Will Maureen Galindo’s ‘Zionists’ Comments Matter in Texas House Runoff Election?
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Democrats are urgently trying to block Maureen Galindo, a little-known candidate accused of antisemitic views, from securing the party’s nomination in a competitive U.S. House race near San Antonio.
- Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House leader, accused Republicans of covertly supporting Galindo to weaken Democratic chances in the November elections.
- Galindo, a progressive sex therapist with limited political experience, sparked controversy by suggesting an immigration detention center be repurposed as “a prison for American Zionists,” though she denies targeting all Jewish people.
- Two Jewish House members have pledged to force daily votes to expel Galindo if she is elected to Congress.
- Galindo claims her statements were misinterpreted by local media and maintains she advocates for closing all detention centers.