Johnny Garcia wins Texas Democratic runoff election for 35th District
Johnny Garcia won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas's 35th Congressional District, defeating Maureen Galindo. Garcia received 60.5% of the vote amid controversy surrounding Galindo's campaign. The race highlighted issues such as inflammatory social media posts and campaign financing concerns for Galindo.
- ▪Johnny Garcia won the Democratic primary runoff with 60.5% of the vote.
- ▪Maureen Galindo faced backlash over antisemitic remarks made on social media.
- ▪Garcia received endorsements from prominent Texas Democrats, distancing themselves from Galindo.
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Johnny Garcia won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas‘s 35th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating opponent Maureen Galindo in a closely watched race shaped by controversy surrounding Galindo’s campaign. Garcia received 60.5% of the vote to Galindo’s 39.5% when the Associated Press called the race Tuesday evening. Recommended Stories Republicans fall in line behind Ken Paxton after resounding victory Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff Christian Menefee beats longtime Democrat Al Green in runoff In the final weeks before the election, Galindo, a self-described sex therapist, faced a firestorm of backlash over a series of inflammatory social media posts that critics condemned as antisemitic.
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