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Hochman Reportedly Raises Over $2 Million
By a MetNews Staff Writer
Nathan Hochman, a candidate for Los Angeles County district attorney in the Nov. 5 run-off, announced yesterday that his campaign has raised more than $2 million for the general election. The press release says that the campaign has now brought in more than an aggregate of $4 million from the primary and general election contributions.
LAG Strategy commented in a statement:
“Campaign finance disclosures showed that Hochman had built a 10-1 fundraising lead over Gascon as of June 30. Since that time, Hochman has raised more than $400,000 in additional contributions—setting a record for fundraising in a Los Angeles County D.A. race.”
Hochman is quoted as saying:
“I am thankful to the thousands of supporters of my campaign who have made contributions—from $10 to the maximum $1,500—who love Los Angeles and know this county cannot tolerate four more years with George Gascon as D.A. These donations will be used to spread the word that we Angelenos do not have to tolerate the rise in crime, the smash-and-grabs, the residential burglaries, the armed robberies, the street take-overs, the rampant lawlessness that has poisoned this county under Gascon’s watch.
“We are in a very good position, but the race is not over. I tell my team every day to pretend that we’re 25 points down and work hard every day to reach more voters with our message of hope for a new and safer Los Angeles County.”
An August 2024 poll from the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, shows that Hochman has a 25-percentage point lead over Gascón. The poll of 1,136 likely Los Angeles County voters found that 45% favored voting for Hochman while just 20% said that they plan on voting for Gascón.
According to the poll, 35% of likely voters are still undecided.
Hochman, a former Republican Party nominee for attorney general in the 2022 election and now an independent, made waves last month when he publicly endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president. Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley withdrew his endorsement of Hochman after the announcement, citing concerns over Hochman breaching a promise to govern in a non-partisan manner.
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