Dallas sheriff running for Texas governor as Democrat

[Crude Abolitionist]

AUSTIN — Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez announced Wednesday she's resigning from that post and is expected to run for Texas governor as a Democrat.

If she files as a candidate next week, as Democratic Party officials said she plans to, Valdez would face a crowded field that are all political underdogs against Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott — who ranks high in popularity polls in a GOP-majority state and has a campaign war chest of more than $50 million.


But Valdez, who publicly locked horns with Abbott two years ago over his demand that she comply with federal authorities' demands on the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were in jail, would have several pluses with the Democratic Party base in Texas: She is Hispanic, the state's first Hispanic lesbian sheriff and she gave a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia that nominated Hillary Clinton for president.


She has also widely been reported to be a personal choice of state Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa to be the 2018 standard-bearer for a party that has not won a statewide office since 1995.

Dallas sheriff running for Texas governor as Democrat

Maaaan. I'm not voting for either of these fukks...

Texas staying on that bullshyt.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

shes horrible

 

[Geek Nasty]

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

I'll allow it.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

She looks like she can cook a mean pot of rice and beans.

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

She gay too...

She has no chance.

 

[satam55]

She gay too...

She has no chance.

For real?

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

Pigs should never be allowed to run for public office

also expect Mexicans to catch hell if she somehow gets elected

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

a party that has not won a statewide office since 1995

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

For real?

Yep.

She going to get plenty of votes I'm sure in ATX, HOUSTON, SA, DALLAS but not enough to win.

 

[Whogivesafuck]

But Valdez, who publicly locked horns with Abbott two years ago over his demand that she comply with federal authorities' demands on the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were in jail,

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

But Valdez, who publicly locked horns with Abbott two years ago over his demand that she comply with federal authorities' demands on the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were in jail,

Texas

 

[SirReginald]

Texas is the bible belt she has no chance. In my opinion, only a moderate liberal could win in Texas. Plus, the sheriff is lesbian

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

Texas is the bible belt she has no chance. In my opinion, only a moderate liberal could win in Texas. Plus, the sheriff is lesbian

Not even a moderate liberal can win.

 

[SirReginald]

Not even a moderate liberal can win.

Damn