{"id":51615,"date":"2026-08-04T11:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=51615"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:03:33","slug":"inside-the-spending-of-aipac-one-of-the-u-s-s-largest-super-pacs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=51615","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Spending of AIPAC, One of the U.S.&#8217;s Largest Super PACs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In less than five years, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has become one of the biggest spenders in American elections, flooding the airwaves in congressional races across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">Since its first involvement in elections, the amount of money AIPAC-affiliated political action committees have spent on campaign advertising and outreach to voters has more than doubled, from $29.3 million to $67.2 million, with much of it spent in Democratic primaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">The group\u2019s biggest test yet will come in Tuesday\u2019s Democratic Senate primary election in Michigan. AIPAC has spent more than $30 million on ads and outreach promoting Representative Haley Stevens over her opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, according to the Federal Election Commission. Dr. El-Sayed, who has run a sharply anti-Israel campaign, has made the group\u2019s involvement a key part of his criticism of Ms. Haley\u2019s candidacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">The spending \u2014 in Michigan and across the country \u2014 marks a significant shift for the group, which for decades was a bipartisan lobbying organization focused on influencing federal legislation and sending members of Congress to Israel. But, alarmed by what it saw as a rising tide of anti-Israel sentiment from Democrats, the group quickly became a major player in federal elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In 2022, AIPAC created a super PAC that has spent more money on TV, radio and digital ads in federal elections over the past three election cycles than any other special interest group not linked to a political party, according to a Times analysis of data collected by AdImpact, a media tracking firm. AIPAC\u2019s rapid growth in election spending, both through its super PAC and other new affiliated organizations, makes clear how significant the issue of Israel has become in American politics \u2014 but also how complicated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">Some of the campaign advertisements produced for AIPAC are aimed at supporting candidates the group sees as pro-Israel. Others are designed to defeat candidates the group views as out of step with its policy agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">But one factor unites them: Almost none of the ads mention Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tape-text-fg svelte-yjt9m5\"><span class=\"g-tape-inner svelte-yjt9m5\">Between April 2022 and the end of last month, AIPAC funded 109 TV and digital ads in American elections, according to a New York Times analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"g-tape-text-bg svelte-yjt9m5\"><span class=\"g-tape-inner svelte-yjt9m5\">Between April 2022 and the end of last month, AIPAC funded 109 TV and digital ads in American elections, according to a New York Times analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tape-text-fg svelte-yjt9m5\"><span class=\"g-tape-inner svelte-yjt9m5\">But only six of those ads <strong>refer to Israel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"g-tape-text-bg svelte-yjt9m5\"><span class=\"g-tape-inner svelte-yjt9m5\">But only six of those ads <strong>refer to Israel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">The ads financed by AIPAC-related groups have most commonly focused on issues that polling suggests are bigger priorities for many voters \u2014 including abortion rights and the economy \u2014 even though they were specifically intended to boost candidates who support Israel. The strategy, which is used by other political groups too, has at times allowed AIPAC to obscure its involvement in campaigns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">When AIPAC supporters moved to create their super PAC, called United Democracy Project, in 2022, they were keenly aware of both the rising cost of political campaigns and the growing number of candidates who were critical of U.S. support for Israel. After the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, donations from individuals to United Democracy Project spiked, helping it to ramp up its political efforts. So far in primary elections this year it has outspent various super PACs funded by the A.I. and cryptocurrency industries, two other powerful groups, on campaign advertising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">Much of AIPAC\u2019s money, through the United Democracy Project and other smaller political action committees, has been spent in Democratic primaries. Because it views itself as bipartisan, the group has rarely spent money in general election races where it would be forced to pick between a Democrat and Republican.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"g-heading svelte-ork8ht g-has-leadin\">AIPAC spending in primaries and general elections<\/h3>\n<p class=\"g-leadin svelte-ork8ht\">Total spending in the 2022, 2024 and 2026 election cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Primary races<\/p>\n<p>$138 million<\/p>\n<p>General elections<\/p>\n<p>$4.65 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-wrapper_meta g-text-align-left svelte-fkyd84\" style=\"--g-caption-display:inline;--g-caption-margin-bottom:0;\"> <span class=\"g-note svelte-fkyd84\">Note: Figures for 2022 and 2024 are adjusted for inflation.<\/span>  <span class=\"g-credit svelte-fkyd84\">The New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">\u201cOur goal is to elect the largest bipartisan pro-Israel majority,\u201d said Patrick Dorton, a spokesman for the United Democracy Project. \u201cThe pro-Israel community is energized,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">Mr. Dorton said that many other super PACs employ a similar messaging strategy: creating ads about the top issues for voters in the district, rather than the specific issue the group cares most about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">\u201cIn most races affordability issues are much more important than Israel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">Even though its ads rarely mention Israel, by spending so much in primaries, AIPAC has attracted significant attention to itself and U.S.-Israel policy, said Brendan Glavin, director of insights at OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign spending. \u201cWhether or not they are trying to hide behind the content of the ads, it is coming out who is behind the money, and ensures that this stays a hot-button issue,\u201d Mr. Glavin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In the past three election cycles, the group has mostly succeeded in its efforts, helping to elect 15 members of Congress considered allies. It has placed some of its largest bets yet on several races this year \u2014 most notably in Michigan, Illinois and Maryland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In all, AIPAC-affiliated groups have spent more than $67 million so far this year. In Michigan, United Democracy Project has spent more than $10 million supporting Ms. Stevens\u2019s Senate bid and more than $20 million attacking her opponent, Dr. El-Sayed, through ads and voter outreach, according to F.E.C. filings. Only one outside group has spent more on television, radio and digital ads in a primary race so far this year: a political action committee formed to oppose Tom Steyer\u2019s unsuccessful run for California governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">The Michigan race is the first time United Democracy Project has spent in a Senate contest, but with $80 million in cash on hand, it may not be the last.