Democratic leaders accused Maureen Galindo of antisemitism and are trying to stop her from winning the party’s primary in a contested U.S. House district.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is going up on the air with ads attacking Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo in Texas, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Galindo has been widely disavowed by Democrats over antisemitic remarks. She most recently said she wants to convert an ICE facility into her district into a "prison for American Zionists." - Galindo is a sex therapist who finished first in the Democratic primary in Texas' 35th district in March. - She is now in a runoff with Johnny Garcia, a local sheriff's deputy backed by the DCCC. - DCCC chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) has been under pressure from her members to more directly intervene in the race. Driving the news: The DCCC is launching a $35,000 ad…
House Democrats are in a mad dash to isolate Texas Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo , who has said she wants to turn an ICE facility into a "prison for American Zionists." Why it matters: A mysterious PAC is spending hundreds of thousands to boost Galindo, which Democrats allege is a Republican attempt to ensure the GOP candidate in that district faces a weak opponent in November. - "House Republican leadership must immediately cease propping up this antisemitic candidacy," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said in a statement Tuesday evening. - Galindo did not respond to multiple requests for comment, with a spokesperson for the…