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Right-leaning PAC Funds Democrat After Antisemitic Prison Pledge

5/26/2026

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Lead Left, a PAC linked to WinRed, spent over $800,000 on Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo’s campaign.
Galindo’s pledge to turn the Karnes ICE detention center into a prison for “American Zionists” caused ActBlue to halt donations, leading her to switch to Quick Contribute and sparking a May 26 runoff.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene called the remarks “vile” and “antisemitic.”

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Lead Left, a PAC linked to WinRed, spent over $800,000 on Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo’s campaign.
Galindo’s pledge to turn the Karnes ICE detention center into a prison for “American Zionists” caused ActBlue to halt donations, leading her to switch to Quick Contribute and sparking a May 26 runoff.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene called the remarks “vile” and “antisemitic.”