Zul Mohamed, a Texas political candidate who pleaded guilty to more than 100 voter-fraud-related felony charges, is facing renewed backlash after a video circulated online appearing to show him making hostile remarks about U.S. veterans, the military, and the country.
Mohamed, a Pakistani-American candidate who ran as a nonpartisan mayoral contender in Denton County, Texas, pleaded guilty in 2024 to 106 felony counts tied to a mail-ballot fraud scheme connected to his unsuccessful 2020 campaign for mayor of Carrollton, according to documents obtained by The Heritage Foundation.
The case dates back to October 2020, when Texas Scorecard reported that Mohamed was found with a box of “fraudulently obtained mail ballots.” Around the same time, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that Mohamed had been arrested on 84 counts of mail-ballot application fraud and 25 counts of unlawful possession of an official mail ballot.
State investigators alleged that Mohamed used a false identity to obtain a virtual mailbox, then directed fraudulently requested mail ballots to that location, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
Mohamed spent years seeking delays in the case before eventually pleading guilty to nearly all of the charges in 2024. A Texas jury later sentenced him to 10 years of probation, more than 180 hours of community service, and four years in prison, according to The Dallas Express.
Despite the guilty plea and conviction, Mohamed was still able to run for mayor of Carrollton again in 2026 while appealing portions of his case, The Dallas Express reported. He lost that race to Steve Babick, according to election results reported by Ballotpedia.
Zul Mohamed, a Pakistani national who hates America, hates our veterans, and has 100+ felony convictions for election fraud is still legally on the ballot in Texas and running for mayor.
The enemy is already inside the gates. pic.twitter.com/wuBlo4eNXH
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) June 8, 2026
Mohamed has also faced separate legal trouble. In 2025, authorities charged him with sending fake jury summons postcards to residents shortly before a court proceeding in his voter-fraud case, according to WFAA.
The latest controversy stems from remarks Mohamed allegedly made at a Frisco, Texas, event called the “Rally Against Rednecks,” where he was seen arguing with people attending a competing “Rednecks Rally,” according to a post on X by Frontline TPUSA.
In a video shared on X, Mohamed appears to say, “No vet has made any sacrifice. I want to make that clear. I do not support the U.S. military. No, I do not support the United States. I look down on both entities.”
The clip quickly spread among conservative users online, many of whom pointed to Mohamed’s criminal history and his repeated attempts to seek public office. Brigitte Gabriel, conservative author and founder of ACT for America, reacted by writing, “The enemy is already inside the gates.”
The remarks added another layer of scrutiny to Mohamed’s public profile, which was already shaped by one of the more striking local election fraud cases in Texas in recent years. His ability to run again after pleading guilty to dozens of felony counts also drew attention from critics who argued that the situation raised broader questions about candidate eligibility, election safeguards, and accountability.
At the time of his 2024 sentencing, The Dallas Express reported that the jury agreed with the argument made by Mohamed’s defense attorney that Mohamed is mentally ill.
Even so, the resurfaced video has intensified criticism from political opponents and online commentators, especially because the comments appeared to target veterans and the U.S. military directly. For many critics, the issue was not only what Mohamed allegedly said, but that someone with his legal history had continued to pursue elected office while remaining a visible figure in local politics.
