Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon lost his seat in a landslide to independent challenger Nathan Hochman, The Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times reported.

Gascon is expected to lose to Hochman in a crucial seat in one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. according to the AP and the THE Wednesday morning schedules. Hochman will take over as the city continues to reel from a crime problem, with violent incidents generally above pre-pandemic levels. according to FBI data.

Currently, Hochman leads Gascón by more than 20 points with approximately 59% of the votes counted, according to the AP.

Gascon trailed Hochman for most of the race, and polls showed him trailing by as much as 30 points in early October. according according to a poll from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times. The Soros-backed district attorney won with 53% of the vote in 2020. according to the final vote count.

“This is primarily a Gascón vote,” said Mark DiCamillo, director of the UC Berkeley IGS poll. said the LA Times in November. “Hochman is the other candidate in this race and is in the fortunate position of running against an unpopular incumbent.”

Hochman supports harsher punishments for crimes and ending “early release policies.” according to your campaign website. It was endorsed by the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association, among other local police organizations.

“While the final votes have not been counted, everything indicates that the voices of Los Angeles County residents have been heard and they are saying that enough is enough with George (Gascón)’s policies and that they look forward to a safer future” , Hochman. he said in reaction to the first results, the LA Times reported.

During his tenure in Los Angeles, Gascón faced tough criticism for his leniency in prosecuting criminals. Upon taking office, he promised that he would not apply the death penalty, would not try juveniles as adults, and would not impose life sentences without parole. according to Bolts.

Gascon released Leroy McCrary probation for an armed robbery, only for McCrary to allegedly shoot and kill Patricia McKay in another robbery while he was away in July. He also offered a plea deal to Nancy Jackson, 61, who killed three members of her family in her home in 2018, reducing a possible sentence of 75 years to life in prison to just 20 years.

The left-wing prosecutor also allowed trans woman Hannah Tubbs, a biological man who bothered a 10-year-old girl when he was barely 18, to serve a two-year sentence in a juvenile center.

Gascón’s term was marked by an increase in crime overall: violent crimes increased by 12% and property crimes increased by 15% from 2021 to 2023. according to CalMatters.

Gascon received funding from left-wing billionaire George Soros, get a $4.5 million grant from the Sores-affiliated California Justice and Public Safety PAC in support of her 2020 campaign. However, Soros did not fund her 2024 re-election bid, along with the California County district attorney. Alameda, Pamela Price.

The Gascon and Hochman campaigns did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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