Texas Democratic candidate condemned for comments about ‘prison for American Zionists’

Key points

• A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing bipartisan condemnation and accusations of antisemitism after she said she wanted to turn an immigration detention facility into a “prison for American Zionists” if elected – leaving Democrats scrambling to ostracize her from the party and alleging that conservative groups may be propping up her campaign.
• Maureen Galindo is running against Johnny Garcia in next week’s Democratic primary for Texas’ 35th congressional district, which covers parts of San Antonio and portions of the surrounding counties.
• The district was once solid blue and is currently represented by a Democrat, but the race remains highly competitive after being made much more favorable to the GOP following Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting efforts last summer.
• Last week Galindo wrote on Instagram that if elected to Congress, she would write a bill to declare that Zionism is antisemitic, and would “turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a...