/tags/lupe-valdez Lupe Valdez en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 01:32:05 GMT /politics/2018-09-28/gov-greg-abbott-challenger-lupe-valdez-spar-over-arming-teachers-harvey-recovery-in-debate Lupe Valdez, the Democratic nominee for governor, swung away at Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in their first and only debate Friday evening, while Abbott� Sat, 29 Sep 2018 01:32:05 GMT /politics/2018-09-28/gov-greg-abbott-challenger-lupe-valdez-spar-over-arming-teachers-harvey-recovery-in-debate Patrick Svitek /politics/2018-09-28/3-things-to-watch-during-tonights-governors-debate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his closest challenger, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, take the stage in Austin tonight for the first and only� Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2018-09-28/3-things-to-watch-during-tonights-governors-debate Ben Philpott /politics/2018-08-27/valdez-agrees-to-debate-abbott-on-sept-28-in-austin Lupe Valdez, the Democratic candidate for governor, has agreed to debate the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott, on Sept. 28 in Austin, ending weeks of� Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:44:18 GMT /politics/2018-08-27/valdez-agrees-to-debate-abbott-on-sept-28-in-austin Patrick Svitek /texas/2018-08-01/ted-cruz-leads-beto-orourke-41-to-39-in-texas-lyceum-poll A new poll released Wednesday suggests that U.S. Sen Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, are in a dead heat.The poll from Texas Lyceum shows� Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:58:20 GMT /texas/2018-08-01/ted-cruz-leads-beto-orourke-41-to-39-in-texas-lyceum-poll Alex Samuels/Texas Tribune /politics/2018-07-11/abbott-agrees-to-debate-with-valdez-who-says-call-me-maybe Gov. Greg Abbott has accepted an invitation from a TV station group to debate Democratic opponent Lupe Valdez on Sept. 28 in Austin � and she says she's� Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:01:19 GMT /politics/2018-07-11/abbott-agrees-to-debate-with-valdez-who-says-call-me-maybe Patrick Svitek /texas/2018-05-24/report-lupe-valdez-the-democratic-nominee-for-texas-governor-owes-12-000-in-property-taxes Lupe Valdez, who just this week secured the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, owes more than $12,000 in property taxes, the Houston Chronicle� Thu, 24 May 2018 20:55:34 GMT /texas/2018-05-24/report-lupe-valdez-the-democratic-nominee-for-texas-governor-owes-12-000-in-property-taxes Emma Platoff | Texas Tribune /2018-05-22/shes-ready-to-fight-lupe-valdez-wins-texas-democratic-gubernatorial-runoff On Tuesday night, Lupe Valdez became the first openly gay and the first Latina candidate to win a major party nomination for Texas governor. Wed, 23 May 2018 03:35:13 GMT /2018-05-22/shes-ready-to-fight-lupe-valdez-wins-texas-democratic-gubernatorial-runoff Chris Connelly /politics/2018-05-22/former-dallas-sheriff-lupe-valdez-wins-democratic-nomination-for-texas-governor Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez has won the Democratic nomination for governor. A back-and-forth race early against Houston businessman Andrew� Tue, 22 May 2018 11:03:00 GMT /politics/2018-05-22/former-dallas-sheriff-lupe-valdez-wins-democratic-nomination-for-texas-governor Ben Philpott /politics/2018-05-11/valdez-and-white-debate-ahead-of-runoff-for-democratic-nomination-for-governor The final two candidates running for the Democratic nomination for governor met Friday night in their first and only debate before the May 22 runoff� Sat, 12 May 2018 02:34:27 GMT /politics/2018-05-11/valdez-and-white-debate-ahead-of-runoff-for-democratic-nomination-for-governor Ben Philpott /texas/2018-03-06/valdez-white-headed-to-runoff-in-democratic-gubernatorial-primary Lupe Valdez and Andrew White will advance to a runoff in the Democratic primary for governor.Valdez, the former Dallas County sheriff, led White, the son� Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:56:27 GMT /texas/2018-03-06/valdez-white-headed-to-runoff-in-democratic-gubernatorial-primary Patrick Svitek