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">When United Democracy Project was formed in 2022, the group spent more money supporting candidates than attacking politicians it viewed as its opposition. That changed in 2024, when it spent nearly $25 million in successful efforts to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York and Representative Cori Bush of Missouri, who were vociferous critics of Israel. (The Times has adjusted pre-2026 dollar figures for inflation.) This year, the group has spent more money on supporting candidates than opposing them \u2014 at least so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">And while AIPAC spent exclusively on Democratic primaries in its first year, it began to focus on Republican primaries in 2024, targeting several who had sharply questioned American support for Israel: Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Bob Good in Virginia, former Representative John Hostettler of Indiana and challenger Brandon Herrera of Texas. AIPAC helped defeat all of them except Mr. Massie.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"g-heading svelte-ork8ht\">AIPAC spending in primaries by party<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-wrapper_meta g-text-align-left svelte-fkyd84\" style=\"--g-caption-display:inline;--g-caption-margin-bottom:0;\"> <span class=\"g-note svelte-fkyd84\">Note: Figures for 2022 and 2024 are adjusted for inflation.<\/span>  <span class=\"g-credit svelte-fkyd84\">The New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">This year, one of the group\u2019s most high-profile wins was the ouster of Mr. Massie, a seven-term congressman who has called for ending military aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">Overall, AIPAC has notched many significant victories. Its first came in 2022, when the group spent nearly $5 million supporting Ms. Stevens in her successful bid to oust Representative Andy Levin, a former synagogue president who described himself as a Zionist but was critical of Israeli policies.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"g-heading svelte-ork8ht\">How AIPAC fared in each race<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>     2022<span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">8<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">3<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy g-invert\">0<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy g-invert\">0<\/span>2024<span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">10<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">3<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy g-invert\">0<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy g-invert\">0<\/span>2026<span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">4<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">2<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy g-small\">1<\/span><span class=\"g-value svelte-1k80evy\">2<\/span>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"g-wrapper_meta g-text-align-left svelte-fkyd84\" style=\"--g-caption-display:inline;--g-caption-margin-bottom:0;\"> <span class=\"g-note svelte-fkyd84\">Note: When AIPAC supported and\/or opposed multiple candidates in a single race, only AIPAC\u2019s largest investment in the race was counted. \u201cMixed\u201d refers to the 2026 New Jersey Democratic primary in a special election, in which AIPAC spent money to successfully oppose Tom Malinowski, who lost the race, but to a candidate who was even more critical of Israel. Democratic primaries for Michigan\u2019s Senate race and Missouri\u2019s First Congressional District haven\u2019t been held yet.<\/span>  <span class=\"g-credit svelte-fkyd84\">The New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">But the group has also faced losses among its top targets. In 2022, it spent roughly $3 million in a Democratic House primary against Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, who has opposed military aid to Israel. Ms. Lee narrowly won the primary. The group then spent more than $1 million against her in the general election, which she also won, defeating a Republican by more than 12 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In New Jersey this year, United Democracy Project spent more than $2 million in a special election trying to defeat Tom Malinowski, a Democrat who is broadly supportive of Israel but has called for more conditions on American aid. Mr. Malinowski lost in a Democratic primary, but the victor was a candidate with positions even further from AIPAC\u2019s: Analilia Mejia, a former aide to Senator Bernie Sanders, who has accused Israel of genocide. Ms. Mejia went on to win the special election too. Still, supporters of AIPAC argued that their money had been well-spent. Had Mr. Malinowski won, they said, he might have had more influence on foreign affairs policy because he was a more senior Democrat with strong ties to House leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In addition to United Democracy Project, a Times analysis identified five smaller super PACs that AIPAC has funneled roughly $22 million into since 2022. None of those smaller committees mention Israel in their names, allowing AIPAC to try to influence elections without making its involvement immediately clear.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"g-heading svelte-ork8ht g-has-leadin\">Spending by AIPAC-affiliated groups<\/h3>\n<p class=\"g-leadin svelte-ork8ht\">Data for the 2022, 2024 and 2026 election cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Voters for Responsive Government<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Progressive Partnership<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-wrapper_meta g-text-align-left svelte-fkyd84\" style=\"--g-caption-display:inline;--g-caption-margin-bottom:0;\"> <span class=\"g-note svelte-fkyd84\">Note: Figures for 2022 and 2024 are adjusted for inflation.<\/span>  <span class=\"g-credit svelte-fkyd84\">The New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">In one case, the strategy appeared to backfire. In Chicago, the new AIPAC-funded groups spent roughly $7 million to try to elect Laura Fine over Daniel Biss and other candidates in a Democratic House primary. After news reports showed the groups\u2019 ties to AIPAC, Mr. Biss relentlessly hammered Ms. Fine for that support. Mr. Biss won the election.