How an AIPAC endorsement became a liability
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee — better known by its short name, AIPAC — bills itself as a bipartisan advocate “for policies that strengthen the US-Israel partnership.” In 2026, it’s become something else: a major — and seemingly, losing — issue in Democratic politics. Progressive Democratic candidates in primaries across the country are explicitly […]
Pro-Palestinian Jewish American demonstrators rallied in Manhattan on February 22, 2024. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, is a bipartisan organization advocating for policies that strengthen the US-Israel partnership. In recent years, AIPAC has become a contentious issue in Democratic politics, with progressive candidates using their ties to AIPAC as a rallying point against "dark money" in politics.
In Michigan, AIPAC spent around $30 million supporting Rep. Haley Stevens in her primary bid for the Democratic Senate nomination, but she ultimately lost. AIPAC has evolved from a lobbying organization to a significant player in influencing candidate selection through super PACs, which have spent millions of dollars in recent elections.
The group's money laundering tactics involve creating shell PACs to funnel funds to specific campaigns, making it difficult to trace the origin of the spending.
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