LA District Attorney Gascón Claims Less Than a Quarter of the Vote in Primary Election

The current results suggest he will move on to the Nov. 5 general election to face Nathan Hochman, a former U.S. assistant attorney, as of Wednesday afternoon.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon removes his mask before speaking at a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has 22 percent of the vote cast in the county’s March 5 primary election, according to a March 6 late afternoon update from the county elections officials.

The current results suggest he will move on to the Nov. 5 general election to face Nathan Hochman, a former U.S. assistant attorney, who had captured 17.6 percent of the vote as of Wednesday afternoon.