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id: 6c596d94f0
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-05 17:38 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 17:33 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Brim-Edwards concedes Multnomah County chair race to Singleton

Shannon Singleton led Julia Brim-Edwards 57% to 43% in preliminary results. Brim-Edwards conceded and congratulated Singleton while votes were still being tallied.

Section: [Elections](/portland/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Shannon Singleton](/portland/wiki/shannon-singleton.md), [Julia Brim-Edwards](/portland/wiki/julia-brim-edwards.md)

## Coverage

- [KATU 2 (ABC)](https://katu.com/news/local/brim-edwards-concedes-congratulates-singleton-as-next-multnomah-county-chair), 2026-11-05 17:38 PST: Brim-Edwards concedes, congratulates Singleton as next Multnomah County chair
- [The Oregonian/OregonLive](https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/11/singleton-and-williams-win-in-multnomah-county-ushering-in-boards-first-black-majority.html), 2026-11-05 18:31 PST: Multnomah County board will have first Black majority with wins by Singleton, Williams
- [OPB](https://www.opb.org/article/2026/11/05/multnomah-county-chair-singleton-brim-edwards/), 2026-11-06 08:24 PST: Multnomah County chair race: Shannon Singleton wins, Julia Brim-Edwards concedes
- [Willamette Week](https://www.wweek.com/news/county/2026/11/06/shannon-singleton-wins-multnomah-county-chair-seat/), 2026-11-06 17:33 PST: Shannon Singleton Wins Multnomah County Chair Seat

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.