The high-profile Karen Read trial, which ended Wednesday with the 45-year-old woman acquitted of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, has thrust a key election into the spotlight. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey, who took over the case after errors in the initial trial, is up for reelection next year.

Morrissey has faced criticism over the mistakes and high cost of the case. The lead investigator, Michael Proctor, was found to have shared case details with people outside law enforcement and made disparaging comments about Read. He was later suspended and fired from the police force.