New Poll Reveals Massive Divide Over Lindsay Clancy Retrial in Massachusetts

Geez, Massachusetts hasn't had a riveting murder trial to sink its teeth into since Karen Read was acquitted of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, in June 2025.

That is, until the Lindsay Clancy trial came along.

Clancy continues to be charged with the strangulation deaths of her three young kids in January 2023, even though, like Read, her first trial ended in a mistrial.

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Read was tried again and cleared of the most serious charges that could have resulted in her spending the rest of her life behind bars. A decision has yet to be made about whether to try Clancy a second time.

What is interesting about these cases is that both defendants had throngs of supporters who felt that the accused had been wronged. These trial groupies would rally, attend court sessions, and act as online influencers.

Massachusetts Voters Weigh In On Clancy's Guilt Or Innocence

Public Opinion Split Following Lindsay Clancy Mistrial

A recent University of New Hampshire poll found that among Bay Staters who have "heard something about the case (49 percent)," 40 percent believe Clancy is guilty, 36 percent believe she is not guilty, and 24 percent don't know or have no opinion.

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Political Party Lines Define Perceptions of Guilt

By political party, the poll found that 51 percent of Democrats think Clancy is not guilty, 29 percent say she is guilty, and 20 percent don't know.

Only 18 percent of Republicans think Clancy is not guilty, while 67 percent think she is. Just 15 percent of Republicans aren't sure.

A plurality of Independents (46 percent) are uncertain about Clancy's guilt, with 30 percent believing she is guilty and 24 percent believing she is not guilty.

Commonwealth Voters Weigh In on Potential Retrial

Most respondents (43 percent) believe the Commonwealth should definitely or probably retry Clancy, while 33 percent say a retrial definitely or probably shouldn't occur, and 24 percent are unsure.