Tara Jackson wins Democratic nomination, likely to keep Prince George’s County prosecutor job
Jackson’s 40,418-vote primary win all but secures her return, turning the race into a referendum on crime, accountability and continuity in the prosecutor’s office.
Tara Jackson won the Democratic nomination for Prince George’s County state’s attorney with 40,418 votes to Wanika Fisher’s 28,556, and with no Republican challenger on the ballot, the primary effectively decided who will lead one of the county’s most powerful offices. Karen Piper Mitchell also ran in the three-way race, but Jackson’s lead made the November contest largely academic.
The office carries direct influence over charging decisions, public-safety priorities, courtroom strategy and how county leaders respond to violent crime, juvenile offenses and victim protection. That is why the campaign centered on public safety, including juvenile crime and domestic violence, and why Jackson’s win reads less like a routine nomination than a vote for the direction of the county’s criminal-justice system.
Jackson entered the race as interim state’s attorney after Aisha Braveboy won the 2025 special election for county executive. Maryland court records say Jackson began her public-service career as a prosecutor in the State’s Attorney’s Office and later served as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer under County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a background she used to argue for continuity at a moment when residents have pressed for firmer answers on crime.
The race drew heavyweight support on both sides. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Councilmember Jolene Ivey endorsed Jackson, while Fisher campaigned with union backing from UFCW Local 400 and UFCW Local 1994. The Daily Record called it Maryland’s most expensive primary for state’s attorney, a sign of how much money and attention had followed the contest in Prince George’s County.
By the time the county election site showed 327 of 327 precincts reported, Jackson’s margin had become a countywide verdict. Her next term will be measured by whether the prosecutor’s office can deliver on the issues that dominated the campaign: violent crime, juvenile cases and domestic violence, all from an office that often sets the tone for local public safety.
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