{
  "id": 860920,
  "title": "What American Jews want from the midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/what-american-jews-want-from-the-midterms",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vox",
    "slug": "vox",
    "url": "https://www.vox.com/politics/499151/jewish-voter-reform-conservative-orthodox-democrat-republican-israel-vote-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jewish voters have shown a steadfast loyalty to the Democratic Party in recent elections, supporting Democratic candidates by a margin of 60 to 80 percent since 2008. However, a slight shift toward Donald Trump occurred in 2024, with exit polls indicating a six-point swing in favor of the Republican candidate. In key swing states and competitive districts, Jewish support for Democrats has been notably strong, but recent elections have revealed some shifts in voting patterns. For example, Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat with a progressive stance on Israel, garnered about 33 percent of Jewish voters in the 2022 New York City mayoral election, while Brad Lander, a Jewish progressive who criticized Israel, secured a congressional primary victory. In New Jersey, left-wing Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special House election by harshly criticizing Israel, leading some Jewish communities to swing toward the Republican party. Despite these fluctuations, Democrats still enjoy strong support from Jewish voters, who are characterized by their high levels of education, geographic location in Democratic states, and socially liberal beliefs. However, the complex and diverse views on Israel among Jewish Americans suggest that finding the right approach to address their concerns on the matter may not guarantee electoral success.",
  "summary": "There’s a lot of discussion about Jewish voters in politics this cycle. With Democrats embroiled in loud arguments over Israel and Gaza, Republicans have been hoping to capture more of the Jewish vote by linking criticism of Israel to antisemitism. “How a Jewish person can vote for a Democrat is beyond me,” President Donald Trump […]",
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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."
}