NEW: Letitia James’ Polling Lead Collapses After GOP Opponent Dominates Debate– trendingpoliticsnews.com

New York Attorney General Letitia James has a Republican challenger within striking distance, according to a new campaign poll that puts Saritha Komatireddy just six points behind the Democratic incumbent.

The survey, conducted by OnMessage Inc. for Komatireddy and obtained by the New York Post, showed James leading 50.7% to 44.7%, with about 4% undecided. A Siena University poll last month gave James a 13-point advantage.

The Republican internal poll offers an encouraging snapshot for Komatireddy in deep-blue New York, though the two surveys were conducted by different pollsters. OnMessage surveyed 1,000 likely voters Oct. 12-14 and reported a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.

James’ strength in New York City is keeping her ahead statewide. She led Komatireddy 65% to 30% in the five boroughs, while the Republican held advantages on Long Island, across the broader downstate suburbs and upstate.

The campaign’s clearest opening may be among independents, who favored Komatireddy 49% to 43%.

James’ standing with those voters has also deteriorated, according to the pollster. In May, 40% viewed her favorably and 37% unfavorably. Her favorable rating remained at 40% in the latest survey, but her unfavorable rating climbed to 51%, with many describing their opinion as “very unfavorable.”

“This is where a well-funded closing message makes the difference,” the GOP pollster said.

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— Saritha Komatireddy (@sarithaforny) October 9, 2026