US Midterms Put Pro-Israel Powerhouse AIPAC on Defensive
- The American Israel Public Affairs Committee spent $84.1 million on the 2026 midterms, but a new report indicates nearly two-thirds of those funds—$55 million—went to failed campaigns as Democrats won both chambers of Congress.
- AIPAC's primary interventions became increasingly viewed as toxic, allowing candidates like Democratic Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed to resist the group's spending. The organization spent about $32 million alone trying to defeat El-Sayed in Michigan, where he ultimately prevailed.
- Vice President JD Vance blamed Republican midterm losses on the U.S.-Israel relationship, specifically citing the Iran war. President Donald Trump announced on Election Day that he intends to end military aid to Israel.
- Political analyst Matthew Yglesias argued AIPAC's political clout is collapsing, suggesting pro-Israel institutions brought this fallout upon themselves. Yglesias noted these groups feuded with Democrats over foreign policy while overlooking rising antisemitism on the right.
- Despite the losses, AIPAC claimed on Wednesday that more than 234 candidates it supported won. However, the AIPAC Tracker listed 30 members of Congress who secured seats while eschewing ties to the organization.
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The American newspaper Politico said that, following the failure of candidates who supported them in the mid-renovation election, the Aibak allies - the most prominent pro-Israel lobby in the United States - were declining in Congress.
US midterms put pro-Israel powerhouse AIPAC on defensive
Candidates of all stripes long courted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's support. But what was once an asset has become a liability in many races, as favorable opinions of Israel plummet over civilian deaths in Gaza and the costly Iran war. In the Michigan Senate race, AIPAC's once irresistable force ran into an immovable object. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed -- who tapped into anger over US funding for Israel's military -- faced AIPAC-su…
In the US midterm elections, candidates supporting Zionism suffered a major defeat. The allocation of millions of dollars to Israel instead of improving the welfare of the people was the last straw. The first reaction to the massacre in Gaza came from students. This paved the way for Muslim candidates who supported the Palestinian struggle. Jewish...
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