{"id":2607619,"date":"2026-05-27T20:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressional-candidate-who-suggested-detaining-american-zionists-loses-race-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T20:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:39:50","slug":"democrat-congressional-candidate-who-suggested-detaining-american-zionists-loses-race-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressional-candidate-who-suggested-detaining-american-zionists-loses-race-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Congressional Candidate Who Suggested Detaining &#8216;American Zionists&#8217; Loses Race in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-congressional-candidate-who-suggested-detaining-american-zionists-loses-race-in-texas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607619&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maureen Galindo, a democratic candidate for Texas\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-texas-turning-blue-is-inevitable-during-san-antonio-rally-for-progressive-candidates\/\" title=\"AOC Says &#039;Texas Turning Blue Is Inevitable&#039; During San Antonio Rally for Progressive ...s\">35th congressional district<\/a>, lost her runoff Tuesday night to Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office official Johnny Garcia, with Garcia winning about 64% to 36%. Galindo had previously won the March primary narrowly, but the two advanced to a runoff because neither candidate won a majority.<\/p>\n<p>Galindo gained national attention for Instagram posts and follow-ups containing incendiary language about \u201cAmerican Zionists,\u201d including calling ideas about imprisoning them and making claims that drew accusations of antisemitism.After clarifying she did not want Jews in internment camps,she still said people she described as \u201czionists\u201d should be imprisoned,and she also suggested her political opponents should be tried for treason.<\/p>\n<p>Major Democratic figures and party entities distanced themselves from her campaign, calling her language disqualifying and extremely perilous.Her loss means garcia will face a Republican nominee in November, potentially turning the district into a pickup opportunity given recent redistricting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo, who called for \u201cAmerican Zionists\u201d to be imprisoned in ICE detention centers, lost her primary runoff race in Texas on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office official Johnny Garcia soundly defeated Galindo by approximately 64 to 36 percent, San Antonio CBS affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/primary-runoff-election-results-house-district-35-congress-san-antonio-bexar-county-texas\/273-841642d9-a625-4475-94d9-df295d829462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KENS-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Galindo had defeated Garcia in the original March primary by a narrow 29 to 27, but because neither won a majority of the vote in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >35th congressional district race<\/a>, they advanced to a runoff.<\/p>\n<p>Galindo, a 38-year-old sex therapist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-state-lawmaker-who-harassed-elderly-woman-teen-girls-praying-at-planned-parenthood-running-for-lt-gov\/\" title=\"PA State Lawmaker Who Harassed Elderly Woman, Teen Girls Praying At Planned Parenthood ... For Lt. Gov.\">made national headlines<\/a> with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYRyMXOFQCN\/?img_index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram post<\/a> on her campaign account, which vowed that when she got to Congress, \u201cShe\u2019ll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking. (It will also be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democratic-house-candidate-vows-to-intern-zionists-and-ex-ice-officers\/\" title=\"Texas Democratic House ... vows to intern Zionists and ex-ICE officers\">castration processing center<\/a> for pedophiles which will probably be most of the Zionists).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maureen Galindo, a Democrat running for Congress in TX-35, says in an Instagram post that she would turn an ICE detention center near San Antonio \u201cinto a prison for American Zionists\u201d, and will also use it as a castration processing center for pedophiles, \u201cwhich will probably be\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d5Xmb2uk9n\">pic.twitter.com\/d5Xmb2uk9n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/2056852998962204960?\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYiKl-6vRJR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> last week, Galindo clarified that \u201cdoes not mean I want Jews in internment camps,\u201d but that \u201cif you are a Zionist\u201d then \u201cyou are a danger to humanity and belong in prison.\u201d The candidate further asserted that MAGA Republicans and Jewish Zionists are \u201cthe exact same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/15\/us-news\/sex-therapist-running-for-congress-says-dem-primary-opponent-should-be-tried-for-treason-over-israel-support-then-doubles-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> reported last week that Galindo also called for Garcia to be \u201ctried for treason\u201d over his support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Asked Friday by the outlet whether she stood by her comments, Galindo said, \u201cYES. In fact, as soon as I\u2019m elected, I\u2019ll start the process of having all American candidates and elected officials who knowingly accepted Israeli-affiliated money tried for treason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Election Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/independent-expenditures\/?data_type=processed&#038;is_notice=false&#038;most_recent=true&#038;candidate_id=H6TX35095&#038;min_date=01%2F01%2F2023&#038;max_date=12%2F31%2F2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> showed that the political action committee Democrat Majority for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israel-kills-new-hamas-leader-days-took-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> endorsed Garcia\u2019s candidacy and spent approximately $400 in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia told Jewish Insider in March, \u201cI firmly believe the actors of Hamas are a terrorist organization. We need to make sure our closest ally in the Middle East remains safe and has the ability to protect itself,\u201d according to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>The candidate is running as a moderate Democrat in the 35th congressional district, which was redrawn by the Texas state legislature last year, making it a possible Republican pickup in November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSquad\u201d member Rep. Greg Casar, who currently represents the district, is now running in the 37th district, which is solidly blue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/27\/texas-democrats-reject-house-candidate-who-called-imprisoning-zionists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic establishment distanced itself from Galindo\u2019s candidacy, following her call to imprison Zionists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis vile language by her is disqualifying and has no place in American politics, and certainly not in the Democratic Party,\u201d House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reeling-hakeem-jeffries-responds-shocking-virginia-redistricting-ruling-exploring-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/dccc.org\/joint-statement-from-house-democratic-leader-hakeem-jeffries-and-dccc-chair-suzan-delbene-on-antisemitic-comments-in-tx-35-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joint statement<\/a>, adding, \u201cTo embrace and uplift a fringe candidate with antisemitic \u2014 and extremely dangerous \u2014 rhetoric and views in order to win an election is beyond the pale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats asserted that \u201cMAGA\u201d Republicans were funding her candidacy through a Super PAC following her surprise win in March.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, \u201cSquad\u201d member Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-quietly-takes-first-steps-toward-potential-2028-presidential-run-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AOC\/status\/2056879559463547218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> last week regarding Galindo\u2019s comments, \u201cThis is absolutely disgusting. This bigoted garbage and antisemitism should be nowhere near our politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She encouraged Texans to vote for Garcia, also accusing Republicans of funding Galindo, presumably to make defeating the Democratic candidate easier in a general election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maureen Galindo went from winning her primary to losing her runoff by 20 points after she expressed her views of Jews, Zionists, and Israel\u2014because you can\u2019t go full antisemite and win elections in America.<\/p>\n<p>My column: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XQqpscHIeH\">https:\/\/t.co\/XQqpscHIeH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NCimomOECm\">pic.twitter.com\/NCimomOECm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Batya Ungar-Sargon (@bungarsargon) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bungarsargon\/status\/2059592560134222072?\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post reported, \u201cSince early May, Lead Left has spent nearly $1 million to support her, according to its disclosures. The PAC, which has been linked to a Republican campaign donation processor, has also poured money into Democratic primaries in Nebraska and Pennsylvania but has not revealed its donors. Democrats have used a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/09\/12\/democrats-interfere-republican-primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar tactic<\/a> in past midterms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In November, Garcia will face <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Carlos_De_La_Cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlos De La Cruz<\/a>, an Air Force combat veteran endorsed by President Donald Trump. He is the brother of Rep. 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