{"id":2099810,"date":"2023-11-15T15:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-prosecutor-flames-out-in-deep-blue-northern-virginia\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T15:13:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:13:16","slug":"soros-backed-prosecutor-flames-out-in-deep-blue-northern-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-prosecutor-flames-out-in-deep-blue-northern-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros-Backed Prosecutor Flames Out in Deep-Blue Northern Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoros-backed-prosecutor-flames-out-in-deep-blue-northern-virginia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2099810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Buta Biberaj concedes Loudoun County prosecutor race after teasing recount<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Buta \u2064Biberaj (Fox 5\u200b DC, YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A George Soros-backed prosecutor\u2064 suffered a shocking upset in deep-blue Northern Virginia, where she fell to her Republican challenger in a county that President Joe Biden \u200cwon by double \u200ddigits.<\/p>\n<p>Loudoun \u200dCounty prosecutor Buta Biberaj (D.), who during her 2019\u2062 campaign\u2062 received nearly \u200b$1 million \u200bfrom liberal \u2063billionaire Soros, on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bobanderson4ca\/status\/1724842535216943318?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conceded her race<\/a> against Republican Bob Anderson. \u2062Biberaj for days signaled she may demand \u2064a recount, given\u2064 that she lost to Anderson by\u2062 less than 1 percentage point. Under Virginia law, a\u2062 losing candidate can demand \u200ca \u2063recount\u2062 if \u2062the race is decided by less \u200bthan\u200b 1 point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Buta\u200b trails by just\u2064 300 votes out\u2062 of more than 136,000 \u200dvotes cast. This 0.22% deficit \u2062puts our campaign\u2062 well within the\u200b margin \u200bfor \u2063a recount in Virginia,&#8221; campaign manager Shannon Sankey said in a \u2064Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NickMinock\/status\/1724566511933702287?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u200d&#8221;Our campaign is\u2062 reviewing the results and we expect to make \u2064a decision shortly on our next steps.&#8221; \u2063One day later, however, Biberaj conceded the race. Her \u200bcampaign on Wednesday said\u2064 she declined to \u2063pursue a recount to &#8220;conserve taxpayer funds and expand the transition \u2064period to better serve the people of \u200cLoudoun \u2064County.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biberaj&#8217;s narrow \u2064loss marks a\u2064 stunning upset in deep-blue Loudoun,\u2064 a\u200c county that\u2064 President Joe Biden carried by a \u200bwhopping \u200d25 points\u200d in 2020. Biberaj, who has served \u200bas the county&#8217;s\u2063 prosecutor since 2020, also massively outraised Anderson, bringing in nearly $680,000 to the Republican&#8217;s \u2063$70,000, \u200dthe <em>Loudoun Times-Mirror<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudountimes.com\/news\/no-current-path-to-victory-for-buta-biberaj-anderson-says\/article_22560068-7c21-11ee-9156-db9286439a00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biberaj is known for her\u200c soft approach to crime, \u200bhaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlottesville.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/5184\/Virginia-Progressive-Prosecutors-for-Justice-letter-to-General-Assembly-382021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged<\/a> to end cash\u2064 bail and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-washington-blm-alliance-begins-lobbying-state-legislature-demands-gov-inslee-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis\/\" title=\"New \u2018Washington BLM Alliance\u2019 Begins Lobbying State Legislature, Demands Gov. Inslee Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis\">mandatory minimum sentences<\/a>,\u200d among other reforms. Biberaj as Loudoun\u2064 County prosecutor \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/loudoun-county\/2023\/01\/loudoun-co-prosecutors-will-stop-trying-some-misdemeanors\/#:~:text=In%20a%20Dec.,and%20low%2Dlevel%20criminal%20cases.&#038;text=Biberaj%20tells%20WTOP%20that%20she,Loudoun%20prosecutors%20on%20serious%20crimes.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopped pursuing\u2063 convictions<\/a> for some misdemeanor cases, including\u200c reckless driving and hit-and-run offenses \u200dthat result in property damage.<\/p>\n<p>Biberaj \u200dduring her tenure also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-prosecutor-flames-out-in-deep-blue-northern-virginia\/\" title=\"Soros-Backed Prosecutor Flames Out in Deep-Blue Northern Virginia\">repeatedly botched high-profile cases<\/a>. Last year, a\u2062 series \u2063of mistakes led\u2064 her office \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/whoops-soros-backed-prosecutor-in-virginia-mistakenly-freed-murder-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release a murder suspect<\/a> who then\u200c fled Virginia. A county\u2063 judge also \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/loudoun-county-judge-boots-liberal-da-case-dad-daughter-sexually-assaulted-school\">booted Biberaj<\/a> \u200b from a case involving a local dad \u2064whose daughter\u200b was sexually \u200cassaulted in school, citing concerns over the\u200c prosecutor&#8217;s &#8220;impartiality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Anderson entered Monday with a 1,000-vote lead and roughly 2,000 votes\u200b still to be tallied. While Anderson did not declare victory after election night, he did <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobanderson4ca\/status\/1722268071652692256?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">say<\/a> that Biberaj had &#8220;no current path to victory&#8221;\u200c and pledged to wait \u2063&#8221;for the due process to run course.