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Valdez carries the backing of a plethora of liberal interest groups, the [[AFL-CIO]], [[Planned Parenthood]], Texas Tejano Democrats, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, and Stonewall Democrat chapters in Houston, Dallas, Denton, San Antonio, and [[Austin]]. Intra-party rival Andrew White also carried liberal backing from the Houston GLBT Political Caucus, the Harris County Young Democrats, the Houston Stonewall Young Democrats and the state's three largest newspapers, including ''The Houston Chronicle''.<ref name=valdezbacking/>
Valdez carries the backing of a plethora of liberal interest groups, the [[AFL-CIO]], [[Planned Parenthood]], Texas Tejano Democrats, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, and Stonewall Democrat chapters in Houston, Dallas, Denton, San Antonio, and [[Austin]]. Intra-party rival Andrew White also carried liberal backing from the Houston GLBT Political Caucus, the Harris County Young Democrats, the Houston Stonewall Young Democrats and the state's three largest newspapers, including ''The Houston Chronicle''.<ref name=valdezbacking/>
Two days after her gubernatorial nomination, Valdez was questioned about her $12,000 debt in [[property tax]]es on seven properties that she owns in two counties. Valdez said that she is retiring the debt in monthly installments. She blamed her situation on high taxation in the "failed leadership" of the Abbott administration.<ref>Mike Ward and Allie Morris, "Valdez's tax bills in spotlight: Democratic gov hopeful owes more than $12,000", ''the San Antonio Express-News'', May 25, 2018, pp. 1, A10.</ref>
Two days after her gubernatorial nomination, Valdez was questioned about her $12,000 debt in [[property tax]]es on seven properties that she owns in two counties. Valdez said that she is retiring the debt in monthly installments. She blamed her situation on high taxation in the "failed leadership" of the Abbott administration.<ref>Mike Ward and Allie Morris, "Valdez's tax bills in spotlight: Democratic gov hopeful owes more than $12,000", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', May 25, 2018, pp. 1, A10.</ref>
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