The incumbent first elected in 2022 faced a challenge from former employee Valerie Adams, who questioned Sartoris' leadership of the office.

I’m a Democratic voter, and I encourage others to choose Valerie Adams as the Democratic nominee for Cumberland County district attorney over incumbent Jacqueline Sartoris. A May 26 Press Herald report cited Adams’ claim that Sartoris “is often unavailable to her staff and the public.” I contacted Sartoris’ office multiple times regarding gun-related disorderly conduct […]