Progressive Mass Western Norfolk County 2026 Norfolk DA Candidate Questionnaires

There are seven Democrats running for Norfolk County District Attorney for the upcoming Democratic primary on Tuesday, September 1. What do they all stand for? Progressive Mass Western Norfolk County invited all candidates to fill out a candidate questionnaire. Six of the seven responded, and five agreed to have their questionnaires posted. Learn more about all of them below.

Jonathan Cohn

“This is exactly what I was looking for”

October 21, 2026 / Elections

“This is exactly what I was looking for.” “I have that saved on my phone.” “Thank you so much for this.” I heard this again and again as I was

PM in the News: “Three Ballot Questions that Could Affect the Arts This November”

October 20, 2026 / PM in the News

Kim Córdova, “Three Ballot Questions that Could Affect the Arts This November,” Boston Art Review, October 19, 2026. “No [on 3]: Jonathan Cohn, the policy director of Progressive Massachusetts, says

OPINION: No on Q3 – Jungle Primaries are Bad for Working People’s Interests

October 20, 2026 / OpEds & LTEs

Jonathan Cohn, “OPINION: No on Q3 – Jungle Primaries are Bad for Working People’s Interests,” Working Mass, October 19, 2026. The most dangerous words in the English language are: “we’re

PM in the News: “Question 9 Is a Referendum on a Multifaceted 2024 Gun Law”

October 16, 2026 / PM in the News

Parker Mumford, “Question 9 Is a Referendum on a Multifaceted 2024 Gun Law,” Provincetown Independent, October 14, 2026. “You can’t really address a problem you’re not collecting data on,” Jon

Look Who’s Spending

October 15, 2026 / Blog, Elections

Look Who’s Spending When it comes to ballot questions, it’s always incredibly revealing to look at who is spending, especially who’s spending big. Who is bankrolling Question 3? Question 3,

Editorial: “Rather than a defense of their productivity, the Legislature’s reliance on omnibus bills should be an indictment”

October 13, 2026 / OpEds & LTEs

Jonathan Cohn, “Rather than a defense of their productivity, the Legislature’s reliance on omnibus bills should be an indictment,” CommonWealth Beacon, October 13, 2026. IN A RECENT piece for CommonWealth

25 Days Until Election Day. Here’s What to Know.

October 9, 2026 / Elections

Election Day is just 25 days away. Here are a few links to have on hand: With a record-tying 9 statewide ballot questions this year, that ballot will be much

PM in the News: WBUR Morning Edition on Barney Frank and Progressives

October 6, 2026 / PM in the News

Anthony Brooks, “Late Congressman Barney Frank’s new book argues progressives are partly responsible for Trump’s rise,” WBUR, October 5, 2026. Unsurprisingly, some progressives push back on Frank’s critique. Jonathan Cohn,

PM in the News: “Meyer shuns Turco rematch, citing incumbency power”

October 5, 2026 / PM in the News

Paul Basken, “Meyer shuns Turco rematch, citing incumbency power,” Winthrop Pilot, October 5, 2026. Mr Meyer “really outperformed what I think a lot of people thought that he would do,

PM in the News: “Republican voters split with party on gun law; Dems want more access to public records from Democrat-dominated offices”

October 1, 2026 / PM in the News

Jennifer Smith, “Republican voters split with party on gun law; Dems want more access to public records from Democrat-dominated offices,” CommonWealth Beacon, October 1, 2026. “It’s a very difficult sell