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Texas GOP Excludes Candidate Amid Controversial Campaign

2/6/2026

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Valentina Gomez claims Texas Republicans barred her from party events and removed her from voter rolls, without evidence.
In an Instagram video, she framed her campaign as a "David versus Goliath" fight and urged supporters to vote for her.
Local Republicans say the exclusion stemmed from conduct issues at a GOP event.
Gomez previously ran unsuccessfully for Missouri secretary of state.
Her Texas campaign has drawn criticism for divisive messaging, including anti-Muslim sentiments.

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Valentina Gomez claims Texas Republicans barred her from party events and removed her from voter rolls, without evidence.
In an Instagram video, she framed her campaign as a "David versus Goliath" fight and urged supporters to vote for her.
Local Republicans say the exclusion stemmed from conduct issues at a GOP event.
Gomez previously ran unsuccessfully for Missouri secretary of state.
Her Texas campaign has drawn criticism for divisive messaging, including anti-Muslim sentiments.