New York: Indian-origin Saritha Komatireddy is running to become the New York Attorney General next year. The former federal prosecutor has sought the Republican nomination to replace Letitia James as several states head towards AG elections.
The next election for New York Attorney General is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
The 41-year-old was born to doctors who immigrated to the US from Telangana. She grew up in Missouri, and as a former federal prosecutor, she is now seeking the Republican nomination to run for New York Attorney General.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Saritha pursued law school and has spent over a decade prosecuting leaders in Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the Mexican drug cartels. As a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, she led some of the nation’s most high-profile cases involving international terrorism, cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, fraud, and foreign public corruption. Her cases have impacted individuals and communities across New York State, from New York City and Long Island to Buffalo and Rochester.
Saritha also served as Chief of Staff of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a 10,000-person global law enforcement agency.
Saritha has argued before federal courts, led national security investigations, and advised on matters of foreign affairs, criminal law, and cyber policy. She has been recognized with multiple Attorney General’s Awards and national law enforcement honors for her work protecting American communities and advancing justice.
Saritha graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and began her legal career as a clerk for then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She later served as Counsel to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Today, she is a Partner at Holtzman Vogel and teaches at Columbia Law School. She is a proud mother of four.
She has also received numerous awards for her work as a federal prosecutor, including three Attorney General’s Awards, two True American Hero Awards, and the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation Prosecutor of the Year Award. Komatireddy took to X to share a clip of the terror attacks New York City had faced, making safety the cornerstone of her election agenda. “I’m running for Attorney General because we need a prosecutor in charge, focused on New York and focused on safety. I hope you’ll join our campaign, because if New York isn’t safe, nothing else matters,” she wrote on X.
