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L.A. D.A. Race: Challenger George Gascon Poised To Topple Jackie Lacey In Much-Watched Election
Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticWhile the race to become the next District Attorney of Los Angeles County has not been officially called, George Gascón increasingly looks likely to defeat incumbent Jackie Lacey’s bid for a third term.With thousands of ballots to come in throughout the region, Gascón is ahead of Lacey by 229,022 votes. The challenger has held a pretty steady lead of around 53% to Lacey’s 46% since the November 3 election.The first woman of color elected to the powerful L.A.
