List of politicians funded by AIPAC
The following is a list of American politicians and political candidates who have received funding from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Until 2021, AIPAC did not raise funds for political candidates itself; its members raised money for candidates through political action committees unaffiliated with AIPAC and by other means.[1] In December of that year, AIPAC founded the United Democracy Project (UDP), a super PAC that presents itself as an organization that supports "democracies around the world". The UDP is responsible for directly investing AIPAC's money in support of pro-Israel candidates, although the organization does not mention AIPAC or Israel in its promotional materials and strategically avoids doing so in the advertisements it produces for its recipients.[2][3][4]
AIPAC began directly funding congressional candidates during the 2022 midterm elections, in which it spent $13 million and played a role in unseating Israel critics Marie Newman and Andy Levin. The group was one of the largest outside donors in the 2024 elections, spending $100 million in 389 congressional races (26 in the Senate, 363 in the House). The group has funded Republican, Democratic and independent candidates.[5][6] According to AIPAC, 318 candidates backed by AIPAC were elected that year.[7]
United States Congress
House of Representatives
| Name | Years of funding received | State | Party | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 2024; lost reelection | CA | Republican | [8] |
| Jimmy Gomez | 2024 | CA | Democratic | [8] |
| Mike Johnson | 2024 | LA | Republican | [9] |
| Juan Vargas | 2024 | CA | Democratic | [8] |
| Michelle Steel | 2024; lost reelection | CA | Republican | [8] |
| Young Kim | 2024 | CA | Republican | [8] |
| Jimmy Panetta | 2024 | CA | Democratic | [8] |
| Ken Calvert | 2024 | CA | Republican | [8] |
| Pete Aguilar | 2024 | CA | Democratic | [8] |
| Don Davis | 2022 | NC | Democratic | [10] |
| Angie Craig | 2024 | MN | Democratic | [11] |
Senate
| Name | Years of funding received | State | Party | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Menendez | 2024; resigned | NJ | Democratic | [9] |
| Jacky Rosen | 2024 | NV | Democratic | [9] |
| John Barrasso | 2024 | WY | Republican | [9] |
| Jon Tester | 2024; lost reelection | MT | Democratic | [9] |
See also
- List of congressional candidates who received campaign money from the National Rifle Association
- Israel lobby in the United States
- Track AIPAC
References
- ^ Bruck, Connie (September 1, 2014). "Friends of Israel". The New Yorker. pp. 50–63. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (2022-03-22). "Israel not mentioned in AIPAC's new pro-democracy project". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "The most powerful pro-Israel group in American politics isn't... talking about Israel". Politico. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ McGreal, Chris (2022-07-29). "Pro-Israel group pours millions into primary to defeat Jewish candidate". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
But the campaigns, funded through AIPAC's political action committee, the United Democracy Project (UDP), rarely mention the Jewish state or US policy on Israel.
- ^ Lacy, Akela (2024-10-24). "How Does AIPAC Shape Washington? We Tracked Every Dollar". The Intercept. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Report: AIPAC Spent a Record Amount on the 2024 Election". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Pro-Israel funding in the US elections has significant results". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Khan, Nisa (2025-02-25). "This Santa Cruz Congressman Received More Than $250,000 From a Powerful Pro-Israel Lobby". KQED Inc. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b c d e "AIPAC is the biggest source of Republican donors giving to Democratic primaries". Politico. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Pro-Israel groups wade into Dem primary fights". Axios. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ Radelat, Ana (September 4, 2024). "AIPAC funnels more than $200,000 to Angie Craig's campaign".