Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, calls himself a “hard middle” candidate who would reject both mass incarceration and the “public safety failure” of Gascón’s tenure the past four years. He advanced out of a primary field of 11 challengers and spent most of the campaign attacking Gascón policies that he says led to increased crime and a lack of consequences for juvenile offenders.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has lost his reelection battle against former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, the Associated Press projects.

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman will replace incumbent George Gascón to become the next Los Angeles County District Attorney.

A canny political survivor, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has run out of electoral lives. The incumbent prosecutor has lost his bid for reelection against ex-U.S. Assistant Attorney General Nathan Hochman.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is fighting for reelection in a race against former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman.

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, who campaigned on restoring public safety in L.A. County defeated Dist. Atty. George Gascón by a wide margin.

Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor,

After a highly publicized race, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman defeated incumbent George Gascón, becoming the next district attorney of Los Angeles County.