Gregory P. Connor
Democratic · MA
Career prosecutor who spent 25 years in the Norfolk District Attorney's Office, rose from intern to chief trial counsel, received the 2024 Massachusetts Prosecutor of the Year award, and is a 2026 Democratic candidate for District Attorney.
Track record
Anti-Corruption
· 1 record
Connor said he minimized using Michael Proctor in trials and helped notify defense attorneys after Proctor's racist and sexist texts became relevant to possible bias.
July 7, 2026For
Source: cbsnews.com · researched July 19, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
Connor helped pioneer Drug Court and Veterans Court approaches while prosecuting complex cases in Norfolk County.
July 18, 2026For
Source: gregconnor4da.com · researched July 19, 2026
Connor said the Sandra Birchmore evidence should have prompted a judicial inquest when an independent pathologist challenged the original suicide finding.
July 7, 2026For
Source: cbsnews.com · researched July 19, 2026
Civil Rights
· 2 records
Connor said he minimized using Michael Proctor in trials and helped notify defense attorneys after Proctor's racist and sexist texts became relevant to possible bias.
July 7, 2026For
Source: cbsnews.com · researched July 19, 2026
Connor said the Karen Read case should have been charged as a lesser motor-vehicle homicide rather than murder because overcharging damages prosecutorial credibility.
July 7, 2026For
Source: cbsnews.com · researched July 19, 2026
General
· 1 record
Connor spent 25 years in the Norfolk District Attorney's Office, rising from intern to chief trial counsel and receiving the 2024 Massachusetts Prosecutor of the Year award.
December 31, 2024
Source: gregconnor4da.com · researched July 19, 2026
Elections
- Norfolk District Attorney Democratic Primary · September 1, 2026 · Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Profile last researched July 19, 2026.