2026年5月26日 美国东部夏令时晚上10:38 / 福克斯新闻
南德克萨斯州性治疗师莫琳·加林多遭到包括杰弗里斯和奥卡西奥-科特兹在内的本党领袖谴责
作者：查尔斯·克莱茨，福克斯新闻
众议院民主党人谴责得克萨斯州候选人莫琳·加林多，此前她发表言论提议将ICE拘留中心改造为关押“美国犹太复国主义者”的监狱，有议员称其言论“精神错乱”。（图源：尼古拉斯·巴拉斯西为福克斯新闻数字频道拍摄）
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据美联社报道，民主党人莫琳·加林多这位引发全美民主党领袖愤怒的南德克萨斯州性治疗师，在与贝尔县警长办公室官员约翰尼·加西亚的初选中落败。
该选区是得克萨斯州共和党重划选区后新增的席位，目前由“国会激进派小组”成员格雷戈里奥·卡萨尔众议员担任代表。不过这位自由派议员正在卡萨尔腾出的相邻选区参选，使得这个如今偏向共和党的席位成为争夺焦点。
加林多因提议将该选区的ICE拘留中心用作关押“美国犹太复国主义者”的监狱而被指控反犹太主义，同时她否认外界称其在创建“集中营”的说法，由此成为全国性争议焦点。
加林多在3月的初选中以微弱优势击败加西亚，引发了周二的决选，这一结果令观察人士感到意外。
WATCH: 众议院民主党人就“精神错乱的反犹太言论”抨击得克萨斯州民主党人
2026年5月6日，美国众议院第35选区候选人莫琳·加林多与约翰尼·加西亚在圣安东尼奥布鲁克斯中心西德尼会议室举行的圣安东尼奥地区妇女选民联盟论坛上发言。（图源：卡蒂娜·曾茨/圣安东尼奥快报新闻）
与此同时，加西亚谴责了加林多的言论，并部分指责共和党人提升了加林多的知名度。
加西亚是圣安东尼奥本地人，曾担任警察副警长、SWAT人质谈判专家和公共信息官——该职位负责与媒体沟通并公开露面。
他的竞选活动以自称“老牌民主党人”为核心，被视为周二决选中更为温和的选择。
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另有两名共和党人也在角逐该席位的共和党初选提名，其中一人是附近共和党众议员莫妮卡·德拉·克鲁兹的亲属。
边境事务专员汤姆·霍曼在得克萨斯民主党威胁关押ICE特工后回应“放马过来”
由于第35选区经重划后对共和党有利，民主党人将加林多的参选视为灾难性的隐患。
她的言论随后遭到本党左翼成员的谴责，包括纽约州众议员哈基姆·杰弗里斯和亚历山大·奥卡西奥-科特兹。
纽约州民主党众议员亚历山大·奥卡西奥-科特兹与众议院少数党领袖纽约州民主党人哈基姆·杰弗里斯将民主党国会候选人莫琳·加林多的“反犹太”咆哮归咎于共和党。图中为加林多。（图源：卡蒂娜·曾茨/圣安东尼奥快报新闻通过盖蒂图片社拍摄；斯文·霍佩/图片联盟通过盖蒂图片社拍摄；凯文·迪奇/盖蒂图片社拍摄）
杰弗里斯与民主党国会竞选委员会在联合声明中表示：“她使用的恶毒语言不符合参选资格，在美国政坛毫无立足之地，更不可能出现在民主党内部。利用带有反犹太主义——且极其危险——的言论和观点来赢得选举，已经超出了底线。”
他们补充道：“得克萨斯人不会被欺骗，将在下周的投票中否决她。”
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查尔斯·克莱茨是福克斯新闻数字频道的记者。
他于2013年加入福克斯新闻，担任撰稿人和制作助理。
查尔斯负责报道福克斯新闻数字频道的媒体、政治和文化领域新闻。
查尔斯是宾夕法尼亚州本地人，毕业于天普大学，获广播新闻学学士学位。新闻线索可发送至charles.creitz@fox.com。
Controversial Democrat who called for ‘Zionists’ to be imprisoned toppled after backlash
May 26, 2026 10:38pm EDT / Fox News
Maureen Galindo, a South Texas sex therapist, was condemned by her own party leaders including Jeffries and AOC
By Charles Creitz, Fox News
House Democrats condemned Texas candidate Maureen Galindo after comments about turning ICE detention centers into prisons for “American Zionists,” with one lawmaker calling the remarks “demented.” (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
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Democrat Maureen Galindo, a South Texas sex therapist who drew nationwide ire from Democratic Party leaders, was defeated in her primary runoff against Bexar County Sheriff’s Office official Johnny Garcia, according to the Associated Press.
The seat, newly drawn following Texas Republicans’ redistricting effort, is currently represented by “Squad” member Rep. Gregorio Casar. However, the liberal lawmaker is running in an adjacent district being vacated by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, leaving the now red-leaning seat up for grabs.
Galindo became a national flashpoint when she was accused of antisemitism for floating a plan to imprison “American Zionists” at an ICE detention center in the district while pushing back on suggestions she was trying to create an “internment camp.”
Galindo shocked observers when she edged out Garcia in the original March primary, which led to Tuesday’s runoff.
WATCH: HOUSE DEMS UNLOAD ON TEXAS DEMOCRAT OVER ‘DEMENTED’ ANTISEMITIC COMMENTS
Maureen Galindo and Johnny Garcia, candidates for U.S. House District 35, participate in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in the Sidney Board Room at Brooks in San Antonio on May 6, 2026.(Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News)
Garcia, meanwhile, condemned Galindo’s comments and partially blamed Republicans for bolstering her name recognition.
Garcia is a San Antonio native and has experience working as a police deputy, a SWAT hostage negotiator and a public information officer — the official tasked with speaking to the press and making public appearances.
His campaign was framed around his self-description as an old-school Democrat and was viewed as the more moderate choice in Tuesday’s contest.
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Two Republicans are also vying for the seat in the Republican primary — one of whom is a relative of nearby GOP Rep. Monica de la Cruz.
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With the 35th District redrawn in Republicans’ favor, Democrats appeared to view Galindo’s candidacy as a catastrophic liability.
Her rhetoric has since been condemned by members of the far left of her party, including Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., blamed Republicans for Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo’s “antisemitic” rant. Galindo is in the center.(Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images; Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“This vile language by her is disqualifying and has no place in American politics, and certainly not in the Democratic Party,” Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said in a joint statement, adding, “To embrace and uplift a fringe candidate with antisemitic — and extremely dangerous — rhetoric and views in order to win an election is beyond the pale.”
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“Texans will not be fooled and will reject her at the ballot box next week,” they added.
Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
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Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.