Stephan was initially appointed to the position of district attorney in 2017, to finish the term of resigning DA .
She defeated challenger Geneviéve Jones-Wright, a Democrat, in the 2018 general election, with 63.7 percent of the vote.
[2] Stephan served as a deputy district attorney in San Diego County for 28 years, trying more than 100 jury cases.
[5] It was widely publicized that George Soros Funded several DA's campaigns including Stephans opponent Genevieve Jones-Wright.
[6] A life-long Republican, DA Stephan joined some other local politicians in quitting the party in 2019.