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Coverage dated December 8, 2021

NY attorney general Letitia James ends run for governor

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that she would be running for reelection as state attorney governor in 2022, ending her less-than-six-week-old gubernatorial campaign…

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  1. Talking Points Memo

    New York AG James Nixes Gubernatorial Bid, Seeks Trump Testimony (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that she would be running for reelection as state attorney governor in 2022, ending her less-than-six-week-old gubernatorial campaign…

  2. WNYT Albany

    NY attorney general Letitia James ends run for governor (opens WNYT Albany)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position to "finish the job" amid numerous ongoing investigations, including one into former President Donald Trump.

  3. NBC New York

    Letitia James Drops NY Governor Bid Less Than 2 Months After Announcing Run (opens NBC New York)

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    Letitia James is dropping out of the New York’s gubernatorial race — less than two months after her run. Instead, she will run for re-election as attorney general. In a statement about her campaign released Thursday, James said: “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney…

  4. FOX 5 New York

    Attorney General Letitia James drops out of race for governor of New York (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Saying she would focus on running for re-election instead, New York Attorney General Letitia James dropped out of the race for governor of the Empire State on Thursday.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    New York Attorney General Letitia James ends run for governor, will focus on AG re-election (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    New York State General Letitia James announced Thursday she has dropped out of the race for governor.

  6. KRDO

    New York Attorney General Letitia James ends bid for governor and will instead run for reelection (opens KRDO)

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    By Gregory Krieg and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she is ending her bid for governor of the state and instead running for reelection. “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general,” James said in a state…

  7. Politico

    James drops out of New York governor's race (opens Politico)

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    “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general," she said in a statement on Thursday.

  8. NBC News

    N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James exits governor's race, will run for re-election (opens NBC News)

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    The announcement was unexpected, especially since she had only announced her candidacy just over a month ago.

  9. Washington Times

    N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James ends run for governor (opens Washington Times)

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    New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor on Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position.

  10. Newsweek

    Letitia James suspends NY governor bid to '"finish important investigations" as AG (opens Newsweek)

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    Instead, James announced she will run for re-election as New York attorney general in 2023.

  11. Valdosta Daily Times

    Letitia James ends NY governor run, seeks reelection instead (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor on Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position.

  12. Gothamist

    New York Attorney General Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor’s Race (opens Gothamist)

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    James said she will instead pursue re-election as the state attorney general, citing her office's ongoing investigations.

  13. CBS News

    Letitia James suspends campaign for New York governor (opens CBS News)

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    "I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general," James said in a statement.

  14. Fox News

    NY governor's race: Attorney General Letitia James suspends campaign (opens Fox News)

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    New York Attorney General Letitia James is suspending her campaign for governor after less than two months.

  15. Valdosta Daily Times

    Democrat Letitia James halts run for NY governor, saying she will instead run for reelection as state attorney general (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Letitia James halts run for NY governor, saying she will instead run for reelection as state attorney general.

  16. Forbes

    Letitia James Drops Out Of New York Governor’s Race (opens Forbes)

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    James said she will seek another term as attorney general instead.

  17. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Letitia James Abandons Run for New York Governor, Will Seek Re-Election as Attorney General (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general,” James said in a statement.

  18. The Hill

    Letitia James drops New York governor bid (opens The Hill)

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    New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said Thursday she would suspend her campaign for governor to focus on her current position, just hours after reports that her office would seek to question former President Donald Trump in a civil fraud

  19. New York Times

    Letitia James Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race (opens New York Times)

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    The move would seem to solidify the front-runner status of the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Kathy Hochul.

  20. The Week

    New York Attorney General Letitia James abruptly ends her campaign for governor (opens The Week)

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  21. Washington Post

    New York Attorney General Letitia James suspends gubernatorial bid (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    In a tweet, James said she is instead running for reelection as attorney general, citing the need to finish “a number of important investigations and cases that are underway.”

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