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Lee Kindlon
2025 - Present
2029
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Lee Kindlon (Democratic Party) is the Albany County District Attorney in New York. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Kindlon (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election for Albany County District Attorney in New York. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Kindlon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lee Kindlon was born in Schenectady, New York. As of 2024, he had served in the U.S. Marine Corps since 2000. Kindlon earned a bachelor's degree from Williams College in 1998, a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2002, and a degree from Albany Law School in 2023. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Albany, New York (2024)
General election
General election for Albany County District Attorney
Lee Kindlon defeated Ralph Ambrosio and incumbent David Soares in the general election for Albany County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Kindlon (D / Working Families Party)  | 61.7 | 87,250 |
| Ralph Ambrosio (R) | 35.2 | 49,770 | ||
| David Soares (Independent) (Write-in) | 3.0 | 4,292 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 209 | ||
| Total votes: 141,521 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Albany County District Attorney
Lee Kindlon defeated incumbent David Soares in the Democratic primary for Albany County District Attorney on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Kindlon | 54.8 | 11,885 |
| David Soares | 44.5 | 9,656 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 21,676 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ralph Ambrosio advanced from the Republican primary for Albany County District Attorney.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kindlon in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lee Kindlon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kindlon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Kindlon moved home to Albany and has been involved in the criminal justice system for the past eighteen years. He has been involved in thousands of cases, in both state and federal court, taking more than seventy-five cases to trial, as well as cases on appeal. He has extensive practical knowledge of the workings of the criminal justice system, including experience with the recent discovery, Youth Part and bail reform laws. He also has good working relationships with cops, judges, prosecutors and community leaders and is positioned to bring much needed leadership to the Albany County District Attorney's Office.
Lee remains in the Marine Corps Reserve and will be promoted to Colonel in November 2024. After more than twenty years of leadership and administrative experience, guiding and leading Marines all over the world, Lee Kindlon will rely on this knowledge to benefit the people of Albany County.- Lee Kindlon will restore accountability, integrity and leadership to the Albany County District Attorney's Office.
- Lee Kindlon has zero tolerance for violent crime, and is ready to do the hard work to keep our streets safe. Lee promises to increase finding and resources to the violent crime unit, prioritizing efforts to get guns off the streets. Lee won't rest until we make good on the promise we make to our children -- that tomorrow will be better, and safer, than yesterday.
- Lee understands it's time for a new approach to fix the Albany County DA's office. He has the experience and know-how to get it done. It's time to stop the pipeline of guns and drugs into Albany County. It's time to put resources into alternative treatment courts. It's time to stop making excuses and bring order back to the law in the Albany County District Attorney's Office.
Accountability and transparency are of paramount importance to Lee Kindlon. Regular audits, to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted and forfeiture funds are allocated for their proper purpose, will be conducted.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 20, 2024
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