"We find ourselves in a precarious moment in time when we need a champion - someone who is a fighter, someone who believes in justice and someone who will take on Donald Trump," said Letitia James, the New York City public advocate and, according to polls, the front-runner. Schneiderman's resignation is almost a footnote to the candidates, though.Īt the forefront of their campaigns is how they would focus the vast powers of the office on President Donald Trump and his policies, as well as his various business interests in New York.Īnd each candidate declares he or she has the experience and toughness to take on the president. The fourth candidate, Sean Patrick Maloney, brings his own unique credentials: He is New York's first openly gay member of Congress, representing a critical swing district in the Hudson Valley since 2012. Three prominent Democratic women are vying for the party’s nomination Sept. Watch Video: Who is running for attorney general in NYĪLBANY - The abrupt resignation of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in May after women accused him of abuse may have an ironic ending: a woman could be elected to replace him.
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