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On December 6, 2017, she resigned her position as sheriff to run for the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for [[governor]] of Texas. If she defeats intra-party rival, Andrew  of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], the son of the late Governor [[Mark White]], she will compete in the general election on November 6 against the incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] Governor [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>{{cite web|aouthor=Gromer Jeffers, Jr.|title=Lupe Valdez resigns as Dallas County sheriff, announces her run for Texas governor|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2017/12/06/dallas-county-sheriff-lupe-valdez-resign-wednesday-run-governor|accessdate=March 17, 2018 |publisher=''Dallas News''|date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>

On December 6, 2017, she resigned her position as sheriff to run for the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for [[governor]] of Texas. If she defeats intra-party rival, Andrew  of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], the son of the late Governor [[Mark White]], she will compete in the general election on November 6 against the incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] Governor [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>{{cite web|aouthor=Gromer Jeffers, Jr.|title=Lupe Valdez resigns as Dallas County sheriff, announces her run for Texas governor|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2017/12/06/dallas-county-sheriff-lupe-valdez-resign-wednesday-run-governor|accessdate=March 17, 2018 |publisher=''Dallas News''|date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>

In the [[primary election]] held on March 6, 2018, Valdez led a nine-candidate field with 42.6 percent of the ballots cast. White trailed with 28.9 percent and will compete with Valdez in a May 22 runoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_324_state.htm|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 17, 2018}</ref>

In the [[primary election]] held on March 6, 2018, Valdez led a nine-candidate field with 42.6 percent of the ballots cast. White trailed with 28.9 percent and will compete with Valdez in a May 22 runoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_324_state.htm|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 17, 2018}}</ref>

The youngest of eight children of migrant farm workers, Valdez was reared in her native [[San Antonio]], Texas. After working for a time in the farm fields herselp, she entered college and earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, [[Oklahoma]]. She then earned a master's degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/02/16/farm-mansionlupe-valdez-relishes-underdog-role-race-texas-governor|title=From farm to mansion? Lupe Valdez relishes underdog role in race for Texas governor|dateMarch 17, 2018|publisher=''Dallas News''|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref>

The youngest of eight children of migrant farm workers, Valdez was reared in her native [[San Antonio]], Texas. After working for a time in the farm fields herselp, she entered college and earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, [[Oklahoma]]. She then earned a master's degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/02/16/farm-mansionlupe-valdez-relishes-underdog-role-race-texas-governor|title=From farm to mansion? Lupe Valdez relishes underdog role in race for Texas governor|dateMarch 17, 2018|publisher=''Dallas News''|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref>