Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Maria Vullo
Maria Vullo was the New York Superintendent of Financial Services. She assumed office in 2016. She left office in 2019.
Vullo (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of New York. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Vullo's responsibility as the superintendent, an office created in 2011, was to protect markets and consumers in the state from fraud and to reform financial services regulation.[1]
Biography
When Vullo was appointed, she was a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and had served in that role for 20 years. She had more than 25 years of experience in business, fraud, real estate and insurance litigation. Vullo also oversaw the Economic Justice Division of the Office of the New York State Attorney General under then-officeholder Andrew Cuomo (D).[1] Vullo was nominated twice by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination as a candidate for associate judge of the Court of Appeals. She has argued cases before the United States Supreme Court, multiple federal circuit courts of appeals, and the New York State Appellate Division.[2]
Education
- B.A., College of Mount Saint Vincent
- M.P.A., New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
- J.D., New York University School of Law[2]
Political career
New York superintendent of financial services (2016-2019)
Vullo served as the New York superintendent of financial services from January 2016 to February 2019. She succeeded Benjamin Lawsky, who resigned in June 2015. Anthony Albanese, Lawsky's chief of staff, was acting superintendent from then until her appointment.[1]
Acting executive deputy attorney general for economic justice (2010)
In 2010, Vullo was then-Attorney General Cuomo's acting executive deputy attorney general for economic justice. Vullo oversaw the bureaus of Investor Protection, Antitrust, Real Estate Finance, Consumer Frauds and Internet.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of New York
Incumbent Letitia James defeated Michael Henry in the general election for Attorney General of New York on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Letitia James (D / Working Families Party) | 54.6 | 3,168,256 |
 | Michael Henry (R / Conservative Party) | 45.3 | 2,631,301 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,073 | ||
| Total votes: 5,802,630 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Hayes (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Letitia James advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zephyr Teachout (D)
- Daniel Goldman (D)
- Clyde Vanel (D)
- Shelley Mayer (D)
- Maria Vullo (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Henry advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Sarcone III (R)
- Joseph Holland (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Michael Henry advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Attorney General of New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Letitia James advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Attorney General of New York.
Campaign themes
2022
Shelley Mayer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anthony Albanese (interim) Benjamin Lawsky |
New York Superintendent of Financial Services January 2016–February 2019 |
Succeeded by Linda Lacewell |
 |
State of New York Albany (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
| ||||||||||||||
