AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan’s Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
Summary
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has spent nearly $30 million supporting Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. This is AIPAC’s largest spending on one race as it seeks to help Stevens defeat progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the August 4 primary.Key Facts
- AIPAC and related groups have invested close to $30 million in Haley Stevens’ campaign.
- The spending is the largest amount AIPAC has ever put into a single race.
- Stevens focuses her campaign on manufacturing and opposing President Donald Trump.
- She rarely talks about AIPAC despite its huge financial support.
- Abdul El-Sayed is the progressive candidate backed by grassroots supporters including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- Michigan has the largest Arab American population in the U.S., making Israel-related issues sensitive there.
- AIPAC aims to elect lawmakers who support strong U.S.-Israel relations.
- Stevens has spent about $1 million on advertising herself, far less than her backers’ outside spending.
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