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-14 New York's 14th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City, represented by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The district includes the eastern part of The Bronx ...

(2019–present) *

, U.S. Representative for NY-04 (2015–present) *

Ritchie Torres Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served on the New York City Council from 2014 to 2020. His congression ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-15 (2021–present) *

Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano ( , ; born March 28, 1953) is an American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York, Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until Janua ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-07 (2013–present) State officials *

, state senator from the 12th district (2011–present), Deputy Majority Leader of the

(2019–present), and state assemblymember from the 36th district (2001–2010) *

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (born December 2, 1972) is an American politician who serves as the Assembly Member for the 42nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. The district includes portion ...

, state assemblymember from the 47th district (2015–present) *

Kathy Hochul Kathleen Hochul ( ; ; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she is New York's List of female ...

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor ...

(2021–present),

Lieutenant Governor of New York The lieutenant governor of New York is a Constitution of New York, constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governo ...

(2015–2021), U.S. Representative for NY-26 (2011–2013){{Cite web, url=https://twitter.com/DanClarkReports/status/1469026172059197443, title=Hochul on Tish dropping out of the race for governor: "I respect her tremendously, always have, that's never been not the case .. I look forward to having her on the ticket when we go into the election in November," Hochul says. "I support her reelection, yes.", access-date=2021-12-09, archive-date=2021-12-09, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209194224/https://twitter.com/DanClarkReports/status/1469026172059197443, url-status=live * Shelley Mayer,

from the 37th district (2018–present) * Clyde Vanel, state assemblymember from the 33rd district (2017–present) Local officials *

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City P ...

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The Mayoralty in the United States, mayor's office administers all ...

(2022–present) and

Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

Borough President (2014–2022){{cite web , last1=Doherty , first1=Kathy , title=NYC's Adams Endorses James For Re-Election as Attorney General , url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-13/nyc-s-adams-endorses-james-for-re-election-as-attorney-general , publisher=

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, date=February 13, 2022 , access-date=2022-02-14 , archive-date=2022-02-14 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214003310/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-13/nyc-s-adams-endorses-james-for-re-election-as-attorney-general , url-status=live Individuals *

law professor, candidate for governor in

, nominee for NY-19 in

, and candidate for attorney general in

*Maria Vullo, former Superintendent of the

Organizations * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund *Hotel Trades Council,

hotel workers' union {{Endorsements box , title=Zephyr Teachout ''(withdrew)'' , width= , list= State officials *

Keith Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2019 as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for fr ...

Attorney General of Minnesota The attorney general of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Thirty individuals have held the office of Attorney General since statehood. The incumbent is Keith Ellison, a Democratic-F ...

(2019–present); U.S. Representative for MN-05 (2007–2019) * Emily Gallagher, state assemblymember from the 50th district (2021–present) * Anna Kelles, state assemblymember from the 125th district (2021–present){{Cite web , url=https://ithacavoice.com/2021/11/myrick-kelles-endorse-zephyr-teachout-for-new-york-state-attorney-general/ , title=Myrick, Kelles endorse Zephyr Teachout for New York State Attorney General , website=IthacaVoice.com , last=Butler , first=Matt , date=November 15, 2021 , access-date=2021-11-15 , archive-date=2021-11-15 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115184033/https://ithacavoice.com/2021/11/myrick-kelles-endorse-zephyr-teachout-for-new-york-state-attorney-general/ , url-status=live * Ron Kim, state assemblymember from the 40th district (2013–present) * Phillip Steck, state assemblymember from the 110th district (2013–present) Local officials * Mark Green,

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(1994–2001) *

Svante Myrick Svante L. Myrick (born March 15, 1987) is an American politician who formerly served as the mayor of Ithaca, New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Raised in the town of Earlville, New York, Myrick was elected to the Ithaca Common Cou ...

, Mayor of

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(2012–2022) Individuals *

Lawrence Lessig Lester Lawrence "Larry" Lessig III (born June 3, 1961) is an American legal scholar and political activist. He is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the former director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvar ...

Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School is the oldest law school in continuous operation in the United ...

professor; candidate for the Democratic nomination for

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Polling

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Emerson College
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Republican primary

Two candidates, John Sarcone and Michael Henry, competed for the Republican nomination. In a surprise move, Sarcone declined to be nominated at the state Republican convention, leading to Henry earning the endorsement unanimously.

Candidates

Official designee

* Michael Henry, attorney{{Cite web, url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/03/01/republican-party-backs-candidates-for-attorney-general-and-state-comptroller, title=Republican Party nominates state attorney general, comptroller, website=NY1.com, date=March 1, 2022, last=Fink, first=Zack, access-date=March 1, 2022, archive-date=March 1, 2022, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301182405/https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/03/01/republican-party-backs-candidates-for-attorney-general-and-state-comptroller, url-status=live{{Cite web, url=https://buffalonews.com/news/in-a-surprise-move-michael-henry-claims-ag-slot-for-state-gop/article_ca9a51dc-98db-11ec-a626-27f5f69abf66.html, title=In a surprise move, Michael Henry claims AG slot for state GOP, last=McCarthy, first=Robert, website=Buffalo News, date=February 28, 2022, access-date=March 1, 2022, archive-date=March 1, 2022, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301182404/https://buffalonews.com/news/in-a-surprise-move-michael-henry-claims-ag-slot-for-state-gop/article_ca9a51dc-98db-11ec-a626-27f5f69abf66.html, url-status=live

Declined

Joseph H. Holland Joseph H. Holland is an American businessman, real estate developer, attorney, public servant, author, and civic leader. Holland was selected by Governor George Pataki to serve as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Housing and Comm ...

