Alameda County vote results show an early lead for Ursula Jones Dickson, just over 16 months after she was appointed following the recall of former District Attorney Pamela Price.
Early returns Tuesday showed Jones Dickson with 65.1% of the vote. Price, who is seeking to regain the office, had 23.4%, while a third candidate, Gopal Krishan, had 11.4%.
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If a candidate receives a majority of the vote, they win outright. If no candidate receives a majority, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.
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