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Andrea C. Thompson
 
393,497 votes
55.23%
- Occupation: Child Molestation Prosecutor
 - Deputy District Attorney for over 27 years trusted with the most serious cases including sexual assault, domestic violence, and complex homicides.
 - Handled approximately 400 court trials, jury trials, civll trials, and juvenile adjudications, including over 80 jury trials
 - Currently Deputy-in-Charge at Stuart House, part of the Rape Treatment Center, leading a team of five attorneys prosecuting child molestation cases.
 - Praised by LA Times for first-rate courtroom skills, fair and impartial treatment of victims and witnesses, and committment to determining the truth.
 - J.D. McGeorge School of Law, B.A. University of South Dakota, Phi Beta Kappa, Majors: Criminal Justice, Spanish & French, fluent in Spanish.
 - Instructor at the Forensic Science Academy training other attorneys on the use of DNA evidence in criminal prosecutions.
 - andrea@ThompsonforLAjudge.com
  
Priorities:
- I support equal judicial access for all.
 - I will apply the law in a fair and unbiased manner, based on an expert knowledge of the law and guided by integrity, character, and common sense.
 - I will enforce and uphold the law, ensuring public safety and protecting the rights of both victims and the accused.
  
Shannon Knight
 
177,309 votes
24.89%
- Occupation: Gang Homicide Prosecutor
 - Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for nearly 12 years
 - Assigned to the Hardcore Gang Division for the last 5 years
 - Prosecuted over 90 jury trials
 - Prosecuted crimes such as murder, carjacking, kidnapping, robbery, domestic violence, child abuse, sex crimes, animal cruelty, identity theft, forgery
 - Known for being ethical, honest, fair, smart, and diligent
 - Active in dog rescue for the last 15 years
 - shannonknight@knightforjudge.com
  
Priorities:
- To treat everyone who comes into court with fairness, courtesy, and respect.
 - To work diligently and efficiently to minimize the burden on witnesses and jurors, while protecting the rights of all parties.
 - To protect our communities from violent crime.
  
Matt Schonbrun
 
141,649 votes
19.88%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
 - Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney
 - Former Judge Pro Tem
 - Juris Doctorate Degree--Cum Laude
 - Courtroom and Trial Skills Instructor for the City Attorney's Office
 - Published Author of several Legal Articles
 - Over 10,000 hours of Courtroom experience
 - info@matt4judge.com
  
Priorities:
- I believe in Equal and Fair Access for All
 - I will treat everyone with professionalism and respect
 - I will serve as a neutral and detached magistrate, Not a Judicial Activist or Legislator from the Bench
  
  
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