Garcia edges Galindo in Texas runoff amid antisemitism controversy and outside spending
TL;DR
Johnny Garcia, a county sheriff’s deputy backed by national Democrats, defeated Maureen Galindo in the Texas 35th District Democratic runoff after Galindo faced antisemitism allegations and heavy outside spending; Garcia’s victory eases party concerns and sets up a general election matchup against a Trump-backed Republican as Texas Republicans target the district.
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