Suffolk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Incumbent Kevin Hayden, former district attorney Rachael Rollins, and former prosecutor Linda Champion meet in a Democratic contest that decides the office, since no Republican is on the ballot, per the Dorchester Reporte

• Kevin R. Hayden · DemocraticIncumbent▾

  Kevin R. Hayden has been Suffolk District Attorney since his 2022 appointment, winning a full term that November, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR. He holds most major endorsements in the race, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, per the Dorchester Reporter; per Axios Boston, he paid a State Ethics Commission fine tied to his 2022 campaign conduct.

  Priorities: Experience and independent application of the law, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR · A Public Integrity Unit for police misconduct allegations, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR · Direct engagement with communities across Suffolk County, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR
• Linda G. Champion · Democratic▾

  Linda G. Champion is an attorney and former assistant district attorney who worked in the Suffolk office in 2023, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR. She is endorsed by the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association, per the Dorchester Reporter.

  Priorities: Integrity and temperament in the office's leadership, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR · Transparency in police accountability cases, including releasing body camera footage in the Stephenson King shooting, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR · Investigating unlawful releases of records, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR
• Rachael Rollins · Democratic▾

  Rachael Rollins served as Suffolk District Attorney from 2019 to 2022 and then as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, per WBUR. She resigned the federal post in May 2023 after Justice Department Inspector General and Office of Special Counsel reports found she sought to use her position to influence the 2022 district attorney contest, among other ethics findings, per WBUR; she disputes the findings, saying they were nev

  Priorities: A more active response to gun violence, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR · Independent investigations of police shootings, citing the Discharge Integrity Team she created in the office, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR · Responsiveness to victims' families seeking answers from the office, per the Dorchester Reporter via WBUR

On the September 1, 2026 Massachusetts state primary ballot; a plurality wins the nomination and voters not enrolled in a party may take either party's ballot, per the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The only certified candidate in either party.

• Stephanie L. Everett · DemocraticIncumbent▾

  Stephanie L. Everett is an attorney serving as Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court since August 2023, when Governor Maura Healey appointed her as the first Black person to hold the position, per the Governor's office; she won a November 2024 special election to retain the seat. She previously was executive director of Boston's Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, per the appointment announcement