Letitia James built her reputation by prosecuting others. Now she’s the one under indictment. But her troubles aren’t just legal — they are political, too.

As surprising as it might be, given New York’s history as a blue state, the New York attorney general faces a far greater danger in the political arena than many pundits realize. Even if James beats the federal mortgage fraud charges, she may not survive the next election.

New York last elected a Republican as attorney general in 1994. It undoubtedly remains a blue state. But it isn’t as solidly in the Democrats’ camp as it was just a few years ago. President Trump, for instance, saw bigger electoral gains in the Empire State in 2024 than in any other state. His vote total in New York City was the best for a Republican running for president since George H.W. Bush.

In her most recent election, Letitia James’s margin of victory was comfortable, but it was hardly impressive. She won with approximately 55 percent of the vote. This is down from her first election as attorney general in 2018, when she had been able to garner more than........

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