Saritha Komatireddy on Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Her Campaign for New York Attorney General

The New York Editorial Board’s interview with Saritha Komatireddy, the Republican nominee for New York Attorney General in the 2026 election. The New York Editorial Board spoke with Saritha Komatireddy, the Republican nominee for New York Attorney General, on the morning of October 15, 2026. Komatireddy, a former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York running for office for the first time, is challenging Democratic Attorney General Letitia James in the 2026 election. (photo by Juan Manuel Benítez) Participating journalists: Juan Manuel Benítez, Nicole Gelinas, Josh Greenman, Alyssa Katz, Ben Max, Akash Mehta, Myles Miller, Harry Siegel, Ben Smith, Liena Zagare. Full Transcript Ben SmithThanks so much for coming in. I always say this, but it is always true, which is politicians don’t have to do this anymore. Politicians or lawyers….And so we appreciate that you are a friend of the working press here.

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