The New York Attorney General election of 2010 took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the Attorney General of New York. Democratic nominee

Eric Schneiderman Eric Tradd Schneiderman (born December 31, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 65th Attorney General of New York from 2011 until his resignation in May 2018. Schneiderman, a member of the Democratic Party, spent ten year ...

defeated Republican nominee Dan Donovan. Previous Democratic Attorney General

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vacated the office following his run for governor.New York Democrat Eric Schneiderman Wins Race for State Attorney General
- Bloomberg, November 3, 2010

Democratic primary

Candidates

Richard Brodsky Richard Louis Brodsky (May 4, 1946 – April 8, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life and education Brodsky was born on May 4, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York City. In 1955, the family moved to Westchester County. He ...

, State Assemblyman * Sean Coffey, former Assistant

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* Eric R. Dinallo, former New York Superintendent of Insurance *

Kathleen Rice Kathleen Maura Rice (born February 15, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States representative for New York's 4th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before serving in Congress, Rice ...

, Nassau County District Attorney *

, State Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Robert Antonacci,

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Comptroller *

Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. Daniel Michael Donovan Jr. (born November 6, 1956) is an American attorney, former prosecutor and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. D ...

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District Attorney

Results

Independence Party

* Stephen Lynch, attorney

Freedom Party

* Ramon J. Jimenez

Libertarian Party

Carl Person Carl E. Person (pronounced /ˈpir sən/) (born July 20, 1936) is an American attorney and politician. He founded the Paralegal Institute in the early 1970s and played a pivotal role in creating the paralegal field. He has also run unsuccessfull ...

, attorney

General election

Results

References

External links

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