A Republican candidate in Texas has ignited outrage after posting a campaign-style video in which she vowed to "end Islam" while setting fire to a copy of the Quran.
Valentina Gomez, who is contesting the 31st Congressional District seat in 2026, shared the clip in a now-deleted post on X. The video has drawn widespread condemnation and revived scrutiny of her history of incendiary stunts and extremist rhetoric.
Although Muslims make up just about 1 per cent of Texas’s population, Gomez has repeatedly centred her campaign around Islamophobic messages, according to The Independent.
In the controversial video, Gomez warns, "Your daughters will be raped and your sons beheaded, unless we stop Islam once and for all." She is then seen setting a Quran alight on camera.
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She goes on to say, "America is a Christian nation, so those terrorist Muslims can f*** off to any of the 57 Muslim nations." The video ends with Gomez declaring she is "powered by Jesus Christ," underscoring the religious tone of her campaign message.
Following a backlash, Gomez stood by her actions. "I stand by my actions & I will never bend a knee to the book that is responsible for the massacre of October 7th, took the lives of 13 US service members at Abbey Gate, & calls for our assassination," she wrote on X.
This is not the first time Gomez has attracted attention for inflammatory behaviour. In May 2025, she stormed a Muslim civic engagement event at the Texas State Capitol, grabbing a microphone and launching into an anti-Islam tirade. Video footage captured her saying, "Islam has no place in Texas. Help me to Congress so we can end the Islamisation of America. I only fear God."
Her campaign has long relied on extreme messaging. In December 2024, Gomez released a video showing the staged execution of a hooded immigrant, calling for "public executions" of undocumented migrants accused of violent crimes. Earlier in 2025, she recorded herself burning LGBTQ+ literature and vowed to outlaw such material if elected.
Despite growing condemnation, Gomez has continued to frame her candidacy around provocative statements and controversial acts, with her rhetoric raising alarm among civil rights groups and community leaders across Texas.
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