Dallas County sheriff to face predecessor Lupe Valdez, who ran for governor in 2018, in runoff election

Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, left, and current Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown. Credit: Dallas County Sheriff’s Department Valdez ran the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department until 2017, when she stepped down to run against Gov. Greg Abbott. BY POOJA SALHOTRA “Dallas County sheriff to face predecessor Lupe Valdez, who ran for governor in 2018, in runoff election” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Lupe Valdez, the Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, is heading to a runoff election against incumbent Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown. Brown led the Democratic ticket with 42% of votes and Valdez followed with 38%, according to unofficial results. Three other Democratic contenders — retired Dallas County Constable Roy Williams Jr., police training instructor Sam Mohamed and former federal correctional officer Rodney Thomas were also on the Democratic ticket but together won less than 20% of votes. With no Republican challengers on the ballot, the winner of the May 28 runoff will run unopposed in the November general election. That wasn’t the case in 2004 when Valdez was first elected Dallas County’s...