Worcester County State's Attorney
Worcester County · 2026-11-03
Kris Heiser is the only active candidate currently listed by the Maryland State Board of Elections for Worcester County State's Attorney.
Heiser is the sitting State's Attorney and was unopposed in the Republican primary.
What this office does
The Office of the State's Attorney prosecutes criminal, juvenile and traffic matters for offenses committed in Worcester County, with cases handled in the county's District Court locations and Circuit Court.
Candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Each summary is written only from the official record and the candidate's own campaign material — never from what anyone else says about them. Other coverage is listed under each candidate and labelled by what kind of source it is.
Kris Heiser Incumbent
Republican
Heiser was unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 4,448 votes.
A county record says she earned a criminology and criminal justice degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. She became an Assistant State's Attorney in Worcester County after admission to the bar, later worked in Wicomico County, and was sworn in as Worcester County State's Attorney on January 7, 2019.
On the State's Attorney's official website, Heiser says the office's priorities include public safety, working with law enforcement, crime prevention and offender accountability, along with transparency, communication and accessibility to residents. Those are her office's stated priorities, not an independent assessment of her record.
Sources for this race
Official record
2026 general-election candidate list — Worcester County
Office of the State's Attorney — About Us