Johnny Garcia's victory means Democrats now have a chance to win the state's 35th District, which was drawn to favor the GOP.

Johnny Garcia wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th US House District

Johnny Garcia's victory means Democrats now have a chance to win the state's 35th District, which was drawn to favor the GOP.

Garcia defeated Maureen Galindo, NBC News projects, despite big spending for Galindo from a super PAC with GOP links. The district could be competitive in November.

Maureen Galindo faced a firestorm of backlash over a series of inflammatory social media posts that critics said were antisemitic.

Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy, will win the Democratic primary in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating an opponent rebuked…