During the 2026 midterms, the American Israel* Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) deployed over $84 million through its supra-political action committee (PAC), the United Democracy Project (UDP), in an effort to defeat candidates critical of US support for Israel*.
However, as a Democratic wave swept through Congress, nearly two-thirds of that spending — $55.3 million — went to losing candidates.
Beyond the widespread outrage over US support for Israel's genocide in G*za, there is also growing voter frustration over the economic inflation associated with the US-Israel war in Iran, which AIPAC has supported and spent heavily on campaigns against candidates advocating cutting US military aid to Israel.
For example, pro-Israel PACs spent $30.8 million in unsuccessful efforts to stop Abdul al-Sayed — who described Israel's actions in Gaza as Gaza murder — from becoming the first Muslim US senator.
In New York's 13th Ward, pro-Palestinian organizer Drializa Avila Chevalier won her race despite $2.8 million spent to derail her.