A new poll shows criminal law attorney Nathan Hochman with a sizable lead over Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón in the race for the incumbent’s seat.
If the Nov. 5 election were held today, 45% of likely voters in L.A. County would vote for Hochman, while just 20% would vote for Gascón, according to the new survey from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times.
As the election approaches, 35% of likely voters say they are still undecided. That gives the candidates fewer than 80 days to educate those undecided voters about their platforms and records in hopes of swaying opinions.