Letitia A. James

Letitia is working tirelessly to protect New Yorkers from gun violence, illegal firearms and ghost guns. Through gun buyback events and other enforcement efforts, Attorney General James has taken more than 9,600 guns off New York streets. Her office has seized hundreds of pounds of drugs and guns from organized crime rings across New York. She has taken on hate-based violence, including helping to get justice for the victims of the 2022 Buffalo Tops Supermarket shooting.

Letitia is fighting for New Yorkers to have fair wages and access to good-paying jobs, while protecting the men and women of organized labor. She is laser-focused on keeping costs down for New Yorkers, including from online platforms that would try to raise costs on their customers. She has won millions of dollars in settlements for workers who were improperly denied wages and benefits.

Thanks to Letitia’s work, New York is leading the nation in protecting children’s mental health online and protecting seniors from scams that hurt their health and take property from them.

Letitia is leading the national fight to protect the 2026 elections from the federal government’s attempts to federalize voting. From urging Congress to reject the SAVE Act, to standing up to the President’s illegal executive order that would have seized control of the states’ role administering the elections, she is bringing together elected officials, civic and faith groups and more to protect Americans’ sacred right to vote.

Since taking office in 2019, Attorney General James has focused on lowering costs for working families, holding bad actors accountable, and protecting New Yorkers’ rights and safety.

Letitia has led the fight to protect immigrants in New York and across the country against the Trump administration’s chaotic and illegal immigration activities. From standing up a Legal Observation Project to monitor federal immigration activity, to filing lawsuits to protect birthright citizenship, AG James is a fierce defender of immigrants, their rights, and their contributions to our communities and economy.

Since taking office in 2019, Attorney General James has focused on lowering costs for working families, holding bad actors accountable, and protecting New Yorkers’ rights and safety. Attorney General James has secured more than $9 billion from individuals and corporations who have taken advantage of New Yorkers, including more than $3 billion from opioid manufacturers and distributors for their roles in the deadly opioid epidemic and more than $70 million in settlements from neglectful nursing homes. Under her leadership, the Office of the Attorney General has taken over 9,500 guns off New York’s streets and has worked to stop the proliferation of ghost guns that harm our communities. Attorney General James has consistently led multistate coalitions to challenge unlawful federal actions when they threatened New Yorkers’ civil rights, health care access, and the rule of law. She has sued the Trump Administration more than 50 times to protect New Yorkers’ rights and funding for critical programs like healthcare, public education and good jobs.

Protecting Children and Seniors

Letitia has championed legislation in Albany to protect New York consumers, including The FAIR Business Practices Act, which cracks down on predatory lenders, abusive debt collectors, and dishonest mortgage providers. She has strengthened homeowner protections by spearheading legislation to hold deed thieves accountable. She has taken on some of the biggest companies in the world to protect consumers’ data and private information.

Letitia “Tish” James is proud to protect New Yorkers, taking on ultra-powerful interests and never backing down from a fight. Since taking office in 2019, Attorney General James has focused on lowering costs for working families, holding bad actors accountable, and protecting New Yorkers’ rights and safety. She has sued the Trump Administration more than 50 times to protect New Yorkers’ rights and funding for critical programs like healthcare, public education and good-paying jobs.

Used gun-buyback events and enforcement actions to remove illegal firearms and ghost guns from circulation.

• Campaign reports more than 9,600 firearms taken off New York streets.

Led Attorney General operations that seized drugs and firearms from organized-crime organizations.

• Use statewide enforcement authority against trafficking networks.

Used the Attorney General's office to pursue accountability for hate-based violence, including the Buffalo Tops shooting.

• Support victims and communities affected by targeted violence.

Protect fair wages, access to good-paying jobs, and the rights of organized labor.

• Use Attorney General authority to enforce wage and benefit protections.

Won settlements for workers improperly denied wages or benefits.

• Return funds to affected employees.

Championed state legislation targeting predatory lending, abusive debt collection, and dishonest mortgage practices.

• Expand consumer-protection enforcement tools.

Spearheaded legislation to hold deed thieves accountable and strengthen homeowner protections.

• Protect owners from fraudulent property transfers.

Brought actions against major companies to protect consumers' data and private information.

• Treat privacy violations as consumer-protection matters.

Secured settlements from opioid manufacturers and distributors for their alleged roles in the opioid crisis.

• Direct accountability toward entities accused of harming health-care access and public health.

Secured settlements from nursing homes accused of neglecting residents.

• Protect patient health and safety.

Helped advance New York protections for children's mental health online.

• Address platform practices affecting minors.

Advanced protections against scams that harm seniors' health or property.

• Use consumer enforcement to deter elder exploitation.

As New York Attorney General, has investigated nursing homes over neglect and unsafe conditions.

Created a legal-observation project to monitor federal immigration activity and filed litigation defending birthright citizenship.

• Protect immigrants' legal and constitutional rights.

Brought actions against landlords and property owners accused of violating renter, tenant, and housing-voucher rights.

• Recover relief for residents harmed by unlawful housing practices.

Oppose federal measures that displace New York's authority to administer elections, including the SAVE Act and the executive action challenged by the campaign.

• Protect voting access through litigation and coalition work.