Rodney Thomas joins race for Dallas County Sheriff

Published July 5, 2023 11:44 AM CDT

There’s another candidate joining the race for Dallas County Sheriff.

Rodney Thomas, an experience security and law enforcement professional, announced his candidacy Tuesday.

He joins a race that already includes former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez.

Last week, she announced her plans to run for a fifth term six years after leaving office in the hopes of becoming governor.

Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown has not said whether she is running for re-election.

The primaries are in March. The general election is in November of next year. 

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