Suffolk County District Attorney
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
My vote power
Normal
Election date
September 1, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 60 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 785,121 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 785,121) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.14, measured against a statewide vote in MA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Kevin R. Hayden is the incumbent Suffolk County District Attorney and a candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2026. He was appointed in 2022, won election later that year, and previously led the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 against,
Democratic · declared
Linda G. Champion is an attorney and 2026 Democratic candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney. Her legal work has included civil litigation, municipal and regulatory matters, and prior service as legal counsel overseeing Suffolk County District, Municipal, and specialty courts.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 against
Democratic · declared
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.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Anti-Corruption 2 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Sources: sec.state.ma.us23