Various law firms and members of the legal community have started backing candidates for New York attorney general, filings with the state Board of Elections show, and three of the five hopefuls are leading the way.
Three of the five major-party candidates—New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, a Democrat; U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York; and Ropes & Gray partner Keith Wofford, a Republican—have each raised in the neighborhood of $1 million in the two months since former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned amid allegations of domestic violence.
