AIPAC Election Spending Surges Past $100 Million for 2026 Midterms

The massive investment, channeled through the United Democracy Project super PAC, marks the largest sum AIPAC has ever funneled into one race. Senator Bernie Sanders, who supports El-Sayed, framed the expenditure as a litmus test for the influence of outside wealth in the electoral process. El-Sayed’s campaign has explicitly targeted his opponent, Representative Haley Stevens, for her reliance on this influx of pro-Israel lobbyist funding.

Beyond Michigan, AIPAC’s financial footprint continues to expand. Investigations reveal the organization has spent at least $104.3 million this cycle, with an additional $80 million in cash reserves held by its super PAC as of June. Tactics include routing funds through shell PACs with neutral names to obscure the source of the capital. In Missouri, the group is again backing Representative Wesley Bell against Cori Bush, utilizing a strategy similar to the one that unseated the progressive congresswoman in 2024. Despite being heavily outspent, supporters of grassroots candidates argue that local organizing efforts are becoming more resilient after repeated exposure to the group's negative advertising campaigns.