Rachael Rollins
Democratic · MA · Former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Rachael Rollins is a former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and former Suffolk County District Attorney who qualified for the 2026 Democratic primary ballot to seek her former county office again.
Where Rachael Rollins stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (3 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Anti-Corruption (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support · 1 oppose
The U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General found that, while U.S. Attorney, Rollins improperly disclosed nonpublic information and took an active role supporting a candidate in the 2022 Suffolk district-attorney primary, contrary to Department policy and federal political-activity restrictions.
May 17, 2023Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: oig.justice.gov
In one of her final acts as district attorney, Rollins launched criminal investigations into the MBTA after a Green Line crash and into former Boston Police Detective John Brazil after her Integrity Review Bureau examined convictions involving allegedly material perjury and police corruption.
January 6, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Rollins's administration established an Integrity Review Bureau that, by its August 2021 report, had vacated or overturned ten decisions involving people who collectively served about 321 years under unjust, unconstitutional, or corruption-tainted convictions.
August 31, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
In one of her final acts as district attorney, Rollins launched criminal investigations into the MBTA after a Green Line crash and into former Boston Police Detective John Brazil after her Integrity Review Bureau examined convictions involving allegedly material perjury and police corruption.
January 6, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Rollins issued a 65-page prosecution policy directing staff to presumptively divert, dismiss, or resolve many low-level nonviolent offenses without incarceration and to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities.
March 25, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support
Rollins joined prosecutors, public defenders, and community groups in filing a federal lawsuit seeking to block civil immigration arrests in and around Massachusetts courthouses.
April 29, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Rollins issued a 65-page prosecution policy directing staff to presumptively divert, dismiss, or resolve many low-level nonviolent offenses without incarceration and to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities.
March 25, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
As Suffolk County District Attorney, Rachael Rollins formed a Discharge Integrity Team with outside community, judicial, defense, and law-enforcement members to review fatal police shootings.
March 11, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Rollins's administration established an Integrity Review Bureau that, by its August 2021 report, had vacated or overturned ten decisions involving people who collectively served about 321 years under unjust, unconstitutional, or corruption-tainted convictions.
August 31, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: suffolkdistrictattorney.com
Past race Rachael Rollins ran in:
- Suffolk County District Attorney · September 1, 2026 · Suffolk County, Massachusetts