New York Democratic Governor nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age67 years old (Oct 18, 1958)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundAttorney
EducationLehman College (B.A., Psychology, 1982)
Notable personal detailsLetitia Ann “Tish” James is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 67th Attorney General of New York since January 1, 2019, after winning election in 2018. She previously served as New York City Public Advocate (2014–2018) and represented Brooklyn’s 35th District on the New York City Council (2004–2013). She began her legal career as a public defender with the Legal Aid Society and later led the Brooklyn Regional Office of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. She is a graduate of Lehman College and Howard University School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
As New York Attorney General, Letitia James has prioritized enforcement of tax laws and prosecution of tax fraud by corporations and individuals, securing settlements and recoveries. There is clear evidence of aggressive enforcement activity but no direct evidence in these sources of a public policy position advocating for specific tax-rate changes or major tax-reform proposals.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to health care through defense of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act protections, legal actions to block federal rollbacks that would reduce coverage or remove essential benefits, and defense of access to reproductive and gender-affirming care. Has used the Attorney General’s office to sue or join coalitions to preserve federal and state programs and to secure reforms improving mental health and long-term care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrant communities from federal immigration enforcement, defends sanctuary-style local protections and programs that preserve family unity and humanitarian parole, and has taken legal action to oppose federal measures that would expand mass deportations. Advocates monitoring federal immigration actions to protect civil rights and preserve access to legal pathways for vulnerable migrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Letitia James consistently supports legal access to abortion and defends reproductive rights; she describes abortion as health care, has said New York will remain a safe haven for abortion access, and has taken legal action to protect clinics and medication abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports robust climate action through enforcement and regulation, including defending federal greenhouse-gas protections, pursuing litigation against companies for misleading climate claims, and advancing clean energy and environmental‑justice initiatives. Has led multistate actions to protect wind energy permitting, urged federal heat‑safety standards for workers as a climate adaptation measure, and directed settlement funds toward climate‑smart programs for farmers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong gun-safety laws including bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, expanded background-check requirements, enforcement against illegal/ghost-gun trafficking, and defending state restrictions on concealed carry and related policies.
News
There are no recent reported developments involving Letitia James in the provided news. The only item supplied is about Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado suspending his campaign for New York governor after failing to gain support at the state Democratic convention.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Letitia James for New York Democratic Governor nominee?
Prominent Black leaders in New York
Public endorsement
Prominent Black leaders in New York endorsed Letitia James.
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