2014 New York Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Andrew Cuomo declined to run for reelection in 2010, instead successfully running for Governor. State Senator Eric Schneiderman narrowly won the Democratic primary and then won the general election by a wide margin.

In 2014, all statewide offices in New York were held by Democrats. Republicans believed that their best chance of winning a statewide election in 2014 rested on defeating Schneiderman, citing Governor Cuomo's high approval ratings and large campaign war chest and the belief that Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was unlikely to be vulnerable because "Comptrollers seem to get re-elected as long as they do their jobs."{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/state-gop-chairman-ed-tap-face-gov-cuomo-article-1.1512556 |title=State Republican Chairman Ed Cox could tap himself to face Gov. Andrew Cuomo | work=New York Daily News | author=Kenneth Lovett | date=November 11, 2013 | access-date=February 3, 2014}} Schneiderman has used his designation as Republicans' "top target" to raise money.{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/11/ny-attorney-general-eric-schneiderman-uses-gop-designation-as-top-target-to-ra |title=NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Uses GOP Designation As Top Target To Raise Money | work=New York Daily News | author=Kenneth Lovett | date=November 18, 2013 | access-date=January 29, 2014}}

Governing did not believe Schneiderman would be defeated in 2014. A March 2013 article listed the 2014 New York attorney general election as "not competitive", citing the high-profile cases Schneiderman had taken on.{{cite news | url=http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-attorneys-general-2013-2014-not-vulnerable.html | title=The 2013-2014 Attorneys General Races: Who's Not Vulnerable? | work=Governing | date=March 21, 2013 | access-date=March 24, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117030734/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-attorneys-general-2013-2014-not-vulnerable.html | archive-date=January 17, 2014 | url-status=dead }} A December 2013 article rated the race as "Safe Democratic", stating that "Schneiderman should have no problem winning a second term."{{cite news| url=http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-whats-ahead-attorney-general-races-2014.html |title=What's Ahead for the Attorney General Races in 2014? | work=Governing | date=December 19, 2013 | access-date=March 24, 2014}}

• Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/nyregion/gop-sees-chance-as-schneiderman-seeks-2nd-term-as-attorney-general.html?_r=0/ |title=G.O.P. Sees Chance as Schneiderman Seeks 2nd Term as Attorney General |date=20 May 2014 |work=New York Times|access-date=23 May 2014}}

• Aniello "Neil" Grimaldi (removed from ballot)Lovett, Kenneth (July 21, 2014). [http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/republican-john-cahill-block-primary-for-democratic-opponent-blog-entry-1.1874106 Republican John Cahill looks to block primary—for Democratic opponent]. New York Daily News. Retrieved July 21, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled |title=Candidate Petition List |publisher=elections.ny.gov |access-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-date=May 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512042212/http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled |url-status=dead }}

• John P. Cahill, attorney and former chief of staff for Governor George Pataki{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/john-cahill-set-announce-challenge-ny-ag-eric-schneiderman-sources-blog-entry-1.1779677 |title=John Cahill set to announce challenge to NY AG Eric Schneiderman: sources| work=New York Daily News | author=Kenneth Lovett | date=May 5, 2014 | access-date=May 5, 2014}}

• Michael A. Battle, former Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and former United States Attorney for the Western District of New York{{cite news| url=http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/01/another-republican-with-pataki-ties-eyes-ag-race/ |title=Another Republican With Pataki Ties Eyes AG Race | work=NY State of Politics | date=December 16, 2013 | access-date=January 29, 2014}}
• Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., District Attorney of Richmond County and nominee for Attorney General in 2010{{cite news| url=http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/donovan_no_rematch_with_schnei.html | title=Donovan: No rematch with Schneiderman in 2014 attorney general's race | work=Staten Island Advance | author=Tom Wrobleski | date=November 8, 2013 | access-date=January 29, 2014}}
• Michael J. Garcia, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
• Randy Mastro, attorney and former chief of staff to Rudy Giuliani{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/michael-garcia-run-schneiderman-source-article-1.1548986 |title=Republican Michael Garcia considering run against AG Eric Schneiderman: source | work=New York Daily News | author=Kenneth Lovett | date=December 16, 2013 | access-date=January 29, 2014}}
• Marc Mukasey, attorney and stepson of former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey
• Dennis Vacco, former attorney generalLovett, Kenneth (March 19, 2014). [http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/node/147314 Former NY Attorney General Dennis Vacco Says He's Been Asked To Consider Another Run]. New York Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2014.

Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties all enjoyed automatic ballot access as qualified New York parties in 2014.

• John P. Cahill, Republican nominee

• Ramon Jimenez, attorney from The BronxYusko, Dennis (May 18, 2014). [http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/In-Troy-Hawkins-gets-Green-Party-nod-for-5486612.php In Troy, Hawkins gets Green Party nod]. Times Union. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

• Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general

• Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general

Any political party other than the six qualified New York parties (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families) was required to petition their way onto the ballot.

• Carl Person, nominee for Attorney General in 2010, candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and Reform Party nominee for Mayor of New York City in 2013Odato, James (April 26, 2014). [http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/211462/libertarians-unite-behind-suffolk-county-real-estate-broker/ Libertarians unite behind Suffolk County real estate broker]. Times Union (Albany, NY). Retrieved April 29, 2014.

• John P. Cahill, Republican nominee

• Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general

◆ Internally-conducted poll for the John P. Cahill campaign that he was required by state law to publish after parts of the poll were revealed in a fundraising appeal.

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