NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who were not authorized to speak publicly.
James will enter the race as a formidable candidate for the Democratic nomination just months after issuing a damning report that drove Andrew Cuomo from office in a sexual harassment scandal.
This news comes after James said this afternoon that she had made a decision that she would be announcing in the next few days.
She would be the second to line up to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in the primary after New York City public advocate Jumaane Williams officially filed for his run on Wednesday.
James is also known for her frequent legal tussles with former President Donald Trump. She is the first woman elected as New York’s attorney general and the first Black person to serve in the role.
James is poised to be a top threat to Gov. Kathy Hochul in the primary.