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Woke Georgia DA Deborah Gonzalez pummeled in re-election bid after refusing Laken Riley murder case

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Woke Georgia DA Deborah Gonzalez pummeled in re-election bid after refusing Laken Riley murder case

The lefty prosecutor of the Georgia county where Laken Riley was allegedly murdered by a Venezuelan migrant will be looking for another job after being soundly defeated in her re-election bid.

Democratic District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, whose circuit includes liberal Athens-Clarke County and conservative Oconee County, was trounced 60%-40% by Republican Kalki Yalamanchili Tuesday.

The defeat was part of a tsunami of soft-on-crime progressive prosecutors and pols — many backed by left-wing kingmaker billionaire George Soros — booted from office.

Deborah Gonzalez, District Attorney.

Democratic DA Deborah Gonzalez was defeated 60%-40% by Republican Kalki Yalamanchili Tuesday. AP

Yalamanchili’s circuit will include liberal Athens-Clarke County and conservative Oconee County. kalkiforda

In the San Francisco Bay area, Alameda County DA Pamela Price and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao were both recalled.

The pols faced harsh criticism over skyrocketing crime since they took office in 2023.

Los Angeles County DA George Gascón was also ousted, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded her race Thursday night.

Gonzalez was elected in 2020 on the heels of Soros and other progressives pushing for criminal justice reform in response to Black Lives Matter and other nationwide protests.

She promised diversion programs, rehabilitation, and shorter sentences for nonviolent offenders.

Riley, 22, a nursing student, was found dead on Feb. 22 after she went for a run.

Laken Riley poses for a photo posted to Facebook.

Laken Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead on Feb. 22 after she went for a run. Allyson Phillips/Facebook

Riley's alleged killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was arrested in Queens six months before her death, on child endangerment charges.

Riley’s alleged killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was arrested in Queens six months before her death. Law and Crime

In February, Gonzalez removed herself from the case and appointed a special prosecutor, after criticism from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (above).

In February, Gonzalez removed herself from the case and appointed a special prosecutor, after criticism from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (above). Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In February, Gonzalez removed herself from the case and appointed a special prosecutor, after criticism from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp over failing to secure a single guilty verdict the entire time she had been in office.

“We will not allow this or any case to be used for political gain,” Gonzalez said at the time.

Riley’s alleged killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was arrested in Queens six months before her death, on child endangerment charges.

But New York City’s migrant sanctuary policies prevented the NYPD from turning the Venezuelan over to the feds.

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