New Reporting on Campaign Giving in Illinois Exposes Increasingly 'Sophisticated Methods' of AIPAC
Friday, February 6, 2026
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AIPAC is using super PACs and individual donations to support Democratic candidates in Illinois, including Laura Fine, Donna Miller, and Melissa Bean, who are facing progressive challengers critical of Israel, with 237 former AIPAC/UDP donors contributing $825,371.01.
The organization's tactics, pioneered in a 2024 Oregon primary, involve funding super PACs that take out ads focusing on generic biographical information, without mentioning Israel, as seen in the 2024 Democratic primary where AIPAC funded super PACs to benefit Rep. Maxine Dexter.
AIPAC's efforts do not guarantee victory, as seen in a recent New Jersey Democratic primary where the group's UDP super PAC spent heavily to take down former Rep. Tom Malinowski, but he remains in a dead heat with progressive candidate Analilia Mejia, according to Forward.
