Brad O’Neil concedes Clackamas County sheriff’s race to James Rhodes

Clackamas County Sheriff candidate Brad O’Neil announced that he has conceded the race to Sheriff James Rhodes in a press release on Thursday, Nov. 5. “Looking ahead, I look forward to working with Sheriff Rhodes in our shared commitment to public safety and serving the people of Clackamas County. I sincerely wish him every success and will continue to support him and the important work of our Sheriff’s Office,” O’Neil said in the press release. The Clackamas County Sheriff race was a close election, with Rhodes receiving 53% of the vote, as of Wednesday, Nov. 4. Rhodes was appointed to the role earlier this year after the retirement of former Sheriff Angela Brandenburg. Rhodes had worked for CCSO from 1997 to 2021 and then served on the Clackamas County Budget Committee. “I am deeply honored and humbled by the confidence Clackamas County voters have placed in me,” said Rhodes in a press release.

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