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Saritha Komatireddy unveils NY attorney general agenda on securing party nomination
The former federal prosecutor will face Letitia James in the November election.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 25, Jun 2026
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Saritha Komatireddy / X (Saritha Komatireddy)
Republican NY attorney general nominee Saritha Komatireddy launched her general election campaign, unveiling a public safety platform after securing the GOP nomination without contest.
Following this week's primary elections, Komatireddy said the results had "changed the political landscape in New York" and argued that the state needs "an Attorney General who will put public safety first, restore common sense to the office, and stand up to the radical policies that have made our state less safe and more expensive."
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In a campaign statement, Komatireddy criticized Letitia James' tenure, alleging that the attorney general has "overseen a rise in crime, lawlessness, corruption, and naked partisanship."
"It is time to turn the page. Given this week's results, it's a necessity," she said. "We need an Attorney General who is focused on keeping us safe."
This week's election results changed the political landscape in New York.
— Saritha Komatireddy (@sarithaforny) June 25, 2026
Now more than ever, we need an Attorney General who will put public safety first, restore common sense to the office, and stand up to the radical policies that have made our state less safe and more… pic.twitter.com/VbeqpBw9U0
"For New Yorkers, this is not theoretical. It is existential. The choice of Attorney General will make the difference between whether you, your family, and your property are safe."
The Republican nominee also released a "Day One" agenda, saying every proposal falls within the statutory authority of the attorney general's office.
"New Yorkers don't need another politician chasing headlines," Komatireddy said in a social media post announcing the plan. "They need a prosecutor who will fight crime, stop fraud and corruption, take back our subways, crack down on repeat offenders, and humanely get the homeless and mentally ill the treatment they need."
According to the campaign, the agenda includes restructuring the attorney general's office to assign additional assistant attorneys general to prosecute crime, creating a Transit Crime Strike Force, expanding investigations into Medicaid fraud and corruption, prosecuting terrorism cases in partnership with federal authorities, establishing safe buffer zones around schools and houses of worship, auditing homeless shelter programs, and directing settlement funds toward mental health and substance use treatment services.
Komatireddy said she would return the office to what she described as its "core function" of law enforcement.
"Everything in this plan is within the Attorney General's power. What's been missing isn't authority–it's leadership. On Day One, that changes," she added.
"I'm a career prosecutor, not a career politician," Komatireddy added. "Over the next four months, I'll be taking that message to every corner of New York."
Komatireddy, an award-winning former federal prosecutor and former chief of staff to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will challenge incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking a third term, in the Nov. 3 general election.
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