Allegany County District Attorney
What does this office do?
- 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, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Peter Degnan has been the acting Allegany County District Attorney since January 2026, after three decades as a private lawyer, public defender, and assigned counsel. He wants safe neighborhoods and stores and to steer people who are arrested toward better behavior.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 8 for, Civil Rights 3 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Source: alleganyco.gov