In this The Federalist article, M.D. Kittle reports that Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo lost her primary runoff after drawing national outrage over antisemitic and radical campaign rhetoric.
- Galindo lost the Democratic runoff for Texas’ 35th Congressional District to Johnny Garcia, a public information officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
- The article says Garcia was leading Galindo by more than 20 points with 75 percent of precincts reporting.
- Galindo had previously finished first in the March primary, advancing to the runoff before her comments became a national controversy.
- The controversy centered on Galindo’s proposal to turn an ICE detention facility into a prison for “American Zionists” and former ICE officers.
- She also made inflammatory comments about a “castration processing center,” prompting backlash from both Republicans and Democrats.
- Galindo later denied being antisemitic and claimed her remarks were misrepresented, while still defending prosecution of what she called “billionaire Zionists.”
- Prominent Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres, condemned her comments and urged voters to support Garcia instead.
- The Federalist frames Galindo’s defeat as evidence that voters in Texas’ 35th District rejected at least one openly radical expression of the left’s growing antisemitism problem.
- Garcia will now face Republican Carlos De La Cruz, whom the article describes as Trump-backed, in a district rated likely Republican.
Read the full story: https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/27/texas-leftist-who-campaigned-on-castrating-american-zionists-loses-primary-runoff/


