ActBlue refuses donations for Texas Democrat accused of making antisemitic comments
Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo has been cut off from ActBlue after making antisemitic remarks. Her comments have drawn significant backlash from Democratic lawmakers, who have called for her expulsion from the party if she wins her runoff. Galindo's campaign has also raised concerns due to her funding sources, which some believe are linked to the GOP.
- ▪Maureen Galindo was cut off from ActBlue after making antisemitic remarks.
- ▪Democratic lawmakers have condemned her comments and threatened to expel her from the party if she wins.
- ▪Galindo's campaign financing has raised concerns due to ties with GOP-affiliated groups.
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Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo was cut off from a major Democratic fundraising platform and political action committee after a series of antisemitic remarks sparked widespread backlash within the party. ActBlue is no longer processing donations for Galindo, who is competing in a May 26 Democratic runoff against Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia in Texas’s 35th Congressional District. Recommended Stories Massie ousted, Georgia Democrats big turnout, and runoffs set. What you missed from last night’s primaries Trump-backed Burt Jones and Rick Jackson head to Georgia GOP governor runoff NAACP calls for Black students to boycott Southern college sports Galindo has been embroiled in controversy over antisemitic comments.
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