Past Campaign
District Attorney, Norfolk District
Primary election
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Adam W. Deitch is not currently running for office on Civoren.
Former federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston (through November 2025), where he handled cases ranging from bank robberies, gun and drug offenses, child exploitation and cyberstalking, to fraud, and later focused on public corruption prosecutions across Massachusetts as a member of the Public Corruption & Special Prosecutions Unit. A Democrat running for Norfolk County District Attorney on a platform of fairness, accountability, transparency, and data-driven prosecution.
Adam W. Deitch has a recorded position on eight issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Lists combating animal cruelty as part of his accountability agenda for the Norfolk County DA's office.
“Combating Animal Cruelty”
Proposes establishing a Hate Crimes Task Force in the Norfolk County DA's office as part of his accountability agenda.
“Hate Crimes Task Force”
Supports a diversion- and treatment-oriented approach to low-level, nonviolent offenses instead of incarceration, prioritizing prevention, diversion, and treatment for first-time offenders; calls the War on Drugs 'an abject failure' and supports reducing mass incarceration while prosecuting serious and violent offenses aggressively. Supports eliminating cash bail, basing pretrial detention on dangerousness and flight risk rather than ability to pay.
“The so-called 'war on drugs' was an abject failure... In low-level, nonviolent cases involving first-time offenders, diversion will be the first choice.”
progressivemass.comAs of September 2026
Proposes creating an Elder Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Team within the Norfolk County DA's office as part of his accountability agenda.
“Elder Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Team”
Pledges to restore public trust through an Anti-Corruption Task Force, a Conviction Integrity Unit, a Cold Case Unit, public town halls, a modern accessible website with current data, and data-driven prosecution, while eliminating politics from the office.
“part of my policy agenda for the office includes introducing a first-of-its-kind Anti-Corruption Task Force, building a real Conviction Integrity Unit, and establishing a dedicated Cold Case Unit.”
progressivemass.comAs of September 2026
Would prioritize diversion, treatment, and support over incarceration in low-level, nonviolent cases driven by mental illness, and train ADAs on how trauma, addiction, and mental illness affect behavior and decision-making.
“In low-level, nonviolent cases driven by addiction, mental illness, or housing instability, I will prioritize diversion, treatment, and support - over incarceration - whenever appropriate.”
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