Several left-wing district attorneys could lose their jobs after Tuesday’s election, as voters head to the polls to voice their dissatisfaction with the explosion of crime currently infesting their communities.

Reports say many progressive prosecutors are on the ballot this election, and polling and fundraising data show voters across the country are rejecting crime-fighting policies with their ballots and wallets. It is shown that there is. Crime remains one of the most important election issues, with 75% of voters saying crime is very or somewhat important to their 2024 election decisions. According to According to a Gallup poll released on October 9th.

Pamela Price, the district attorney in Alameda County, California, is facing a recall election amid rising crime rates in the county since taking office in January 2023. In the same year, auto thefts more than doubled, robberies increased by 19%, and robberies increased by 14%. Value under $200 increased by 31%; According to Go to county statistics. (Watch the Daily Caller documentary “American Squatter” here)

Additionally, she received support from left-wing billionaire George Soros during her unsuccessful 2018 campaign, receiving $700,000 from the Soros-affiliated California Justice and Public Safety PAC.

Price recently made generous plea deals for Dijon Holyfield and Delonzo Logwood. Paid In the serial murder case that occurred in Oakland in 2008, According to To Berkeley Scanner. Logwood had two of his three murder charges dropped and Holyfield, who had one manslaughter charge dropped, has already served 12 of his 13 years and is due to be released next year.

“These gang members wanted to be known as the most violent gang in Oakland,” Stacey Pettigrew, the lead prosecutor on the case who resigned after Price took over, told The Scanner. “If we had been allowed to proceed, it would have been resolved through a jury trial and verdict. But instead, she gave them a once-in-a-lifetime deal and he will be leaving next year. Ta.”

She also approved a plea deal for Benicia Knapps, who shot and killed security guard Blake Morse while trying to steal items from a hardware store in April 2023. According to The plea deal spared Knapps a possible 25 years to life, instead giving him only 19 years. According to NBC to Bay Area.

Her getaway driver, David Guillory, will only serve seven years instead of 16 years for child endangerment, aiding and abetting and fleeing law enforcement, according to NBC Bay Area.

A July poll showed Price with a slight lead, with 41% supporting him and 37% backing the recall effort. According to In a binder survey poll. Additionally, recall campaigns outspent anti-recall efforts by nearly three times. According to To Bay Area Outlet KQED.

As Mr. Price works to block a recall in Alameda County, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faces a tough challenge as well.

Gascón is struggling in the polls, trailing independent challenger Nathan Hockman by 30 points. According to Go to Politico. Under Gascon, Los Angeles County saw a 12% increase in violent crimes and a 15% increase in property crimes from 2021 to 2023. According to To CalMatters.

Gascón also has a history of offering leniency to violent criminals.

For example, Gascón offered a plea deal to 61-year-old Nancy Jackson, who faced a possible 75 years in prison for murdering three family members in her home in 2018. According to The deal reduced her sentence to just 20 years.

Gascón also received Soros funding, securing a $4.5 million grant to support his 2020 campaign.

“The people of this state don’t get justice. The criminals get more justice than the people who suffer their crimes at the hands of the criminals,” said Terry Carter, a family member of the victim. told ABC 7.

Another example involves Leroy McCrary, for whom the Gascon government agreed to a three-year suspended sentence for armed robbery, but McCrary was on probation in July when he committed another robbery of a tourist. Patricia McKay was shot and killed.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is defending her seat from progressive challenger Ryan Cojuste, who worked for recalled former district attorney Chesa Boudin. Jenkins, who previously worked as an assistant district attorney, was appointed by Democratic Mayor London Breed. recollection In 2022.

Jenkins was harshly critical of his predecessor. I’m saying Boudin’s policies directly contributed to the city’s crime problem. In response, Mr. Jenkins prioritized harsher sentences, increasing conviction amounts in 2023 for the first time in eight years. According to For city data.

By contrast, Kojuste advocates a more progressive platform, including reducing incarceration rates, providing “culturally responsive” training for police officers, and increasing oversight. According to Visit his campaign website. But at the same time, he has sought to distance himself from Boudin, saying he does not seek her support. According to He was interviewed by Mission Local in June.

Gascón and another Soros-funded prosecutor, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, endorsed Hojaste, according to his campaign website.

Ms. Jenkins has raised more than three times as much as Ms. Kojuste for her campaign. According to To California Grove. Mr. Jenkins is also a popular candidate to replace Mr. Boudin, with his approval rating reaching 56% in June 2022 compared to 30% for Mr. Boudin. According to San Francisco Standard.

“California’s cities are the direct result of a law enforcement philosophy that is destructive and antithetical to the possibility of civil peace,” Heather McDonald, a Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. ” he said. “the [a philosophy] It is based on the idea that the criminal justice system is racist if black people are unfairly arrested and imprisoned, but racial disparities in the criminal justice system are due to the fact that black crime rates are Because it is very expensive. ”

Huy Nguyen, president of the Oakland Police Officers Association, believes the district attorney’s office is important to law enforcement because it primarily dictates how officers prioritize and crack down on crimes.

“As the head of law enforcement for the county, I must chart a path that law enforcement officers in each city can follow to find justice for the people in their communities,” Nguyen told DCNF.

The race in Maricopa County is between Democrat Tamika Wooten and Republican incumbent Rachel Mitchell. Mitchell oversaw a 26% decrease in the county’s crime rate from 2021 to 2022. According to According to data from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

She has also received endorsements from the Fraternal Order of Police and the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association.

Wooten’s platform focuses on “alternatives” to incarceration for “misdemeanors” to reduce the population. According to Visit her campaign website. She is supported by Democratic Arizona House and Senate candidates Ruben Gallego and Tempe, Arizona Mayor Corey Woods.

Mitchell led the race with a two point lead, but According to The Phoenix-based KTAR News poll was conducted from Aug. 12 to Aug. 16.

In Harris County, Texas, Sean Teare defeated incumbent District Attorney Kim Ogg in the Democratic primary. According to In the Houston Chronicle. Teare will face Republican Dan Simmons.

Tiare’s campaign focuses on “reproductive rights,” reducing penalties for drug crimes and introducing bail reform. According to Visit his campaign website. Teare also received $1.7 million in 2023, a significant amount of which came from the Soros-backed Texas Justice and Public Safety PAC, according to the Chronicle.

Moreover, Mr. Ogg had previously been supported by Mr. Soros.

Kojuste and Price’s offices did not immediately respond to DCNF’s requests for comment. Gascón’s office had no comment. Wooten’s and Thayer’s camps could not be reached for comment.

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