&#8221; Biberaj, meanwhile,\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudountimes.com\/news\/no-current-path-to-victory-for-buta-biberaj-anderson-says\/article_22560068-7c21-11ee-9156-db9286439a00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refused to concede<\/a>, labeling the race &#8220;too-close-to-call.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biberaj went on to net 664 \u200dvotes on\u200b Monday,\u2064 bringing Anderson&#8217;s lead down to roughly 350 votes with roughly 340 left to count. But Biberaj again declined \u2064to concede. &#8220;I am committed to ensuring\u200d every \u2064Loudoun vote\u2064 is counted,&#8221; she said in a statement. On Tuesday, Loudoun County finished tabulating those \u200bremaining votes, which left Anderson \u200bwith a 300-vote lead\u2062 over Biberaj. \u2064One day later, Biberaj called Anderson\u2062 to concede.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson served as \u200bLoudoun \u2064prosecutor from 1996 to 2003. The Republican on Tuesday said he \u2063is \u200b&#8221;honored to once again be \u200bLoudoun County&#8217;s Commonwealth&#8217;s Attorney-Elect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am ready to get\u2062 to work restoring \u200ctransparency to the office and to deliver on my promise to protect our community from violent \u200bcrime,&#8221; Anderson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bobanderson4ca\/status\/1724842535216943318?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the defeat of \u2062Biberaj in\u200d the Loudoun County prosecutor race say about \u200bthe power of\u2062 outside funding\u2062 in local elections<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ginia-releases-child-predator\/&#8221; \u200btarget=&#8221;_blank&#8221; \u2062rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>release a child predator<\/a>, \u2062who went\u200d on to sexually assault a child. Biberaj&#8217;s office \u200dalso mishandled \u2064the prosecution of former Loudoun \u2063County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputy \u200bNathaniel Raney, who \u200dwas accused\u200b of assaulting a restrained inmate. Raney was ultimately acquitted of \u2064all charges due \u200dto the\u200d \u2062prosecutor&#8217;s \u200berrors in \u200dthe case.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, the Republican challenger, focused his campaign on restoring\u200c \u2062law and order \u2064in Loudoun County. He criticized \u200dBiberaj&#8217;s\u2062 lenient approach \u2062to crime\u200d and promised to prioritize the safety\u200b of \u200b\u2063Loudoun \u2064residents. His victory \u2063is seen as a major setback for\u200d progressive |criminal justice reform \u200defforts in the county.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of\u200d this\u200d race serves as a reminder that even in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-we-are-learning-to-live-with-covid\/\" title=\"San Francisco Mayor London Breed: 'We Are Learning to Live with COVID'\">deep-blue areas<\/a>, voters are not always aligned with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-wait-to-hear-if-justice-breyer-will-retire-from-supreme-court-as-term-draws-to-close\/\" title=\"Progressives Wait To Hear If Justice Breyer Will Retire From Supreme Court As Term Draws To Close\">radical progressive policies<\/a>. It\u200b shows that effective messaging and\u2062 a commitment to public safety can resonate with voters, even in traditionally liberal strongholds. This result may give hope to conservatives in other heavily Democratic \u2063areas, who are working to bring about change and push back against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crime-on-the-rise-nationwide-amid-pandemic\/\" title=\"Violent crime on the rise nationwide amid pandemic\">dangerous policies advocated<\/a> by progressive prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat of Biberaj also \u200dhighlights the potential\u2063 dangers of heavy outside funding\u2062 \u2063in local elections. With nearly \u200b$1 million\u200b\u2062 from Soros, Biberaj was able to outraise her opponent by a significant margin. However, the voters \u2062of\u2063 Loudoun County proved that they cannot be bought and that their priorities cannot be swayed by\u2063 outside \u200dinterests. They chose to elect a candidate who better represented their values and concerns.<\/p>\n<p>As conservatives \u200dcelebrate this victory, it is important to \u2064remember that \u2062the fight is not over.\u2062 Progressives will likely regroup and continue \u200btheir efforts to push\u200d their agenda \u200din Loudoun County and beyond. Conservatives must remain vigilant and actively work towards protecting the values and principles that led to this electoral success.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat of Buta Biberaj in the Loudoun County prosecutor race is a significant event with\u2062 broader\u2064 implications. It demonstrates\u2064 the power of the voters to reject radical\u200d policies and elect leaders who prioritize public safety. It also reveals the limitations of\u2064 outside funding in influencing local\u200d elections. Ultimately, this race serves as a message to progressive prosecutors and their supporters that\u200d their\u2064 agenda is not universally \u200dembraced, even\u2064 in deep-blue areas. It is a testament to\u200d the strength of conservative ideals\u2063 and the importance of staying engaged in the political process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buta Biberaj concedes Loudoun County prosecutor race after teasing recount Buta Biberaj (Fox 5 DC, YouTube) A George Soros-backed prosecutor suffered a shock upset in deep-blue Northern Virginia, where she fell to her Republican challenger in a county that President Joe Biden won by double digits. Loudoun County prosecutor Buta Biberaj (D.), who during her<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2360,"featured_media":2099811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2099810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2099811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2099810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2099810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}