Galindo is a 38-year-old marriage and family therapist with a master's degree in community psychology from Concordia University in Portland. She grew up in Philadelphia and moved to San Antonio where she became a housing justice activist. She ran unsuccessfully for San Antonio City Council District 1 in 2025, receiving 3% of the vote. She gained prominence as a vocal critic of the Soap Factory Apartments demolition for a baseball stadium development. Despite spending only $1,500 on her congressional campaign, she finished first in the March 3 Democratic primary with 29% of the vote, ahead of the national party's preferred candidate.
Galindo grew up in Philadelphia and moved to Texas for undergraduate education while following military-connected family. She earned a master's degree in community psychology from Concordia University in Portland, focusing on improving health in underserved communities. After moving to San Antonio to afford housing for her three children as a single mother, she became a family therapy practitioner and housing justice organizer. She worked with city leaders on rental assistance programs and became prominent opposing the demolition of Soap Factory Apartments.