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Lobbying & Influence

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Israel's Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever

AIPAC-Aligned Donors Poured Money Into 2026 Primaries as Book Ties $1.7 Billion to Nine Israel-Focused Billionaires

Authors Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick detail how nine billionaires and AIPAC's Super PAC shaped 2026 primaries as U.S. support for Israel declines.

August 24, 2026

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Mike Rogers campaign asks AIPAC to stand down in Michigan Senate race, Axios reports

Allies of Republican Mike Rogers asked AIPAC not to run ads in Michigan's Senate race, after the lobby spent $30m against Abdul El-Sayed, Axios reports.

August 23, 2026

Angie Nixon, the Florida state representative and a self-described democratic socialist won the Democratic Senate primary by 12 points. [Getty]

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Progressive Beats AIPAC-Aligned Money in Florida Senate Primary as GOP Trump Picks Also Stumble

Florida progressive Angie Nixon beat a $16M-funded rival by 12 points as AIPAC's own California spending produced a too-close-to-call race.

August 19, 2026