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"g-heading svelte-ork8ht\">All the candidates supported and opposed by AIPAC funds<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>     <span class=\"g-controls-label svelte-whxztn\">Group by<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>OutcomeSupport or opposePartyStateElection cycle<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"g-group-head svelte-whxztn\"><span class=\"g-group-name svelte-whxztn\">Succeeded in supporting<\/span> <span class=\"g-group-meta svelte-whxztn\">15<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcandidates \u00b7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$41.7 million<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"g-tiles svelte-whxztn\">\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Adrian Boafo<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Maryland\u00a05th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$5.73 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">George Latimer<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">New York\u00a016th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$5.01 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Sarah Elfreth<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Maryland\u00a03rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.43 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Donna Miller<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a02nd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.38 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Haley Stevens<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a011st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.35 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Melissa Luburich Bean<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a08th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$3.99 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Wesley Bell<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Missouri\u00a01st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$3.55 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Valerie Foushee<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">North Carolina\u00a04th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$2.37 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Don Davis<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">North Carolina\u00a01st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$2.36 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Glenn Ivey<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Maryland\u00a04th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.95 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Jimmy Gomez<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">California\u00a034th \u00b7 General \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.8 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Kevin Mullin<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">California\u00a015th \u00b7 General \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$662,419<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Ed Gallrein<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Kentucky\u00a04th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$579,319<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Henry Cuellar<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Texas\u00a028th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$458,468<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Shontel Brown<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Ohio\u00a011st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$90,627<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"g-group-head svelte-whxztn\"><span class=\"g-group-name svelte-whxztn\">Succeeded in opposing<\/span> <span class=\"g-group-meta svelte-whxztn\">19<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcandidates \u00b7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$39.2 million<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"g-tiles svelte-whxztn\">\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Jamaal Bowman<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">New York\u00a016th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$10.4 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Cori Bush<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Missouri\u00a01st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$5.53 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Donna Edwards<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Maryland\u00a04th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.75 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Thomas Massie<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Kentucky\u00a04th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$3.58 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Susheela Jayapal<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Oregon\u00a03rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$3.44 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Mary Waters<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a013rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$2.39 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">John Hostettler<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Indiana\u00a08th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.65 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Jessica Cisneros<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Texas\u00a028th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.61 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Katherine M. Abughazaleh<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a09th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.18 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Brandon Herrera<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Texas\u00a023rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.12 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Junaid Ahmed<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a08th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$663,879<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">David Kim<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">California\u00a034th \u00b7 General \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$610,335<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Cristina Garcia<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">California\u00a042nd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$579,608<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Kina Collins<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a07th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$512,487<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Andy Levin<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a011st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$384,605<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Erica Smith<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">North Carolina\u00a01st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$377,426<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Nina Turner<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Ohio\u00a011st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$223,790<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Bob Good<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Virginia\u00a05th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$140,002<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #62827a; --g-tint: #e7f0e8;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Jason Friedman<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a07th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$59,748<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"g-group-head svelte-whxztn\"><span class=\"g-group-name svelte-whxztn\">Mixed record<\/span> <span class=\"g-group-meta svelte-whxztn\">1<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcandidate \u00b7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$2.33 million<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"g-group-head svelte-whxztn\"><span class=\"g-group-name svelte-whxztn\">Failed in supporting<\/span> <span class=\"g-group-meta svelte-whxztn\">7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcandidates \u00b7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$13.4 million<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"g-tiles svelte-whxztn\">\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Melissa