Tish James makes history: 1st black woman to win NY-wide office
Letitia James made history Tuesday night, becoming the first black woman elected to statewide office in New York. The Democrat will also be the state’s first black attorney general.
James defeated Republican lawyer Keith Wofford, a little-known candidate in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 2 to 1.
A longtime New York City politician, James is still introducing herself to people elsewhere in the state. Here is her biography at a glance: