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District Attorney, Middle District
Primary election
Middle District Attorney District, MAEnded 9/1/2026· Democratic Party
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What is Joseph D. Early, Jr. running for?
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Joseph D. Early, Jr. is the Worcester County (Middle District) District Attorney, first elected in 2006 with 78% of the vote. A Worcester native and the oldest of eight children of former U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Early, he graduated from Holy Name High School, Williston-Northampton Academy, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Georgetown University Law Center. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in Hampden County (1985-1988), worked in the trial division of the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and ran his own civil and criminal litigation practice for 17 years before taking office in January 2007. He oversees more than 80 prosecutors serving the 60 communities of the Middle District. He lives in Worcester with his wife Judy and their five children.
Where does Joseph D. Early, Jr. stand on the issues?
Joseph D. Early, Jr. has a recorded position on four issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Child Welfare & Foster Care
SupportsSupports the Children's Advocacy Center of Worcester County, a child-friendly, child-focused facility designed to reduce trauma to young people who may be victims of physical and/or sexual abuse.
“The Children's Advocacy Center of Worcester County is a comfortable, child-friendly and child-focused place designed to reduce the trauma to young people who may be victims of physical and/or sexual abuse.”
worcesterda.comAs of August 2026
Criminal Justice Reform
SupportsSupports criminal justice reforms including diversion programs for non-violent offenders, reducing or eliminating minimum mandatory sentences for low-level crimes, humane bail and solitary confinement reforms, and reducing license suspensions that create barriers to work.
“As the District Attorney for Worcester County, DA Early supports a wide range of criminal justice reforms including diversion initiatives through which non-violent offenders are able to access and benefit from rehabilitation services; changes to reduce or eliminate the minimum mandatory sentences on low-level crimes; humane reforms to bail and solitary confinement practices; reducing the number of license suspensions to avoid creating artificial barriers to work and society.”
web.archive.orgAs of July 2024
Public Safety
SupportsFrames public safety around the twin missions of 'tough and fair' prosecutions and crime prevention through community-based outreach and early intervention, stating that 'public safety requires prevention and intervention to be truly effective.'
“I would much rather prevent a crime than have to solve one.”
worcesterda.comAs of August 2026
Substance Use Disorder & Opioid Crisis
SupportsChampions prevention and support programs to tackle heroin and prescription drug addiction in Worcester County, treating the opioid crisis as a serious public-safety problem best addressed through community outreach and intervention.
“Together, we can tackle the serious problem of heroin and prescription drug addiction in Worcester County.”
worcesterda.comAs of August 2026
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