After early returns from Tuesday's special election indicated overwhelming support for giving the board of supervisors the power to oust embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, she promised she would not go down without a fight.

A measure in San Mateo County that would empower the Board of Supervisors to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus took a huge lead in early voting results on Tuesday night. Measure A, which would amend the San Mateo County Charter,

A strong majority of San Mateo County voters favor removing Sheriff Christina Corpus, according to early returns from Tuesday’s special election. As of 11 p.m., more than 85% — at least 78,319 voters — had voted “yes” on Measure A, which would grant the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors temporary authority to remove the sheriff.