TEXAS'S 35TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas's 35th Congressional District, has faced condemnation from Democratic leaders over antisemitic social media posts as a recently formed political action committee pours six-figure spending into her campaign. Galindo advanced to the runoff against Johnny Garcia, a former sheriff's deputy, after no candidate won a majority in the March primary.

In her social media posts, Galindo wrote that she would "turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking. (It will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles which will probably be most of the Zionists)." Another post stated, "When Maureen gets into Congress, she'll write legislation so that all Zionism and support of Zionism is undoubtedly Anti-Semitic, since it's Zionists harming the Semites." Her posts also attacked "billionaire Zionists" and referenced "Jews who own Hollywood." Galindo also called for her opponent to face treason charges and said she is opposed to "Zionist Jews," while denying that she is antisemitic.

In an Instagram post, Galindo alleged her opponent was "being paid to put Jews and Mexicans in concentration camps via Zionist trafficking networks." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and DCCC chair Suzan DelBene said in a joint statement that Galindo's comments were "extremely dangerous" and "vile" and have "no place in Democratic politics." "House Republican leadership must immediately cease propping up this antisemitic candidacy, pull spending in the race and forcefully condemn these comments," they said.

Garcia responded on X. "Instead of focusing on table-kitchen issues my opponent is pushing conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric. That's why Republicans are spending to boost her campaign," he said. Carlos De La Cruz, a small business owner and Air Force veteran, wrote on X: "This rhetoric is disgusting and has no place in Texas."

Lead Left PAC, founded less than a month ago and identifying itself as an anti-Trump organization, has reported more than $800,000 in spending supporting Galindo and opposing Garcia, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Roughly $428,713 of that supported Galindo. The PAC's donors are not publicly disclosed, and its website contained metadata linking it to WinRed, a digital fundraising platform used by Republican candidates and GOP-aligned groups, according to Punchbowl News. Before the March primary, Galindo had raised under $10,000, according to FEC records. Lead Left PAC has spent over $1 million across three House Democratic primary races. Mailers supporting Galindo claimed she planned to push to impeach President Trump and to dismantle ICE.

Texas's 35th District, currently represented by Greg Casar, was reconfigured in last year's redistricting from one stretching from Austin to San Antonio to one that extends south and west of San Antonio. Democratic and Republican operatives are frequently accused of intervening in each other's primaries to support candidates they view as easier to defeat.