Galindo projected to lose Texas Dem House runoff after antisemitism accusations

Johnny Garcia bushed Maureen Galindo successful the Democratic superior runoff successful Texas' 35th Congressional District, CBS News projects, aft accusations of antisemitic comments by Galindo roiled the contention successful the last days. 

Galindo, a enactment therapist, finished archetypal successful the March superior against Garcia, a erstwhile sheriff's deputy, and 2 different candidates. But Galindo came nether occurrence successful caller days aft she pledged to crook an migration detention installation into a "prison for American Zionists" if elected. 

In other societal media posts, she argued that "billionaire Zionists" beryllium successful situation and that "Zionist associated candidates and politicians" merit "treason trials." 

Galindo has denied being antisemitic but said she is "against Zionist Jews."

Democrats distanced themselves from her, portion besides accusing Republicans of propping up her candidacy. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, called Galindo's "vile" connection "disqualifying." Some House Democratic lawmakers person threatened to unit a ballot to expel her if she wins the wide predetermination successful November and is sworn successful adjacent year. 

"She's not invited successful the Democratic Party. She's not invited successful Congress," Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida, who is Jewish, said past week. "Anyone who wants to enactment immoderate American successful camps is not legitimate." 

The House Democrats' run limb got progressive successful the contention past week, placing a last-minute advertisement buy arsenic the enactment sought to extremity the scales successful Garcia's favor. The advertisement referred to Galindo arsenic "MAGA Maureen" successful notation to enactment she's received from a governmental enactment committee that has been linked to Republicans. 

Republicans are hoping to prime up the San Antonio-area spot aft past year's redistricting made the territory much favorable to the GOP. The Cook Political Report has rated the contention arsenic apt Republican. 

Democratic Rep. Greg Casar, who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, presently represents the 35th District but is moving successful the redrawn 37th District, which includes parts of Austin.