Saritha Komatireddy on Her Run for New York Attorney General

I'm pleased to welcome to Max Politics, Saritha Komatereti, the Republican nominee for New York State Attorney General in this fall's election.

She's running to unseat Democratic incumbent Letitia James, who's been in the position since 2019 and is seeking another four-year term.

Ms. Komatereti, thanks for joining me.

How are you?

I'm very well.

Thank you, Ben.

I really appreciate the opportunity to join you and your audience today.

Thanks for taking the time.

So this is your first run for elected office, correct? How is it going? How are you finding it? You know, being a politician, you've been a prosecutor, you've worked in the law for a long time.

How is it going running for elected office and trying to convince people to vote for you?

Well, you said it.

I'm not a politician.

I'm a prosecutor.

And it's been incredible.

I have to tell you, we have traveled all across the state.

I have visited every single one of the 62 counties in the state.

And I find it incredibly inspiring because when you talk to people, I wish...

I had a little camera on my shoulder everywhere I went.

I could show you what those conversations are like because when I talk to people across the state, there's so much more that we agree on than what we disagree on.

Most people want the same things in life.

They're focused on taking care of their families, having a good job, achieving some goal that they set for themselves.

and be happy.

And that's being safe and happy.

And that's really what a lot of folks are focused on.

And I think sometimes you can get caught up in more other things, controversial things, divisive things, and think that's what everyone's railing about all the time.

I'm pleased to welcome to Max Politics, Saritha Komatereti, the Republican nominee for New York State Attorney General in this fall's election.

She's running to unseat Democratic incumbent Letitia James, who's been in the position since 2019 and is seeking another four-year term.

Ms. Komatereti, thanks for joining me.

How are you?

I'm very well.

Thank you, Ben.

I really appreciate the opportunity to join you and your audience today.

Thanks for taking the time.

So this is your first run for elected office, correct? How is it going? How are you finding it? You know, being a politician, you've been a prosecutor, you've worked in the law for a long time.

How is it going running for elected office and trying to convince people to vote for you?

Well, you said it.

I'm not a politician.

I'm a prosecutor.

And it's been incredible.

I have to tell you, we have traveled all across the state.

I have visited every single one of the 62 counties in the state.

And I find it incredibly inspiring because when you talk to people, I wish...

I had a little camera on my shoulder everywhere I went.

I could show you what those conversations are like because when I talk to people across the state, there's so much more that we agree on than what we disagree on.

Most people want the same things in life.

They're focused on taking care of their families, having a good job, achieving some goal that they set for themselves.

and be happy.

And that's being safe and happy.

And that's really what a lot of folks are focused on.

And I think sometimes you can get caught up in more other things, controversial things, divisive things, and think that's what everyone's railing about all the time.