Lupe Valdez previously held the sheriff’s post before unsuccessfully running for governor in 2018. Brown’s win likely clears her path to another term.
Lupe Valdez loses primary runoff to Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown
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Lauren Ashley Simmons declares victory over Texas Rep. Shawn Thierry, who broke with Democrats on LGBTQ+ votes
The Simmons-Thierry contest emerged as a test of whether Democratic lawmakers who do not fully support LGBTQ+ causes can remain in good standing with their own party’s voters.
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Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers
Six of eight GOP incumbents lost their races. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he “now has enough votes to pass school choice.”
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Despite pressure, Amarillo City Council punts on abortion travel ban petition
Supporters of the petition may ultimately seek a vote of Amarillo residents later this fall.
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Brent Hagenbuch wins GOP primary runoff for open Texas Senate seat
Hagenbuch won the primary in a district vacated by former Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster.
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House Speaker Dade Phelan wins runoff, surviving challenge by Texas GOP’s far-right forces
Business-minded Republicans spent millions trying to save Phelan, whose far-right opponent had the backing of Donald Trump, Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick. Phelan won by 366 votes, according to unofficial returns.
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Craig Goldman wins GOP runoff in outgoing U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s district
The high-stakes race pitted an established Republican lawmaker against a right-wing candidate who had Attorney General Ken Paxton’s backing.
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Navy veteran Jay Furman will face indicted U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in South Texas congressional race
Furman won the Republican nomination in a runoff against Lazaro Garza. Cuellar’s criminal charges have suddenly made it a high-profile race.
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Harris County judge whose electoral win was deemed invalid will remain on bench as legal battle continues
Political experts say court order for new election could spur more challenges to narrow wins.
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Severe storms knock out power at North Texas voting sites
At least 76 polling places in four counties closed after the weather left hundreds of thousands of North Texans without power.
