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David Marc Solet

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What is David Marc Solet running for?

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Most recent race
District Attorney, Northern District

A prosecutor for twenty-four years, David Solet served as Chief of the Middlesex County Cold Case Homicide Unit from 2019–2025, investigating hundreds of unsolved homicides and sex assaults, and was named Middlesex County Prosecutor of the Year in 2025. He grew up in Cambridge, graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1998 and cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2001, and joined the Middlesex District Attorney's Office straight out of law school, later serving as the first Chief of the Cyber Protection Unit and as the office's General Counsel. From 2015–2019 he was Chief Legal Counsel to the Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety. He is a Major in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve and is the father of two daughters; he now lives in Cambridge.

Where does David Marc Solet stand on the issues?

David Marc Solet has a recorded position on nine issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Civil Rights & Equality

    Supports

    David Solet supports reforming Massachusetts hate crimes laws, which he says are currently treated as misdemeanors unless they include physical violence.

    “Hate crimes in our communities are an outrage that threaten the fabric of our society.”

    davidsolet.comAs of August 2026

  • Criminal Justice Reform

    Supports

    Supports conviction integrity and fair pay for defense counsel, arguing a prosecutor's ethical duty is to do justice rather than simply win cases and to empower line prosecutors to exercise the discretion justice requires.

    “The ethical duty of a prosecutor is not just to win cases, but to do justice. To do that, you need to trust that your prosecutors understand their cases and empower them to make the choices that justice requires.”

    figcitynews.comAs of August 2026

  • Elder & Senior Protection

    Supports

    Supports stronger protections against elder financial exploitation, describing it as one of the most solemn duties of the District Attorney's Office.

    “Protecting our seniors from exploitation is one of the most solemn duties of the District Attorney's Office.”

    davidsolet.comAs of August 2026

  • Gun Policy & Second Amendment

    Supports

    Supports stopping the flow of illegal guns into Middlesex County by building a dedicated Crime Gun Unit to track the networks moving weapons into communities and hold traffickers accountable.

    “Illegal guns have no place in Middlesex County. David will build a Crime Gun Unit to track the networks moving weapons into our communities and hold traffickers accountable.”

    davidsolet.comAs of August 2026

  • Public Safety

    Supports

    Supports closing the loophole in Massachusetts' dangerousness law so prosecutors can seek dangerousness hearings and hold without bail defendants charged with serious offenses such as aggravated rape, bomb making and cross burning.

    “We need to keep dangerous people off the streets with dangerousness hearings for offenders who are charged with sex crimes against children, making bombs and cross burning.”

    metrowestdailynews.comAs of July 2026

  • Rule of Law & Impartial Justice

    Supports

    David Solet supports making conviction integrity a priority: focusing office prosecutors on identifying and preventing mistakes that can lead to wrongful convictions.

    “The ethical duty of a District Attorney is not just to obtain convictions, but to do justice.”

    davidsolet.comAs of August 2026

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Past Elections

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District Attorney, Northern District

Primary election

Northern District Attorney District, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party

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