Singer John Legend took to Twitter Wednesday to endorse several district attorney candidates across the country.
Legend announced endorsements for four candidates in California, one in Oregon, and another in North Carolina.
“District Attorney elections are crucial to improving our criminal legal system and 2022 is a year with thousands of races,” Legend wrote.
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District Attorney elections are crucial to improving our criminal legal system and 2022 is a year with thousands of races. These are the upcoming elections in TN, NC, OR, and CA I am paying close attention to. More information about DA elections is here: https://t.co/fdkUmQgWqb
— John Legend (@johnlegend) April 13, 2022
Legend also vaguely endorsed any of the three Democratic candidates running against Tennessee’s Amy Weirich, simply because she was “the prosecutor who charged Pamela Moses with voter fraud.”
Moses was a Black Lives Matter activist who pleaded guilty in 2015 to stalking and harassing a local judge. She pleaded guilty to two felonies and three misdemeanors and spent seven years on probation. She was made permanently ineligible to vote, as a felon, but attempted to register in 2019 anyway. While she claimed ignorance, Moses was found guilty of voter fraud and sentenced to six years and one day in prison.
One of his endorsees, Chesa Boudin, is facing a recall election.
“Thank you [Legend] for supporting our fight to bring commonsense criminal justice reform to Orange County, CA,” district attorney candidate Peter Hardin wrote in a tweet. “Our criminal justice system is failing victims, offenders, and our communities. It’s time for change.”
Thank you @johnlegend for supporting our fight to bring commonsense criminal justice reform to Orange County, CA.
Our criminal justice system is failing victims, offenders, and our communities. It’s time for change. #OCDA2022 #JusticeReform https://t.co/sHs6oRL5M1
— Peter Hardin (@PeteHardin4DA) April 13, 2022
“This is a battle for justice here in Contra Costa,” the county’s district attorney candidate Diana Becton said in response to the endorsement.
Thank you @johnlegend for the shout out! This is a battle for justice here in Contra Costa.
Anyone interested in joining our campaign can go to https://t.co/EhZpCaUq6a to donate or sign up to volunteer. https://t.co/8xP7OOQPH1
— Diana Becton District Attorney (@DADianaBecton) April 14, 2022
“Racism has no place in our justice system,” Oregon’s Washington County candidate Brian Decker wrote. “I’m running to end racial discrimination and promote equal justice for all.”
Thank you, @johnlegend! Racism has no place in our justice system. I’m running to end racial discrimination and promote equal justice for all. #orpol https://t.co/MzIui8ZL45
— Brian Decker for Washington County DA (@DeckerforDA) April 13, 2022
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The two district attorney elections outside of California are on May 17, while the rest fall on June 7. The primary in Tennessee is on May 3, 2022, and the general election is Aug. 4, 2022, according to Legend.
