A Republican candidate for Texas's 31st congressional district, Valentina Gomez, posted a campaign video on Monday in which she vowed to "kick every dirty Muslim out of Texas" and used graphic, Islamophobic language to describe members of the faith. The remarks — framed as a pledge to make communities "safer" — immediately drew criticism from civil-rights advocates, political observers and local leaders.
"Texas, I’ve officially filed to become your next congresswoman, so the choice is yours. Vote for me so we can kick every dirty Muslim out of Texas, save your daughters from getting raped by Muhammad, and protect our soldiers from getting murdered in broad daylight.
Let me be very clear: we will make Texas the worst place for groomers, terrorist Muslims, pedophiles, and illegals to live in, so help me God. For me, this is just an election; but for you and your daughter, this is your life because Texas has only gotten more Muslim under these weak Republicans. New York City already fell to Islam. So did Michigan and Minnesota, and you’re next in line. If Texas falls to Islam, it’s simply because you didn’t vote correctly. God bless you all."
Gomez has a recent history of inflammatory social-media posts. Her pinned tweet featured footage of her storming a podium at an event and declaring that "Islam is the religion of rape, incest and pedophilia." In another circulated clip, she stood beside a dummy tied to a chair and shot it in the head, saying the staged killing illustrated her proposed response to crimes she attributed to undocumented immigrants.
Reaction and context
Civil-rights groups described the video as racist and dehumanizing. Critics warned the language could inflame tensions and endanger Muslim Americans and immigrant communities if such rhetoric is amplified during a campaign. Political observers also noted the comments raise questions about how party leaders will respond to an explicit call to exclude and target people on the basis of religion.
Supporters of free speech may defend a candidate's right to speak, but many commentators emphasized the difference between protected speech and rhetoric that encourages discrimination or violence. At the time of reporting, there was no formal response from the state Republican Party or from Gomez's campaign beyond the posted video and social-media content.
Why this matters
Public officials and candidates are often judged not only by policy proposals but by the tone and content of their public statements. Calls to remove or scapegoat a religious group are widely seen as outside the norms of mainstream political discourse in the United States and can have real-world consequences for targeted communities.
This account focuses on reporting the candidate's statements and documented social posts. The video and related clips remain available publicly on social platforms, where they have prompted both condemnation and debate about standards for political speech.