, former Commissioner of the New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal; candidate for attorney general in 1994 and

Withdrew

* John Sarcone, former

General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) is an Independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. G ...

official

Endorsements

{{Endorsements box , title= Michael Henry , list= Federal officials *

Elise Stefanik Elise Marie Stefanik ( ; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . As chair of the House Republican Conference from 2021 to 2025, she was the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers ...

, United States Representative in Congress (2015–present){{Cite web, url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/03/10/stefanik-endorses-henry-for-ag--pinion-for-senate, title=Stefanik endorses Henry for AG, Pinion for Senate, access-date=2022-03-10, archive-date=2022-03-10, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310185132/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/03/10/stefanik-endorses-henry-for-ag--pinion-for-senate, url-status=live Organizations *

New York Young Republican Club The New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) is an organization for members of the Republican Party between the ages of 18 and 40 in Manhattan. The New York Young Republican Club is the oldest and largest chapter in the United States, founded in 1 ...

{{Cite web, url=https://nyyrc.com/endorsements/endorsement-michael-henry-for-new-york-attorney-general/, title=Endorsement: Michael Henry For New York Attorney General, date=January 11, 2022 , access-date=2022-04-01, archive-date=2022-01-11, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111162914/https://nyyrc.com/endorsements/endorsement-michael-henry-for-new-york-attorney-general/, url-status=live

Conservative primary

Candidates

Official designee

* Michael Henry, attorney

General election

Predictions

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Post-primary endorsements

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Polling

Graphical summary
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Henry (R) ! Other ! Undecided , - , style="text-align:left;", KAConsulting (R){{efn-ua, name=CE, Poll conducted for Citizens United, a conservative non-profit organization. , October 27–29, 2022 , 501 (LV) , ± 4.4% , {{party shading/Democratic, 47% , 41% , – , 8% , - , style="text-align:left;",

(D) , October 26–28, 2022 , 818 (LV) , ± 3.0% , {{party shading/Democratic, 55% , 40% , – , 6% , - , style="text-align:left;", Slingshot Strategies (D) , October 25–26, 2022 , 1,000 (LV) , ± 3.1% , {{party shading/Democratic, 48% , 36% , – , 16% , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, October 12–14, 2022 , 707 (LV) , ± 4.9% , {{party shading/Democratic, 51% , 40% , 1%{{efn, "Not going to vote" with 1%; "Another candidate" with 0% , 8% , - , style="text-align:left;", The Trafalgar Group (R) , September 30 – October 3, 2022 , 1,087 (LV) , ± 2.9% , 44% , {{party shading/Republican, 45% , 0% , 10% , - , style="text-align:left;",

, September 16–25, 2022 , 655 (LV) , ± 3.9% , {{party shading/Democratic, 53% , 37% , 1%{{efn, "Not going to vote" with 1% , 9% , - , style="text-align:left;", The Trafalgar Group (R) , August 31 – September 1, 2022 , 1,091 (LV) , ± 2.9% , 43% , {{party shading/Republican, 44% , 0% , 13% , - , style="text-align:left;",

, July 26–28, 2022 , 1,000 (LV) , ± 3.0% , {{party shading/Democratic, 50% , 32% , 4% , 12% , - , style="text-align:left;",

, July 24–28, 2022 , 806 (LV) , ± 3.5% , {{party shading/Democratic, 50% , 36% , 0% , 13% {{hidden begin, titlestyle=background:#cff, title=Hypothetical polling, contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white; Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican with Andrew Cuomo as an independent
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, March 9–10, 2022 , 1,000 (RV) , ± 3.0% , {{party shading/Democratic, 36% , 34% , 13% , 17% {{hidden end

Results

{{Election box begin , title=2022 New York Attorney General election {{Election box candidate with party link , candidate = Letitia James , party = New York State Democratic Committee , votes = 2,875,687 , percentage = 49.58% , change = -8.80% {{Election box candidate with party link , candidate = Letitia James , party = Working Families Party , votes = 292,569 , percentage = 5.05% , change = +2.51% {{Election box candidate , candidate =

(incumbent) , party = Total , votes = 3,168,256 , percentage = 54.63% , change = -7.79% {{Election box candidate with party link , candidate = ''Michael Henry'' , party = New York Republican State Committee , votes = 2,317,573 , percentage = 39.96% , change = +9.05% {{Election box candidate with party link , candidate = ''Michael Henry'' , party = Conservative Party of New York State , votes = 313,728 , percentage = 5.41% , change = +1.12% {{Election box candidate , candidate = Michael Henry , party = Total , votes = 2,631,301 , percentage = 45.37% , change = +10.17% {{Election box total , votes = 5,799,557 , percentage = 100.0% , change = N/A {{Election box hold with party link no swing , winner = New York State Democratic Committee {{Election box end

By congressional district

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, 41% , 59% , {{party shading/Republican,

Andrew Garbarino Andrew Reed Garbarino ( ; born September 27, 1984) is an American attorney and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New York's 2nd congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republica ...

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Tom Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi ( ; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the co ...

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Anthony D'Esposito Anthony P. D'Esposito ( ; born February 22, 1982) is an American politician and retired New York City Police Department (NYPD) detective. A Republican, he represented in the United States House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025. His victory ...

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, 79% , 21% , {{party shading/Democratic,

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, 72% , 28% , {{party shading/Democratic,

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, - align=center ! {{party shading/Democratic, 15th , 81% , 19% , {{party shading/Democratic,

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Paul Tonko Paul David Tonko ( ; born June 18, 1949) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. He represented the 21st congressional district from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Tonko has been called a ...

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Nick Langworthy Nicholas Andrew Langworthy (born February 27, 1981) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 23rd district since 2023. He was formerly the chair of the New York State Republican Committee. Langworthy was named ...

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