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Despite recent primary wins by pro-Palestinian candidates, Democratic Party leadership remains firmly pro-Israel, with changes limited to rhetorical shifts ahead of the midterms. Polls show a dramatic shift in Democratic voter attitudes, but party leaders continue to fund Israel while offering symbolic gestures.
Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan has asked AIPAC not to campaign for him, signaling a shift among conservatives. The move comes amid growing public disillusionment with unconditional U.S. support for Israel and AIPAC's aggressive spending in primaries.
Voters in a California Bay Area district headed to the polls Tuesday in a special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell. The race pits state Sen. Aisha Wahab against local official Melissa Hernandez, with outside groups spending millions.
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won a narrow Democratic primary victory in Michigan, overcoming AIPAC opposition and party establishment support for his rival. The win, hailed by Bernie Sanders as "extraordinary," signals growing progressive momentum despite massive opposition spending.
AIPAC and allied groups have poured a record $60 million into Michigan's Democratic Senate primary to defeat Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive critic of Israel. The spending has become the central issue in the race, with El-Sayed's supporters casting it as a fight over the influence of money in politics and US policy toward Israel.
Cuộc bầu cử sơ bộ tại Michigan trở thành tâm điểm chú ý khi cộng đồng người Mỹ gốc Arab đặt kỳ vọng vào chiến thắng 'lịch sử' của bác sĩ Abdul El-Sayed trong cuộc đua vào Thượng viện Mỹ, bất chấp sự phản đối mạnh mẽ từ AIPAC. Chiến dịch của El-Sayed phải đối mặt với làn sóng chi tiêu khổng lồ từ các nhóm ủng hộ Israel, phản ánh sự chia rẽ sâu sắc trong đảng Dân chủ về vấn đề Israel. Cuộc đua được coi là phép thử quan trọng cho sức mạnh chính trị của cộng đồng người Mỹ gốc Arab tại bang chiến trường này.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has renewed his criticism of AIPAC, calling the pro-Israel lobbying group a 'monster' that spends 'millions of dark money' in primaries. His remarks drew sharp rebuke from Representative Josh Gottheimer, who accused him of normalizing anti-Semitism.
The pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC is using shell political action committees (PACs) with misleading names to fund election campaigns aimed at defeating candidates critical of Israel, according to an Al Jazeera analysis. Critics say the group's tactic of funneling money through multiple PAC layers to hide donor identities is a 'Russian doll approach' to avoid voter backlash. Growing public disapproval of U.S. pro-Israel policies, particularly after the Gaza war, has fueled opposition to AIPAC's methods.
The Republican primary in Kentucky between Rep. Thomas Massie and a Trump-backed challenger has become the most expensive House primary in U.S. history, with over $34 million spent. Pro-Israel groups and donors have poured millions into opposing Massie, a rare GOP critic of unconditional U.S. aid to Israel.
