Norfolk County, Massachusetts

District Attorney, Norfolk District

See where Perkins and Pagliarulo stand on public safety and jobs. Names follow official Norfolk County election filings.

About this race

Djuna Elizabeth Perkins (Democratic) and Joseph Michael Pagliarulo (Unenrolled) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Norfolk District Attorney, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. Perkins won the September 1 Democratic primary in a seven-candidate field to succeed retiring District Attorney Michael Morrissey; the list prints her as the Democratic nominee. The district covers every Norfolk County city and town.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

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Djuna Elizabeth Perkins

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

Fight for crime victims and aggressively prosecute those who prey on others, per WBZ-TV and her campaign site
An ethics overhaul, including having all office employees reapply for their jobs, per WBZ-TV
Pull and review all cases fired trooper Michael Proctor worked, per WBZ-TV

Biography

Perkins has 34 years of legal experience, including ten years as an Assistant District Attorney and Assistant Attorney General and twenty years in private practice, per the campaign site.

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Joseph Michael Pagliarulo

Unenrolled

Biography

Joseph Michael Pagliarulo is the Unenrolled candidate for Norfolk District Attorney, printed on the November 3, 2026 ballot with Millis as his residence, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 state election candidate list. He was a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office for more than 18 years, tried more than 300 cases to verdict and supervised the prosecution of about 25,000 cases over a ten-year period, and is a graduate of Stonehill College and Suffolk University Law School, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Attorney, Norfolk District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for District Attorney, Norfolk District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Djuna Elizabeth Perkins and Joseph Michael Pagliarulo. Candidate information follows official Norfolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on public safety and jobs.

When is the District Attorney, Norfolk District election in Massachusetts?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Massachusetts are on the Massachusetts election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Norfolk County and state election office filings, last verified October 16, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Norfolk County Treasurer Register of Probate, Norfolk County Massachusetts Senate, Bristol and Norfolk District See all 36 Norfolk County races

Candidate profiles

Djuna Elizabeth Perkins, full profile Joseph Michael Pagliarulo, full profile Official Massachusetts election office