Lupe Valdez

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Valdez speaks at the Texas gubernatorial debate at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2018 Lupe-Valdez-09-28-2018.jpg
Valdez speaks at the Texas gubernatorial debate at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2018

In December 2017, Valdez announced her candidacy for Governor of Texas in the 2018 gubernatorial election against incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott. [13] In the March 6, 2018 Primary she got more votes than any other Democrat, leading her closest competitor, Andrew White, son of former governor Mark White, by 16 percent. However, she only received 43% of the vote, forcing a run-off against White. The run-off occurred on May 22, 2018, resulting in Valdez's victory and making her the first Latina and first openly gay person nominated for governor by a major party in the state. [14] Abbott was reelected with 56% of the vote. [15]

References

  1. "Lupe Valdez Makes History In Texas By Winning Democratic Nod For Governor". Huffington Post . May 23, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. "From farm to mansion? Lupe Valdez relishes underdog role in race for Texas governor". February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. Pollock, Cassandra (December 6, 2017). "Who is Lupe Valdez, the Dallas County sheriff running for governor?" . Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Krause, Kevin (August 2010). "After seven years, Dallas County jails pass state inspection". Dallas News. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  5. "Re-Elect Sheriff Lupe Valdez". Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2007.announcement speech
  6. "ENR". enr2.clarityelections.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  7. "Dallas - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  8. Krause, Kevin (March 30, 2012). "Dallas County jails pass third straight state inspection". Dallas News. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) H-100 Congratulations
  11. "Abbott targets sanctuary cities, Dallas sheriff's new policy," by Grandi Grissonand and Dianne Solis, Dallas Morning News, Oct. 2016
  12. FOX (November 9, 2016). "Collin, Tarrant elect new sheriffs, Valdez re-elected in Dallas" . Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  13. Jeffers Jr., Gromer (November 22, 2017). "Could Dallas County's Lupe Valdez really be Texas Dems' candidate for governor?". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  14. Ruiz-Grossman, Sarah (May 22, 2018). "Lupe Valdez Makes History In Texas By Winning Democratic Nod For Governor". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  15. Sanchez, Carlos (November 6, 2018). "Greg Abbott Wins a Second Term as Governor". Texas Monthly. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
Lupe Valdez
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Sheriff of Dallas County
In office
January 1, 2005 December 6, 2017
Civic offices
Preceded by
Jim Bowles
Sheriff of Dallas County
2005–2017
Succeeded by
Marian Brown
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas
2018
Succeeded by