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Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson ended Tuesday’s primary election with a significant lead ahead of her two challengers that has so far held as votes continue to be counted by the registrar of voters office.
And while she is not quite ready to call the election in her favor, unless the next rounds of tally updates somehow bring in a large number of new votes for runner-up Pamela Price — the county’s former DA who was recalled in 2024 — Jones Dickson will be primed to win the seat and lead the county’s team of prosecutors for another four years.
The next batch of results are set to drop Friday (June 5), according to the county registrar, followed by another one Monday.
“There are many votes still being counted, but the support I’ve received is truly humbling,” Jones Dickson told the Weekly on Thursday. “I am grateful to everyone who voted. We are making a real difference in addressing our county’s public safety challenges.”
Jones Dickson finished election night with 64.03% (93,652 votes), according to Tuesday’s results. If Jones Dickson continues to hold over 50% of the vote, she will win the race outright.
Originally from Los Angeles, Jones Dickson was a prosecutor at the Alameda County DA’s Office for 15 years before she was appointed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown to serve as an Alameda County Superior Court Judge for the following 11 years.
After her tenure as a judge, Jones Dickson became one of two dozen applicants who sought to fill the vacancy of the district attorney seat following Price’s recall in November 2024. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors eventually selected and appointed Jones Dickson in 2025.
In a Facebook post Wednesday, Jones Dickson thanked her supporters for “believing in me and standing with me” and noted that, while there are still ballots left to be counted, “All indications are that when this process concludes, I will be elected to continue serving as your District Attorney for the next two years.”
“I’ve met so many people from many walks of life over the past year, and they have reiterated that they care about their families and neighbors feeling safe,” Jones Dickson told the Weekly. “Voters have shown that they support having a District Attorney’s office focused on helping victims and survivors, and that work will continue.”
Price came into the election seeking to regain the public’s trust following her contentious, short-lived tenure as the county’s first Black woman DA.
Price, who served as a criminal defense attorney in San Francisco before opening up her own private practice as a civil rights attorney in Oakland, trailed far behind Jones Dickson Tuesday night with 24.18% (35,363 votes), according to the county.
However, according to a newsletter Price sent to her supporters, she remains hopeful that with more ballots left to be counted, she could still come back.
“With less than 17% of the vote counted tonight, we have a lot of votes still to be counted,” Price stated in her newsletter, which was sent later Tuesday night. “As we know, Republicans vote early and Democrats vote late, so we are seeing the power of the MAGA movement in Alameda County in these early returns.”
If Price manages to garner enough votes to bring Jones Dickson below that 50% threshold, it could trigger a runoff for November.
“I am so grateful to all the people who stood up for justice in this campaign, especially those who donated, walked or talked on our behalf,” Price said. “We still have hope that we can put some justice back into the criminal legal system.”
Trial attorney Gopal Krishan is the third place candidate who, for his first time running for the seat, said he was proud of his campaign despite the results not being what he was hoping for Tuesday night.
According to the county, Krishan garnered 11.79% (17,250) of the votes.
“To every voter who came out and supported me, thank you. Your trust means everything,” Krishan told the Weekly. “To my incredible volunteers, my generous donors, my supporters, my family, and my dear friends — this was a long journey, and I am deeply blessed to have had you walking beside me. Your belief in my vision kept me going every single day.”
Krishan also congratulated Jones Dickson, saying that she earned the impending victory.
“I wish her every success, because her success is Alameda County’s success,” he said.
Despite underperforming in the election, Krishan said his commitment to Alameda County has not changed.
“This campaign was always about something bigger than one election. Public safety. Transparency. Accountability,” he said. “Those are not just my priorities; they are the priorities this community deserves.”
“I remain as committed as ever to these values,” he added. “I will continue to be a voice for this community, to advocate for what is right, and to show up, because that is who I am.”
