AIPAC stops naming candidates it funds as its money falters in primaries
The gist
Pro-Israel lobbying giant AIPAC said it will no longer officially endorse or donate directly to US candidates.
Its money lost several 2026 primaries, so watch how it spends quietly instead.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2024The Intercept documented how AIPAC shaped the previous congressional class.
- Dec 30, 2025The Intercept reported AIPAC entered the 2026 midterms by funding other groups and uniting donors rather than spending directly on candidates.
- Feb 2026Tahesa Way, who received millions from pro-Israel groups like AIPAC, lost the New Jersey 11th Congressional Democratic primary to AIPAC critic Analilia Mejia.