Conyears-Ervin<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a07th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.97 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Laura Fine<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a09th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.38 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Adam Hollier<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a013rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$3.08 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Steven Irwin<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Pennsylvania\u00a012nd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$741,875<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Joanna Weiss<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">California\u00a047th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$110,684<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Bushra Amiwala<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a09th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$104,555<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Shakira Hawkins<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a013rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$55,628<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"g-group-head svelte-whxztn\"><span class=\"g-group-name svelte-whxztn\">Failed in opposing<\/span> <span class=\"g-group-meta svelte-whxztn\">7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcandidates \u00b7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$11.9 million<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"g-tiles svelte-whxztn\">\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Dave Min<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">California\u00a047th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$4.88 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Summer Lee<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Pennsylvania\u00a012nd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$2.28 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Shri Thanedar<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a013rd \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.61 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Daniel Biss<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Illinois\u00a09th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.43 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Summer Lee<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Pennsylvania\u00a012nd \u00b7 General \u00b7 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$1.41 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Thomas Massie<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Kentucky\u00a04th \u00b7 General \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$176,826<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #e06c55; --g-tint: #f8e7e7;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Thomas Massie<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Kentucky\u00a04th \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$159,783<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"g-group-head svelte-whxztn\"><span class=\"g-group-name svelte-whxztn\">Not yet known<\/span> <span class=\"g-group-meta svelte-whxztn\">4<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcandidates \u00b7<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$33.8 million<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"g-tiles svelte-whxztn\">\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #777; --g-tint: #eeeeee;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Abdul El-Sayed<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a0Senate \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$20.1 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #777; --g-tint: #eeeeee;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Haley Stevens<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Michigan\u00a0Senate \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$10.5 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #777; --g-tint: #eeeeee;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Cori Bush<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Missouri\u00a01st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$2.46 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g-tile svelte-whxztn\" style=\"--g-accent: #777; --g-tint: #eeeeee;\">\n<h4 class=\"g-tile-name svelte-whxztn\">Wesley Bell<\/h4>\n<p class=\"g-tile-meta svelte-whxztn\">Missouri\u00a01st \u00b7 Primary \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-tile-total svelte-whxztn\">$685,626<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"g-wrapper_meta g-text-align-left svelte-fkyd84\" style=\"--g-caption-display:inline;--g-caption-margin-bottom:0;\"> <span class=\"g-note svelte-fkyd84\">Note: Figures for 2022 and 2024 are adjusted for inflation. \u201cMixed record\u201d refers to the 2026 New Jersey Democratic primary in a special election, in which AIPAC spent money to successfully oppose Tom Malinowski, who lost the race, but to a candidate who was even more critical of Israel.<\/span>  <span class=\"g-credit svelte-fkyd84\">The New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">About the data<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5\">The Times identified six federal super PACs \u2014 political committees that spend money on ads and outreach to support or oppose candidates \u2014 that have been affiliated with AIPAC since the 2022 election cycle. One is United Democracy Project, AIPAC\u2019s official super PAC. The Times included five other super PACs because they met two conditions: Contributions from UDP or an AIPAC-affiliated political action committee accounted for at least one third of the non-individual contributions the super PAC received, and it received no contributions from any other PAC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5\">Spending numbers include all spending in support or opposition of a candidate from Jan. 1, 2022, through July 31 of this year, based on the committees\u2019 Federal Election Commission filings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5\">To evaluate the success of AIPAC\u2019s investments in races, The Times first identified the candidate who AIPAC spent the most money to support or oppose. The Times considered AIPAC to have succeeded if that candidate won with its support or lost with its opposition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5\">To analyze the content of television and digital ads, The Times reviewed videos that were gathered by AdImpact, a media tracking firm. The Times excluded ads that were shortened or substantially similar versions of other ads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\">The Times adjusted 2022 and 2024 dollar figures for inflation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In less than five years, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has become one of the biggest spenders in American elections, flooding the airwaves in congressional races across the country. Since its first involvement in elections, the amount of money AIPAC-affiliated political action committees have spent on campaign advertising and outreach to voters has more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[25127,64,10738,1580,3687,20684],"class_list":{"0":"post-51615","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime-justice","8":"tag-aipac","9":"tag-largest","10":"tag-pacs","11":"tag-spending","12":"tag-super","13":"tag-u-s-s"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/51616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}