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McKinney’s Mosque Fight Moves Beyond City Hall 

A Texas congressional candidate is drawing attention in McKinney after posting a series of criticisms targeting U.S. Rep. Keith Self, a Sharia survivor, and supporters of a local recall petition. 

Evan Hunt, the Democrat candidate running against Republican U.S. Rep. Keith Self in Texas’ 3rd Congressional District, has caused a stir online after responding to supporters of the McKinney City Council recall using his campaign’s X account.

On Hunt’s X account, he posted a video featuring a video of Self signing the petition. Hunt responded to the video, calling Self an “out-of-touch congressman” and accusing him of attempting to intimidate council members “into denying a mosque building plan.” 

“This isn’t Left versus Right. It’s about right versus wrong,” Hunt said in his video. “As a proud resident of McKinney and a proud neighbor of Muslims, here’s my message to this desperate Nazi quoter: Stay out of our local politics. You will not tread on us.” 

Self told The Daily Signal that he believes residents have a right to participate in local government “without fear of harassment, intimidation, or retaliation.”

“Regardless of someone’s position on the proposed mosque, the recall effort, or any other local issue, no American should be targeted for exercising their constitutional rights,” Self said.

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He also told the Daily Signal that he’s aware that the Department of Justice has been notified about alleged intimidation measures and said he will continue standing by residents.

“These bullying tactics by the radical left are similar to those that I experience in Washington on a regular basis, but now they have come home to roost in McKinney,” Self said. “I continue to stand with the residents who are speaking up boldly and refusing to cower.”

What Sparked the Recall 

On Aug. 4, McKinney City Council members unanimously voted to approve a mosque relocation proposal, which would be operated by the McKinney Islamic Association.

The proposed site is a 5-acre tract along Virginia Parkway near two residential neighborhoods and a high school. It would include a 37,000-square-foot facility with a mosque, educational spaces, a gymnasium, and meeting rooms. It will also be designed to accommodate 3,000 people.

Residents at the meeting expressed concerns about the proposed site. Some said Sharia law is incompatible with American traditions and values, and one Iranian survivor spoke to the council and urged members to reject the proposal.

Self also spoke to the council, telling members to “honor your oath that starts with the U.S.........

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