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District Attorney, Bristol District

Seth Thomas Aitken

Candidate for District Attorney, Bristol District

Republican

Background

Lives in
Swansea
Campaign website
aitken4da.com

Fall River attorney and Army veteran; a former assistant district attorney in Bristol County and former Fall River city administrator.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Pledges more staff and training to prosecute cases aggressively.

    Seth Aitken for Bristol County District Attorney

    Campaign website · Seth Aitken Committee · aitken4da.com

    “Seth will increase the personnel, resources, and training necessary to aggressively prosecute cases and hold criminals accountable.”
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  • Supports new police partnerships with state and federal agencies.

    Seth Aitken for Bristol County District Attorney

    Campaign website · Seth Aitken Committee · aitken4da.com

    “Seth will support our police by fostering new partnerships with state and federal agencies”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes a financial investigations team targeting public corruption.

    Seth Aitken for Bristol County District Attorney

    Campaign website · Seth Aitken Committee · aitken4da.com

    “Seth will create a skilled team of financial investigators and prosecutors to dig into public corruption in local government”
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Courts & justice

  • Proposes more training and support for District Court prosecutors.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 District Attorney Bristol District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would start with intentional training, better resources, and more support for District Court staff”
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  • Supports expanding alternative courts and diversion for veterans.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 District Attorney Bristol District

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “we need to expand the use of alternative courts and diversion programs for veterans”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Seth Thomas Aitken on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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