Tara Jackson
Democratic · MD · Interim State's Attorney, Prince George's County
Tara H. Jackson has been Prince George's County's interim state's attorney since June 2025, after serving as acting county executive and chief administrative officer. She prioritizes prosecuting repeat and violent offenders, fighting fraud, and second chances for youth.
Where Tara Jackson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Opposes
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Prosecuted, through her office, a former Bowie police officer who shot at an unarmed man in 2024; after his attempted-murder conviction, he got 18 months of home detention on September 11, 2026, not the five years in prison her office sought.
September 11, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wjla.com
Hired two more victim-witness coordinators by August 2026 to help domestic violence victims through criminal cases. She placed one at the county's Family Justice Center.
August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wjla.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Registered her office's opposition to the Youth Charging Reform Act (Senate Bill 323) at its February 4, 2026 state Senate hearing. The bill limited automatic adult-court charges for some 16- and 17-year-olds.
February 4, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Received U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks's endorsement on November 12, 2025 for a full term as Prince George's County State's Attorney.
November 12, 2025
Source: washingtoninformer.com
Was appointed Prince George's County State's Attorney by the county's Circuit Court judges on June 16, 2025, to finish Aisha Braveboy's term.
June 16, 2025
Source: courts.state.md.us
Signed a county law on May 21, 2025 that replaced the 9% sales tax on phone service with a flat $3.50 monthly tax on each phone line. Most of the money goes to public schools (CB-018-2025).
May 21, 2025
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar1.com
Proposed a $5.4 billion county budget for fiscal year 2026 on March 13, 2025. It cut most county agencies and closed one small agency to cover a deficit of about $170 million.
March 13, 2025
Source: dbknews.com
Took over as Acting Prince George's County Executive on December 3, 2024, under the county charter, after Angela Alsobrooks resigned to join the U.S. Senate.
December 3, 2024
Source: content.govdelivery.com
Was named Prince George's County Chief Administrative Officer, the county's top unelected job, in December 2020. She moved up from deputy chief administrative officer for government operations.
December 3, 2020
Source: conduitstreet.mdcounties.org
Past race Tara Jackson ran in:
- State's Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Prince George's County, Maryland · incumbent