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CityLine: Linda Champion

Linda sits down with WCVB's CityLine to discuss her campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney and her vision for safer, fairer communities.

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August 13, 2026 • Instagram
Watch: Linda Champion speaks with Suffolk County voters
New campaign video — Linda Champion on the issues that matter most to Suffolk County families.
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August 13, 2026 • Instagram
Watch: Linda Champion on the campaign trail
A new video from the campaign — watch Linda Champion speak directly to Suffolk County voters on Instagram.
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August 13, 2026 • Mass.gov — State Ethics Commission
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden pays $5,000 civil penalty for violating conflict of interest law
The State Ethics Commission announced that Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden paid a $5,000 civil penalty for violating the state conflict of interest law.
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August 8, 2026 • GBH News
Interview with Suffolk County District Attorney candidate Linda Champion
GBH News sits down with Linda Champion to discuss her candidacy for Suffolk County District Attorney, her experience as a prosecutor, and her priorities for safer, fairer communities.
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August 6, 2026 • NBC Boston
Suffolk County district attorney candidates face off in fiery forum
Current Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden, former DA Rachael Rollins and Linda Champion made their cases to voters Thursday.
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August 6, 2026 • WCVB
Suffolk DA candidates face off at Roxbury forum ahead of September primary
Incumbent Kevin Hayden, former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, and former prosecutor Linda Champion are competing in a high-stakes race for Suffolk County District Attorney.
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August 6, 2026 • GBH News
Rowdy crowd cheers and heckles during Suffolk County DA forum in Roxbury
The three Democratic candidates onstage — Linda Champion, Kevin Hayden, and Rachael Rollins — all had a bone to pick with their opponents in the race for Suffolk County District Attorney.
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August 6, 2026 • News — "Linda Champion" Suffolk DA
Suffolk DA candidates face off at Roxbury forum ahead of September primary
Incumbent Kevin Hayden, former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, and former prosecutor Linda Champion are competing in a high-stakes race for Suffolk County District Attorney.
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July 25, 2026 • BNN (Boston Neighborhood Network)
Talk of the Neighborhoods: Persis Yu & Linda Champion
Linda Champion joins BNN's Talk of the Neighborhoods for a conversation about public safety, justice, and her campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney.
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July 20, 2026 • Caribbean Television Network
Linda Champion Launches Bid for Suffolk County DA, Wins Police Union Backing
Attorney, former Suffolk County prosecutor, and longtime housing advocate Linda Champion has formally launched her campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney, promising a justice system that will protect families, support victims, and rebuild public trust across Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.
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July 7, 2026 • News — "Linda Champion" Suffolk DA
In the Suffolk DA’s race, fund-raising and political jabbing play center role
Rachael Rollins's jump into the Suffolk district attorney's race has extended a political clash with incumbent Kevin Hayden that began four years ago.
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April 15, 2026 • MassLive
Suffolk DA contest heats up as challenger enters race against Kevin Hayden
Linda Champion, an attorney at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, pulled nomination papers to run for Suffolk County District Attorney, setting up a contest against incumbent Kevin Hayden.
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Campaign Highlights

WCVB CityLine: Linda Champion sits down with Channel 5 to discuss her campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney.
The Boston Globe: while both incumbents and former officeholders carry records of disqualifying conduct, Linda Champion offers Suffolk County a clean, experienced alternative.
Norfolk County's DA race has held eight forums. Suffolk County's has held zero. The people deserve answers — let's debate.
Community spotlight: a Vietnamese-language interview introducing Linda Champion — American-born, of Korean heritage — to voters across Boston, Chelsea, and Revere.
Full interview (Vietnamese): Linda speaks with Bryant T. Tran about her father's combat-related PTSD, the language barriers that kept her family from finding help, and why immigrant and limited-English families deserve a DA's office that reaches them.
Watch the full interview on Facebook