Sex therapist who vowed to put ‘American Zionists’ into ‘castration’ centers loses Texas Democratic primary

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 26, 2026 · 681 words · By Josh Christenson

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Sex therapist who vowed to put ‘American Zionists’ into ‘castration’ centers loses Texas Democratic primary See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Sex therapist who vowed to put ‘American Zionists’ into ‘castration’ centers loses Texas Democratic primary See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleWASHINGTON — A sex therapist who vowed to force “American Zionists” into federal immigration detention centers — where many, who she claimed are also “pedophiles,” would be castrated — was soundly defeated in a Texas Democratic…

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Maureen Galindo, whose “insane, antisemitic views” were denounced by members of her own party, lost to opponent Johnny Garcia in the Lone Star State’s 35th Congressional District runoff, 59.5% to 40.5% when the Associated Press called the race at about 10:40…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 35th District was formerly represented by Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas)”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Greg Casar has been serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 35th congressional district since 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Texas's 18th congressional district special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 18th congressional district was held on November 4, 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is a congressional caucus affiliated with the Democratic Party in the United States Congress. The CPC represents the progressive faction of the Democratic Pa…
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Claim 2: “Galindo’s campaign... statement posted to its website... 'She does want Karnes ICE facility to be turned into a prison for the billionaire zionists... It’s also true she wants a whole department and tv channel of exposing pedophiles and yes, sending them for castration at Karnes Prison'”

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Multiple web search results report that Galindo pledged to convert an ICE detention center into an internment camp for 'American Zionists' and mentioned castration for pedophiles.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Maureen Galindo, Democrat Candidate TX-35 says she will convert an ICE detention center outside San Antonio into an internment camp for ...
https://www.facebook.com/sessionsforcongress/posts/maureen-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 · Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo faces backlash after pledging to imprison “American Zionists” in an ICE detention center, ...
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896847

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 · I am a Zionist. I am horrified that Texas Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo made an obscene statement recently as part of her ...
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-poisonous-proposal-that-…

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Claim 3: “Its website metadata previously included a link to WinRed, the GOP fundraising platform, Punchbowl News reported.”

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Claim 4: “A former Bexar County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, Garcia”

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Claim 5: “Yolanda Saldivar... murdered Tejano singer Selena by fatally shooting her in a Corpus Christi hotel in 1995.”

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Claim 6: “Previously the campaign posted on Instagram: 'She’ll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking. (lt will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles...)'”

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Web search results, including Instagram-based reports, corroborate that Galindo posted about turning the Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for Zionists and a castration center for pedophiles.

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... THIS IS JUST CRAZY House candidate Maureen Galindo pledges to send 'American zionists' to internment camp MAUREEN GALINDO A 38-YEAR-OLD MARRIAGE ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2e_ortw_I/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 ... Josh Gottheimer is taking aim at a Texas Democratic congressional candidate who said she'd jail “American Zionists,” with Gottheimer saying if ...
https://newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/josh-gottheimer-texas-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Meet the Texas Democrat Who Wants Internment Camps for 'Zionists' Maureen Galindo wants to make one thing clear: She never said she wants to ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYzNgTIFgXR/

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Claim 7: “Maureen Galindo... lost to opponent Johnny Garcia in the Lone Star State’s 35th Congressional District runoff, 59.5% to 40.5%”

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Multiple web search results from May 2026 confirm that Johnny Garcia won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District, defeating Maureen Galindo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the thirty-eight U.S. representatives from the State of Texas, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mexican Americans are residents of the United States who are of Mexican descent. The list includes Mexican immigrants and those who lived in the southwestern United States when the territory was incor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maureen Galindo is an American sex therapist, housing activist, and politician who ran as a Democratic Party candidate for the US House of Representatives in Texas's 35th congressional district in 202…
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Claim 8: “In a joint statement on May 20, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said they would force a vote to expel Galindo 'every single day' if she triumphs in the November general election.”

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Social media posts and news reports from May 20, 2026, confirm that Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Jared Moskowitz issued statements pledging to seek Galindo's expulsion if elected.

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web search NEUTRAL — The following is an alphabetical list of United States representatives from the state of Arizona. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (throu…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 ... Thank you for speaking up. But I think that she represents many people in my democratic party these days - it's truly frightening.
https://www.facebook.com/RepJoshG/posts/statement-from-me-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... ... seek to expel Maureen Galindo, a Democrat running for Congress in Texas who has expressed extreme antisemitic views, if she is elected. ㅤ ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYmZItsk8CA/

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Claim 9: “The 35th District... had its boundaries redrawn amid a Texas GOP-led redistricting effort”

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Wikipedia and Ballotpedia confirm that Texas underwent a mid-decade redistricting process in 2025 led by the GOP to redraw congressional districts, including the 35th.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Between June and August 2025, lawmakers in the U.S. state of Texas considered a process of mid-decade legislative redistricting to give members of the Republican Party in the state an advantage by ger…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Republican state attorney general Ken P…
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Claim 10: “The licensed marriage and family therapist at the San Antonio-based Exulted Sex Therapy”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Galindo's professional status or affiliation with Exulted Sex Therapy.

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Claim 11: “Lead Left PAC has supported Galindo with $428,713 in contributions, according to the latest data from Federal Election Commission filings.”

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Claim 12: “The 38-year-old congressional hopeful previously bested Garcia in a March primary, 29.2% to 27%”

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While evidence confirms Galindo and Garcia were in a primary and that Galindo advanced to a runoff, the specific percentage figures (29.2% to 27%) are not present in the provided evidence.

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Claim 13: “Either Republican state Rep. John Lujan or Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz will face off with Garcia in the Nov. 3 general election.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Johnny Garcia will face Carlos De La Cruz in the general election, and that Carlos De La Cruz defeated John Lujan in the Republican primary.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mayte Jannell Garcia ( MY-tay; born November 12, 1973) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. She has worked with various music artists and was married to Prince for four years.
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Claim 14: “Democratic Majority for Israel spent fewer than $400 on a digital advertising campaign for Garcia and endorsed him”

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No evidence was found regarding the specific spending amount or endorsement by Democratic Majority for Israel for Johnny Garcia.

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