Campaigns & Elections

2024 New York district attorney primary election results

The legal battles taking place at the ballot box in three key races.

Albany County District Attorney David Soares faces a challenge from attorney Lee Kindlon.

Albany County District Attorney David Soares faces a challenge from attorney Lee Kindlon. John Carl D’Annibale/Albany Times Union via Getty Images

In addition to races for Congress and the state Legislature, there are also several competitive primaries for countywide district attorney offices in New York. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah decided not to run for reelection, opening up her seat to two Democratic candidates: Susan Cacace and William Wagstaff. Rocah endorsed Cacace, a former County Court judge in Westchester, and Wagstaff, a civil rights attorney, is now being supported by former candidate in the race Adeel Mirza. In Albany, District Attorney David Soares, who has been in hot water over taking bonus payments using state grant money (which he has since returned), is facing a tough challenge from attorney Lee Kindlon, who was endorsed by the Times Union Editorial Board.

And in Orleans County, two Republican candidates are vying to be on the November ballot to replace longtime District Attorney Joseph Cardone.

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Westchester County, Democratic Party

Incumbent: Democrat Mimi Rocah, who is not running for reelection

Susan Cacace: 58%

William Wagstaff: 31%

Adeel Mirza: 10%

Albany County, Democratic Party

Incumbent: Democrat David Soares

Lee Kindlon: 54.93%

David Soares: 44.45%

Orleans County, Republican Party

Incumbent: Republican Joseph Cardone, who is retiring

Susan Howard: 65.67%

John Sansone: 34.29%