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Galindo's Zionist Prison Plan Condemned, Advances to Runoff

5/22/2026

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Galindo Faces Condemnation

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and DCCC chair Suzan DelBene called Galindo’s remarks “extremely dangerous” and urged Republicans to cease support.
Rep. Maureen Galindo pledged to convert the Karnes ICE detention center into a prison for American Zionists, drawing bipartisan condemnation.
Johnny Garcia and Galindo advanced to a May 26 runoff after the Texas 35th primary.
Lead Left PAC reported spending over $800,000 for Galindo, with metadata linking it to WinRed.

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Galindo Defends

A DAWN investigation found 66 former AIPAC staff now serve in the U.S. federal government, including 40 members of Congress.
Democratic Party leaders condemned Texas candidate Maureen Galindo’s remarks targeting Zionist Jews as antisemitic and urged a retraction.
Maureen Galindo defended the comments in a video, calling Zionism a white-supremacist religion.
Lead Left PAC was tied to WinRed and spent over $900,000 supporting Galindo.

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Galindo Faces Condemnation

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and DCCC chair Suzan DelBene called Galindo’s remarks “extremely dangerous” and urged Republicans to cease support.
Rep. Maureen Galindo pledged to convert the Karnes ICE detention center into a prison for American Zionists, drawing bipartisan condemnation.
Johnny Garcia and Galindo advanced to a May 26 runoff after the Texas 35th primary.
Lead Left PAC reported spending over $800,000 for Galindo, with metadata linking it to WinRed.

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