Democrat Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist from South Texas, has lost her primary runoff against Johnny Garcia, an employee of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. This loss comes after she stirred controversy at a national level, facing backlash from Democratic leaders.
The seat in question was newly established following redistricting efforts by the Texas Republican Party and is currently held by Rep. Gregorio Casar, a member of the “Squad.” Casar is running in a nearby district that was vacated by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, leaving this seat, which is leaning Republican, officially open for contest.
Galindo became a focal point for controversy after being accused of anti-Semitism. She had allegedly indicated intentions to detain “American Zionists” in local ICE centers but denied claims that this amounted to creating “concentration camps.”
It was quite an upset when Galindo, against expectations, narrowly defeated Garcia in the March primary that set the stage for this runoff.
Garcia has publicly criticized Galindo’s comments, stating that the Republican Party played a role in elevating her notoriety.
A native of San Antonio, Garcia has a varied background, having worked as a police officer, SWAT negotiator, and public information officer. His campaign framed him as a traditional Democrat and he was viewed as the more moderate candidate in the recent election.
Two Republicans are also in the running for the seat in their own primary, one with ties to Republican Rep. Monica de la Cruz.
As the 35th District has been redrawn to favor Republicans, many Democrats are reportedly seeing Galindo’s candidacy as a significant liability.
Criticism of Galindo’s remarks has come from more liberal members of her party, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
In their joint statement, Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called her language “vile” and disqualifying from American politics, asserting it has no place in the Democratic Party. They expressed outrage at the idea of supporting a candidate with extreme and dangerous rhetoric just to win elections.
They concluded by stating that Texan voters would not be easily misled and would reject her in the upcoming polls.
Maureen Galindo, a Democrat facing allegations of antisemitic comments, in TX-35 election runoff
Democrat Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist from South Texas, has lost her primary runoff against Johnny Garcia, an employee of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. This loss comes after she stirred controversy at a national level, facing backlash from Democratic leaders.
The seat in question was newly established following redistricting efforts by the Texas Republican Party and is currently held by Rep. Gregorio Casar, a member of the “Squad.” Casar is running in a nearby district that was vacated by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, leaving this seat, which is leaning Republican, officially open for contest.
Galindo became a focal point for controversy after being accused of anti-Semitism. She had allegedly indicated intentions to detain “American Zionists” in local ICE centers but denied claims that this amounted to creating “concentration camps.”
It was quite an upset when Galindo, against expectations, narrowly defeated Garcia in the March primary that set the stage for this runoff.
Garcia has publicly criticized Galindo’s comments, stating that the Republican Party played a role in elevating her notoriety.
A native of San Antonio, Garcia has a varied background, having worked as a police officer, SWAT negotiator, and public information officer. His campaign framed him as a traditional Democrat and he was viewed as the more moderate candidate in the recent election.
Two Republicans are also in the running for the seat in their own primary, one with ties to Republican Rep. Monica de la Cruz.
As the 35th District has been redrawn to favor Republicans, many Democrats are reportedly seeing Galindo’s candidacy as a significant liability.
Criticism of Galindo’s remarks has come from more liberal members of her party, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
In their joint statement, Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called her language “vile” and disqualifying from American politics, asserting it has no place in the Democratic Party. They expressed outrage at the idea of supporting a candidate with extreme and dangerous rhetoric just to win elections.
They concluded by stating that Texan voters would not be easily misled and would reject her in the upcoming polls.
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