“I want to thank my family, friends, and everyone who supported our campaign by investing their time, energy, and resources into something that was bigger than any one person. Your encouragement sustained me over the course of this journey and provided me the confidence to step into the arena and launch this campaign.

“Although this race may have ended, I’ll never stop fighting to increase opportunities and create better outcomes for everyone in Dallas County. I’ve committed my entire adult life to a community that gave me so much. I love Dallas and have a deep passion to serve—nothing will ever change that.”