New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reelected

ALBANY — Democratic Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli both won reelection to their respective offices Tuesday night.

James, 68, won her third term, fending off a challenge from Republican former federal prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy, 42.

DiNapoli, 72, won his fifth elected term. He was challenged by Republican entrepreneur Joseph Hernandez, 54.

DiNapoli took the stage at the New York City Democrats' election night event in Manhattan shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, thanking his supporters, including the state’s labor unions, for their support during his campaign.

“I’m so thrilled to be part of an incredible team,” DiNapoli told supporters. “Now the Democrats need to deliver for the state of New York.”

James, speaking at the same event, echoed DiNapoli's praise for the labor unions that supported the Democratic ticket.

"That's why we have a middle class," she said. “Tonight New Yorkers told us loud and clear they wanted Tish James to finish the job."

Hernandez's and Komatireddy's campaigns did not immediately make statements on the results of the race.

James focused her reelection campaign on efforts to take illegal guns and drugs off the street, while taking on social media companies to protect children’s mental health and holding corporations accountable.

Komatireddy hammered James on public safety. The first-time candidate said she would approach the role in a similar manner to her former job as a federal prosecutor.

During the campaign, she advocated for locking up repeat offenders, toughening up the state’s bail laws, providing residential treatment to those experiencing homelessness and focusing on fraud.

Komatireddy, a mother of four, served as a chief of staff for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration under former President Joe Biden and as deputy chief of appeals in the Eastern District of New York.

James served as the New York City public advocate from 2014 to 2018 and was also a New York City councilwoman, representing parts of Brooklyn.

She has brought more than 80 lawsuits against the Trump administration, including to fight the suspension of New York’s offshore wind projects and to oppose efforts to overturn birthright citizenship.

In the comptroller race, DiNapoli, of Nassau County, survived his first Democratic primary challenge in June.

DiNapoli has served as comptroller for the last 19 years, one of the longest tenures in state history. He has been elected four times after being appointed to the position in 2007 following the ouster of Alan Hevesi.

His pitch to voters was very much the same as it was in the primary: his low profile and focus on consistent, steady returns for the state pension system is the best way to run the office.

DiNapoli said that if reelected, he wanted to help New Yorkers with the high cost of living by eliminating government waste, fighting corruption and returning lost funds to their owners.

Hernandez, an entrepreneur who has worked in biotechnology and finance, said he wanted to rein in the state’s tax-and-spend policies.

His campaign for state comptroller was his second effort at elected office. In 2025, he ran as an independent candidate for mayor in New York City.

He promised to bring a more aggressive oversight role to the office and to utilize a portion of the pension fund to invest in companies.

Hernandez also proposed to bring some state pension fund investment decisions in-house to cut down on fees paid to outside firms.

He said he wanted to create a new team dedicated to rooting out fraud in New York.

Newsday's Candice Ferrette contributed to this story.