Timothy J. Cruz
Republican · MA · Plymouth District Attorney
Plymouth County District Attorney since 2001, a former assistant district attorney, and past vice president of the National District Attorneys Association. His priorities are prosecuting gun, drug, and violent crime and programs such as drug intervention and child-abuse victim services.
Where Timothy J. Cruz stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records)
Opposes
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Selected a state prosecutor to help federal officials investigate fraud, drug crimes, and human trafficking under a $701,581 grant.
August 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: justice.gov
Won a $900,000 federal grant for his office to develop a Brockton court for lower-level criminal cases.
September 27, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: plymouthda.com
Joined a bill petition to expand police wiretap powers for murder, drug, gun, and trafficking investigations.
January 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: malegislature.gov
Restarted Operation Safe Streets, bringing local, state, and federal police together to address gun and drug violence in Brockton.
June 4, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: plymouthda.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Opposed tighter limits on police no-knock searches in a letter to Massachusetts lawmakers.
July 17, 2020Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: sites.bu.edu
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Became president of the National District Attorneys Association after its board elected him.
July 17, 2025
Source: plymouthda.com
Oversaw seized-fund payouts that state auditors found shorted Brockton police by $6,638.
November 16, 2023
Source: mass.gov
Won a fourth term as president of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association.
November 15, 2022
Source: plymouthda.com
Ruled a state trooper's fatal shooting of Thomas Murray lawful after reviewing the case.
January 14, 2021
Source: plymouthda.com
Oversaw a youth diversion program that state auditors found had no way to measure its results.
October 11, 2018
Source: mass.gov
Settled a former prosecutor's wrongful firing lawsuit for $248,000; his office denied the claims.
November 21, 2017
Source: bostonglobe.com
Past races Timothy J. Cruz ran in:
- District Attorney, Plymouth District · November 3, 2026 · Plymouth County, Massachusetts · incumbent
- District Attorney, Plymouth District · September 1, 2026 · Plymouth County, Massachusetts · incumbent