WASHINGTON — A sex therapist who vowed to force “American Zionists” into federal immigration detention centers — where many, who she claimed are also “pedophiles,” would be castrated — was soundly defeated in a Texas Democratic primary on Tuesday.
Maureen Galindo, whose “insane, antisemitic views” were denounced by members of her own party, lost to opponent Johnny Garcia in the Lone Star State’s 35th Congressional District runoff, 59.5% to 40.5% when the Associated Press called the race at about 10:40 p.m. EST.
Either Republican state Rep. John Lujan or Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz will face off with Garcia in the Nov. 3 general election.
The 38-year-old congressional hopeful previously bested Garcia in a March primary, 29.2% to 27%, but neither won a majority of the vote and were forced to face off in the May 26 race.
The 35th District was formerly represented by Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) but had its boundaries redrawn amid a Texas GOP-led redistricting effort, moving from a solid Democratic seat to a likely Republican pick-up opportunity in the 2026 midterm elections, according to the non-partisan Cook Political Report.
Galindo’s campaign doubled down on the candidate’s forced castration threats in a statement posted to its website just days before her match-up with Garcia in the San Antonio-based district.
“She does want Karnes ICE facility to be turned into a prison for the billionaire zionists who have profited off genocidal prison state materials and trafficking. Prosecution has nothing to do with religion– they could be Evangelical, Catholic, Mormon, Jewish, etc.,” the statement read.
“It’s also true she wants a whole department and tv channel of exposing pedophiles and yes, sending them for castration at Karnes Prison, then moved to prisons with violent criminals.”
Previously the campaign posted on Instagram: “She’ll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking. (lt will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles which will probably be most of the Zionists).”
She has also claimed, without evidence, that Garcia was “being paid to put Jews and Mexicans in concentration camps via Zionist trafficking networks” and attacked “Jews who own Hollywood,” a an anti-semitic trope.
In a joint statement on May 20, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said they would force a vote to expel Galindo “every single day” if she triumphs in the November general election.
“Maureen’s insane, antisemitic views — including putting Americans in concentration camps — have no place in our party or country,” the House Democrats added.
The licensed marriage and family therapist at the San Antonio-based Exulted Sex Therapy has also called for Garcia to be “tried for treason” over his support for Israel.
Asked by The Post, Galindo warned that “all American candidates and elected officials who knowingly accepted Israeli-affiliated money” would face the same fate if she wins office.
Democratic Majority for Israel spent fewer than $400 on a digital advertising campaign for Garcia and endorsed him, but neither he nor Galindo has accepted money from political action committees associated with other advocacy groups supportive of strong US relations with the Jewish state.
A former Bexar County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, Garcia has claimed Galindo is being backed by shadowy Republican donors.
Lead Left PAC has supported Galindo with $428,713 in contributions, according to the latest data from Federal Election Commission filings. Its website metadata previously included a link to WinRed, the GOP fundraising platform, Punchbowl News reported.
“At a time when antisemitism is at historic levels, Republicans’ dirty campaign tricks aren’t just cynical, they’re extremely dangerous,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Madison Andrus said in a statement.
Latino Vets for Garcia has also trolled Galindo with signs in the district proclaiming, “Yolanda Saldivar would vote for Maureen Galindo,” a reference to the woman who murdered Tejano singer Selena by fatally shooting her in a Corpus Christi hotel in 1995.
