She Said She Wants to Put ICE Officers in Prison Camps and Castrate "Zionists." Why Are Republicans Funding Her Campaign?

A Democratic candidate for Congress in Texas, Maureen Galindo, is advancing after a narrow primary win and will face a runoff. She has faced sharp criticism for outlandish policy claims and antisemitic rants, leading to disavowals from Democrats across the spectrum. Her fundraising is far smaller than her opponent’s, and conventional expectations suggest she could lose. A GOP-linked organization, Lead Left PAC, has become the largest spender in the Democratic primary, promoting Galindo and attacking her rival. The PAC has not disclosed donors and previously showed metadata linking to WinRed. The spending pattern suggests Republicans may prefer Galindo as the easier opponent for the general election.

"The group has reported laying out more than $800,000 promoting Galindo and attacking Garcia, while the Galindo campaign itself has only spent about $18,000. It's easy to see why the GOP would prefer Galindo as an opponent. In an Instagram post last week, she promised that, if elected, she will turn an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in her district i"

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