Election Deception
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The Fort Bend DA’s office has begun an investigation into one of the candidates for the job of SHERIFF. The fallout from our surveillance has caught Mr. Luna (the would-be sheriff) in an election deception!
“I want to take a minute to address the video released last week questioning my qualifications to run for Fort Bend County sheriff,” said Pete Luna.
We clearly got under Pete Luna’s skin after we busted his campaign to deceive Fort Bend County voters.
Luna wants to be sheriff in that county, but he’s likely breaking the law to do it.
Luna doesn’t live in Fort Bend County; weeks of surveillance proved it.
There’s even a homestead exemption on his house in Harris County. It wasn’t tough to bust this campaign caper wide open.
“Why don’t you come out and talk to us,” asked Wayne Dolcefino.
We already knew Pete Luna was inside that house when we came knocking.
“Your truck is outside, so I figure you’re inside. How are you running for sheriff in Fort Bend County when you live in Harris County? Are you going to withdraw,” continued Dolcefino.
Luna should have dropped out of the race immediately, but he didn’t.
And the Fort Bend County Democratic Party is doing a disservice to voters by not rejecting applications like this in the first place.
The system shouldn’t require an opponent file a lawsuit to stop a candidate from running illegally.
“But I’ll be damned if I let anyone run my name through the mud and question my integrity,” said Pete Luna.
There’s nothing muddy about this, Pete.
Wayne Asked, “If you live in Harris County can you run for sheriff in Fort Bend County?”
Sonya replied, “No.”
Wayne asked, “Not even a close call?”
Sonya said, “No.”
Sonya Aston should know. She ran Harris County elections for seven years, was a legal expert on election challenges.
“But state law requires that if you’re representing somebody, a district, you have to live in that district,” said Sonya Aston.
The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office began investigating the Luna case after our first report aired.
And we have filed a formal complaint with the DA and the Texas Ethics Commission.
Focusing on Luna’s application, a government record. It claims his permanent address is in Fort Bend County, when he clearly lives in Harris County. He is registered in Fort Bend County to vote, at the courthouse.
It’s not unusual for a guy who is a retired Texas Ranger, but even voting in Fort Bend for him may be a violation of state law.
Election records show he has voted four times in Fort Bend County since 2018.
But ask Luan, and he thinks he has an explanation for all this in his video.
“So, to clear up any confusion about that video. I want you to know that I have a dual residency, but I thoroughly research the legal requirements to run for Fort Bend County sheriff and I met the requirements,” claimed Luna.
I’ve talked to two of the best Texas election lawyers I know since I watched the luna video and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but…
Wayne asked Sonya, “Is there such a thing as dual residency?”
Sonya Replied, “No your registration is in one county.”
“You have to register where you live. So, where you reside, where you are where your house is where you go to bed at night,” continued Aston.
The luna investigation is just one more example of a wider problem in election integrity.
Politicians should not deceive voters about the residency law when they run for office. It’s not a felony offense, but if you don’t tell the truth about that how can you be trusted if you actually won?
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