Lupe Valdez urges Democrats to unite behind her in the 'battle for the future of Texas'
FORT WORTH — Holding back tears at times, Lupe Valdez urged thousands of the state's most fervent Democrats to get behind her in her uphill battle to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott and become the first Latina, openly gay governor of Texas.
Speaking at the party's biennial convention right before the headliner — Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who is challenging Ted Cruz for his Senate seat — the former Dallas County sheriff brought the crowd to its feet with the story of her family's immigrant success.
"Lupe! Lupe! Lupe!" the crowd chanted.
"She killed it," Austin Rep. Celia Israel said after the speech, adding that Valdez was upbeat and energetic, showing an improvement in delivery that she's developed on the campaign trail.
Brushing off criticisms that she has no shot against the highly popular Republican governor, Valdez pushed back, saying she has been an underdog her whole life.
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