Primary Meddling Adopts a Bipartisan Approach

August 27, 2026

Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist whose past remarks have drawn accusations of antisemitism, advanced to the Democratic runoff in Texas’s 35th Congressional District after leading a four-way primary in March. National and local Democrats condemned her candidacy, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) was backing her runoff opponent, but Lead Left PAC spent more than $1 million promoting Galindo, including through ads that portrayed her as “the only candidate who will stop Trump and ICE.”

Pilar Marrero

Political reporting is approached with a strong interest in power, institutions, and the decisions that shape public life. Coverage focuses on U.S. and international politics, with clear, readable analysis of the events that influence the global conversation. Particular attention is given to the links between local developments and worldwide political shifts.