Overview
- Maureen Galindo, a Democrat running in Texas's 35th District, was reported Tuesday to have posted that she would turn the Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for “American Zionists” and a castration site for pedophiles.
- The Instagram post targeted her opponent Johnny Garcia with trafficking claims tied to “Zionists,” which she has not substantiated.
- Figures in both parties denounced her rhetoric, with Sen. Ted Cruz calling her “openly bigoted” and Sen. Jacky Rosen saying she should never hold power.
- National Democrats are backing Garcia, with the DCCC’s support and a six‑figure ad buy from Democratic Majority for Israel before the May 26 runoff.
- A new PAC called Lead Left that funded pro‑Galindo mailers drew scrutiny after reporters found a Republican fundraising platform in its website metadata.