Progressive Oregon district attorney ousted by tough-on-crime challenger
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Portland's progressive district attorney was ousted Wednesday by his former deputy who ran on a tough-on-crime platform.
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Vasquez, who was endorsed by several police groups, said Schmidt conceded the election during a Wednesday phone call. He was a prosecutor in the DA's office for more than 20 years.
"I want to thank him for his professionalism and service to our community," Vasquez said in a post on his campaign Facebook page. "I look forward to working with my colleagues in the DA’s office, with community partners, and with the public to help build a safer Multnomah County for all of us."
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