NY attorney general drops out of race for governor

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she is nary longer moving for governor.

Instead, she volition question re-election arsenic New York's apical prosecutor.

"There are a fig of important investigations and cases that are underway, and I mean to decorativeness the job," James said.

James, a Democrat, is known for starring an probe into allegations of intersexual harassment by erstwhile New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Her report, which elaborate the allegations from 11 women, led to Cuomo's resignation successful August.

James, 63, was calved successful Brooklyn and has served arsenic Attorney General since 2019. She is the archetypal Black pistillate to service successful the role.

She would person challenged existent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who replaced Cuomo pursuing his resignation, successful a superior election.

Republicans who person announced their gubernatorial candidacies see Rep. Lee Zeldin (N.Y.-1) and Andrew Giuliani, the lad of erstwhile New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.