David MooreMar 18

New: AIPAC-tied groups flung tens of millions into House Dem primaries in Illinois, in ads that did not mention Israel. Rundown of results in #IL08, #IL09, and more districts for @sludge subscribers:

https://readsludge.com/2026/03/18/aipac-splits-in-illinois-races-after-20m-in-spending/

AIPAC Splits in Illinois Races After $20M in Spending

AIPAC-tied groups poured millions into yesterday’s Illinois Democratic primaries, much of it from undisclosed sources. Here’s how it turned out.

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The DownballotMar 18
The AP has now called #IL09 for Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and #IL08 for ex-Rep. Melissa Bean. We now have calls in all the major races except the #IL07 Dem primary, but runner-up Melissa Conyears-Ervin conceded to La Shawn Ford earlier in the evening.
Alex Ip 葉清霖Mar 18
There is a good possibility that were AIPAC- and AI-backed Melissa Bean elected to #IL08, the former Blue Dog would be significantly to the right of the 2027 version of her Tea Party Republican successor Joe Walsh lol Imagine telling that to a pundit in 2011.
Mehdi HasanMar 14

RT: @AndrewSolender NEW: Check out this new ad hitting #IL08 candidate Junaid Ahmed from the left. Notice anything weird?

It's from Chicago Progressive Partnership ... an AIPAC affiliate.

They've run similar ads against Kat Abughazaleh in #IL09

On this peculiar strategy: https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/aipac-illinois-abughazaleh-ahmed-bean-biss-israel

Andrew SolenderMar 13
NEW: Check out this new ad hitting progressive #IL08 candidate Junaid Ahmed from the left. Notice anything weird? It's from Chicago Progressive Partnership ... an AIPAC affiliate. They've run similar ads against Kat Abughazaleh in #IL09 On this peculiar strategy: www.axios.com/2026/03/13/a...
Show threadCharles Gaba ✡️Mar 6, 2025
#IL08 Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) @congressmanraja.bsky.social ~4% of total population in #ACA exchange plans ~20% of total population in #Medicaid/CHIP ~15% of total population in #Medicare
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