Gascón to Face 11 Challengers in Primary

Gascón to Face 11 Challengers in Primary
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—District Attorney George Gascón will face 11 challengers in the March 5 primary election, including five members of his office and two Los Angeles County Superior Court judges.

The field includes Eric Siddall, a violent crimes prosecutor who has been endorsed by the Association for Deputy District Attorneys—the union representing deputy district attorneys; Maria Ramirez, the head deputy district attorney; supervising district attorney John McKinney; and fellow prosecutors Jonathan Hatami, and Lloyd “Bobcat” Masson, according to the final list of qualified candidates released Dec. 30 by the Los Angeles County Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk.