> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.richmonder.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # McEachin will seek another term as Richmond’s top prosecutor - URL: https://www.richmonder.org/mceachin-will-seek-another-term-as-richmonds-top-prosecutor/ - Published: 2025-01-06T19:11:33.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-06T19:11:33.000Z - Description: Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette McEachin is running for re-election this year, according to a Monday announcement from the city’s top prosecutor. - Author: Graham Moomaw - Tags: Local News Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette McEachin is running for re-election this year, according to a Monday announcement from the city’s top prosecutor. In a press release, McEachin said “crime rates have fallen significantly” during her time in office but also touted her emphasis on “restorative justice” and seeking alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. “I am proud to stand by my record of keeping Richmonders safe while bringing criminal justice reform to our community,” McEachin said in the release. ## Sign up for The Richmonder Local news that matters, with unbiased reporting on the issues Richmond cares about. Sign up Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. McEachin, a Democrat, was first elected to the position in 2019, when she won a special election to replace longtime prosecutor Mike Herring after he took a job at the McGuireWoods law firm. She defeated primary challenger Tom Barbour in 2021, winning a full four-year term that’s now coming to a close in 2025. She is the widow of former congressman Donald McEachin, who died in 2022 after battling cancer. It’s unclear if McEachin will face a challenger this year, but in a heavily Democratic city she’d be more likely to face political competition in a party primary than in a general election against a Republican opponent. This year’s primary elections will be held June 17.