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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For decades, AIPAC’s support helped build political careers in Washington and its opposition could ruin them. Midterms have turned that relationship upside down.
Michigan’s US Senate results challenge the claim that criticism of Israel alienates Jewish voters
As Jewish voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates in last week’s midterm elections, new polling data shows that the Democratic Party’s Jewish support was not an outlier and likely won’t change anytime soon. At the same time, growing opposition to unconditional U.S. support for Israel could create opportunities for Democratic candidates in 2028 who take a […]
Michigan’s U.S. Senate results challenge the claim that criticism of Israel alienates Jewish voters
As Jewish voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates in last week’s midterm elections, new polling data shows that the Democratic Party’s Jewish support was not an outlier and likely won’t change anytime soon. At the same time, growing opposition to unconditional…
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.
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