House Democratic leaders condemn Texas candidate for antisemitic comments

Key Points:

• Top House Democrats, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Suzan DelBene, condemned Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo for her social media comments proposing to turn an immigration detention center into a “prison for American Zionists,” labeling her language as disqualifying and antisemitic.
• Galindo, who leads the Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, has faced backlash for multiple controversial remarks, including accusations that many Zionists are pedophiles; she has not responded to requests for comment.
• Jeffries and DelBene accused Republicans of attempting to influence the race by supporting Galindo through a shadowy group, Lead Left PAC, which has spent significant funds to boost her candidacy despite her limited fundraising.
• Lead Left PAC is a newly formed organization with unclear funding sources, linked through website metadata to a GOP fundraising platform, fueling speculation that Republicans may be promoting Galindo to split the Democratic vote and aid GOP chances in the fall election.
• Lawmakers from both parties, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Dave McCormick, publicly condemned Galindo’s antisemitic rhetoric, emphasizing that such language is unacceptable in American politics regardless of party affiliation.