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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.
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.
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.