AIPAC was poised to spend millions supporting Michigan’s GOP Senate nominee, Mike Rogers, but even he doesn’t want their help.
Analysis by multiple outlets shows a surge of Islamophobia across social media in response to Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory.
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DSA member Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Florida’s Senate primary, outspent 16 to 1. She’s called Netanyahu a war criminal and opposes U.S. arms sales to Israel. Elsewhere in the state, progressive challengers didn’t see as much success.
Next week, in Florida’s 25th district, union organizer and anti-Zionist Oliver Larkin will face off against Jared Moskowitz, one of Israel’s staunchest allies in Congress.
Abdul El-Sayed overcame the largest single-race investment in AIPAC’s history, but pro-Israel centrists are straining to downplay his victory in Michigan.
Abdul El-Sayed overcame a record $30 million in AIPAC spending to defeat pro-Israel candidate Haley Stevens in Michigan. The race was widely viewed as a referendum on the political influence of the Israel lobby.
Michigan polls show Abdul El-Sayed leading Haley Stevens in the latest battle between the Democratic Party establishment and the insurgent left, as voters reject corporate and lobby money, including from AIPAC, that aims to maintain the status quo.