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A GOP-linked super PAC called Lead Left has spent hundreds of thousands to promote Maureen Galindo in Texas’s 35th District Democratic runoff, aiming to elevate a left-wing candidate who has drawn Democratic condemnation and potentially tilt the race toward a more favorable general-election outcome for Republicans, prompting accusations of outside meddling in primaries.
Texas Democrats' Senate nominee James Talarico endorsed Johnny Garcia in the 35th Congressional District runoff to derail rival Maureen Galindo after antisemitic remarks drew bipartisan condemnation, with Democrats warning her rhetoric could jeopardize the party's chances in the newly redrawn district.
Texas Democratic congressional hopeful Maureen Galindo faced wide condemnation after social media posts in which she vowed to turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a “prison for American Zionists” and stated anti‑Zionist positions, prompting antisemitism accusations from both parties. Galindo denies antisemitism, saying she opposes “Zionist Jews.” The controversy has drawn scrutiny over potential conservative funding via Lead Left PAC and elicited reactions from Democratic leaders and GOP rivals as the TX‑35 primary proceeds.
Democrats are scrambling to contain Maureen Galindo in Texas' 35th district after inflammatory antisemitic remarks, as a GOP-aligned PAC spends heavily to boost her and the DCCC and party leaders weigh how to block or diminish her candidacy in the runoff against Johnny Garcia.