Alameda County DA Pamela Price concedes in recall election
Nov 18, 2024
(KRON) -- After holding out for nearly two weeks, recalled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price conceded on Monday. Price was recalled by a significant majority of Alameda County voters. The Associated Press called the election in favor of the recall passing on the Friday following the election.
However, Price refused to concede for more than a week after AP had called it. On Friday, she sent a defiant statement out to supporters, vowing to "wait until every vote is counted in Alameda County." On Friday, the Alameda County election results were updated with Price seeing a slight uptick in support.
On Monday, she at last conceded, issuing a statement saying, "the voters have spoken, and while the outcome is not what we hoped for, I respect their decision."
Earlier on Monday, Price announced she will hold a news conference to discuss the results of the Nov. 5 election. Protect the Win, the organization opposing the recall, announced Price will address the media at noon on Monday at Fluid 510, a lounge in Oakland.
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According to the latest vote count, 37% of voters opposed the recall, with 63% supporting it. The next update to the Alameda County election results is expected on Wednesday.
"I thank you for the honor of serving you as your District Attorney, and I applaud you for going to the polls in 2022 and believing in the possibility of reforming the criminal justice system after a hundred years here in Alameda County," Price said.
Price is one of two high-profile East Bay elected officials to be successfully recalled. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was also ousted by voters, with 61% of voters supporting the recall and 39% opposing.