This is Part 8 of our L.A. Taco Voter Guide focusing on the L.A. County race for sheriff between incumbent Jim McDonnell and challenger Alex Villanueva.
[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]os Angeles County is getting a truly competitive race for Sheriff this election and a number of possible firsts.
Alex Villanueva, a retired lieutenant sheriff and a self-styled whistleblower, could become the first challenger to unseat an incumbent sheriff – in Jim McDonnell – in more than 100 years. He could also be the first Spanish speaking sheriff in more than 100 years, as well as the first Democrat in over a century. Both candidates promise to reform a sheriff’s department that is riddled with scandals.