{
  "id": 18368672,
  "title": "Aipac spent $55m on losing congressional candidates in midterm elections: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/aipac-spent-55m-on-losing-congressional-candidates-in-midterm-18368672",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T20:10:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/aipac-spent-55m-losing-congressional-candidates-midterm-elections-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) allocated over $55 million to support losing congressional candidates during the 2026 US midterm elections, according to a recent report by Responsible Statecraft. This expenditure was part of a broader $84 million investment Aipac made in the midterms, with nearly two-thirds of the funds directed towards candidates who ultimately lost. Among the largest financial outlays, $32 million was spent on defeating Democratic Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. This marked a disappointing performance for Aipac, suggesting that the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, exacerbating cost-of-living issues, had a significant impact on voter sentiment. In contrast, during the 2022 midterms, Aipac's Super Pac, United Democracy Project, saw 69 percent of its spending on races they won, and this ratio reached 87 percent in 2024 following Israel's conflict in Gaza.",
  "summary": "Aipac spent $55m on losing congressional candidates in midterm elections: Report The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) spent more than $84m in the 2026 US midterms, but nearly two-thirds of those funds were spent on losing candidates, according to a new report from Responsible Statecraft. Aipac’s Super Pac and other groups spent $55m on failed candidates. The largest portion of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}