Bristol County District Attorney

Christopher Matthew Markey (D) vs Seth Thomas Aitken (R)

9 questions · pick the answer closest to your view

1 / 9

How should the DA's office keep District Court cases moving?

Hire more District Court prosecutors and train them better, possibly cutting some upper-management jobs to help pay for it.

Focus on training and mentoring the prosecutors already there; more staff alone won't fix it.

2 / 9

Which new addition to the DA's office would you prioritize?

A team of financial investigators and prosecutors to dig into public corruption and waste in local government.

A staff forensic psychologist to help steer defendants with mental illness toward treatment and away from court sooner, when appropriate.

3 / 9

After a police shooting, what should the DA's office do?

Bring in the courts: hold an inquest, a closed court hearing that the victim's family can attend.

Be more open: release records, and share information with the victim's family rather than withholding it.

4 / 9

What would do the most to help victims and witnesses see a case through to trial?

Hire more victim advocates and District Court prosecutors, so staff can stay in steady contact with victims until trial.

Make court easier for them: a digital evidence lab in each District Court so they make fewer trips, plus automatic court-date reminders for victims and witnesses.

5 / 9

How should the DA’s office strengthen its work with local police?

Train young prosecutors and patrol officers together, so officers get practice testifying before they become detectives.

Make sure officers who follow the law know the DA’s office has their back, while still holding them accountable.

6 / 9

What should the DA’s office do first to protect seniors from scams?

Warn seniors about scams like AI phone calls, ban Bitcoin machines, and keep watch over in-home care.

Make reporting easier: send trained investigators to seniors instead of sending them to the police station.

7 / 9

How should the DA’s office make sure crime victims are heard?

Train victim advocates to speak up for victims, even if it means pushing back on the prosecutors.

Prepare for sentencing like a trial, with victim impact statements strong enough to press the judge.

8 / 9

The PROTECT Act, in effect since September, bars law enforcement from telling ICE when someone has a court date or is being released. Which is closer to your view?

Oppose it. Don't take any law enforcement tool off the table, though the DA's office would still follow the law.

Support it. Families need to know where a detained relative is held and be able to reach them.

9 / 9

Ballot Question 9 asks voters whether to keep the 2024 state gun law. How would you vote?

Keep the law, even though parts of it should change.

Repeal the law.

Every answer is based on the candidate's own public statements.

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