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anti-Muslim rhetoric
Coverage of anti-Muslim rhetoric in the Nexus archive.
- Frisco voters reject anti-Muslim, immigrant rhetoric as Vilhauer falls in mayoral race
Frisco voters rejected anti-Muslim and immigrant rhetoric in a mayoral race, leading to Vilhauer's defeat. The losing candidate had made derogatory remarks about Indians and labeled Islam as a terrorist ideology.
- Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads
The 2024 Texas Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and attorney general Ken Paxton features anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads and legal disputes. Both candidates accuse each other of being too lenient or overly aggressive toward Texas Muslims, framing Islam as a political issue.