County

State's Attorney, Kent County

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The state's attorney prosecutes criminal cases in the county on behalf of the State of Maryland.

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Matt Crouch

Republican

Attorney

The gist

Supports case-by-case review of juvenile charges
Supports restorative justice alternatives for juveniles when appropriate
Supports mediation, monitoring and mentoring instead of juvenile incarceration

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Supports case-by-case review of juvenile charges
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County State's Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Each case should be evaluated individually to consider the alleged conduct, the age and history of the offender”
Supports restorative justice alternatives for juveniles when appropriate
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County State's Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“seek restorative justice alternatives when appropriate”
Supports mediation, monitoring and mentoring instead of juvenile incarceration
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County State's Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“including diversion/education programs, intensive therapy, victim/offender mediation, community service, electronic monitoring, and mentorship programs”

Bryan DiGregory

DemocraticIncumbent

The gist

Supports keeping appropriate juvenile cases in juvenile court
Supports expanding juvenile diversion programs
Supports community-based alternatives to juvenile incarceration

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Supports keeping appropriate juvenile cases in juvenile court
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County State's Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support using prosecutorial discretion to keep appropriate cases in juvenile court”
Supports expanding juvenile diversion programs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County State's Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“expanding diversion programs that address underlying issues like education, mental health, substance use disorder and family instability”
Supports community-based alternatives to juvenile incarceration
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Kent County State's Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support a number of evidence-based alternatives to juvenile incarceration”

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