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==Political career==
==Political career==
In 1976, Santos upset in the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[primary]] election veteran Sheriff Porfirio Lauro "P. L." Flores (1912-1993), the candidate of the then ruling Independent Club and the father-in-law of the subsequent [[district attorney]], [[Julio A. Garcia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/wmiqt|title=Independent Club|publisher=[[Texas State Historical Association]]|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref>Santos had been chief deputy under Sheriff Flores.<ref name=arambula/> Santos then faced no opposition in the [[general election]]. While he was sheriff, Santos graduated from the [[FBI]] Academy at Quantico, [[Virginia]].<ref name=obit/>
In 1976, Santos upset in the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[primary]] election veteran Sheriff Porfirio Lauro "P. L." Flores (1912-1993), the candidate of the then ruling Independent Club and the father-in-law of the subsequent district attorney, [[Julio A. Garcia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/wmiqt|title=Independent Club|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=December 1, 2020}}</ref>Santos had been chief deputy under Sheriff Flores.<ref name=arambula/> Santos then faced no opposition in the [[general election]]. While he was sheriff, Santos graduated from the [[FBI]] Academy at Quantico, [[Virginia]].<ref name=obit/>
After three four-year terms as sheriff, Santos himself was upset in the 1988 primary by another Democrat, [[Juan Garza]], who held the office for four terms until his own defeat in 2004 by Ricardo "Rick" Flores.<ref name=arambula>{{cite web|url=http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/010305/s98.htm|author=[[Odie Arambula]]|title=Monday Wash: Newcomers, holdovers|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref>
After three four-year terms as sheriff, Santos himself was upset in the 1988 primary by another Democrat, [[Juan Garza]], who held the office for four terms until his own defeat in 2004 by Ricardo "Rick" Flores.<ref name=arambula>{{cite web|url=http://madmax.lmtonline.com/textarchives/010305/s98.htm|author=[[Odie Arambula]]|title=Monday Wash: Newcomers, holdovers|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref>