Gascón Attends Tense First Debate Amid Reelection Campaign

Gascón Attends Tense First Debate Amid Reelection Campaign
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Cece Woods
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón attended his first debate Wednesday night, Nov. 15, since announcing his bid for reelection on Oct. 14.

The debate was hosted by the Santa Monica Democratic Club, who endorsed Mr. Gascón in 2020, and featured the race’s Democratic Party candidates, including Los Angeles Superior Court judges Craig Mitchell and Debra Archuleta, deputy district attorneys Maria Ramirez, John McKinney, Jonathan Hatami, and Eric Siddall, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Chemerinsky.
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