Update: AIPAC has spent over $80 million on federal races through July.
AIPAC's PAC has made $44.84 million in disbursements this cycle (nearly 94% donations to other PACs like Wesley Bell's).
AIPAC's super PAC has spent an additional $35.64 million this cycle, in a dozen House races.
(Its allied super PAC, DMFI, has spent an additional $2.8 million so far this cycle.)
As of the latest figures released last week, AIPAC's PAC gave two-thirds of the campaign cash raised by Wesley Bell.
Its PAC donated $3.12 million to Bell's campaign out of $4.77 million raised through July, in the #MO01 primary win vs. Rep. Cori Bush.
AIPAC's super PAC also spent $8.6 million in the primary...
https://readsludge.com/2024/07/30/aipac-is-trying-to-buy-another-house-seat/
Also in the latest FEC filings: AIPAC's PAC gave 44% of the campaign cash raised by George Latimer.
Its PAC donated $2.82 million through July out of $6.43 million raised, in the #NY16 primary win vs. Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
AIPAC's super PAC also spent $14.6 million in the primary, shattering an all-time record.
For decades, AIPAC did not make direct contributions, instead spending through outside groups.
But since its first direct PAC donations in January 2022, AIPAC is now by far the top-donating federal PAC.
Here is the most up-to-date list, at @sludge, how much AIPAC's PAC has donated to every member of Congress and federal candidate this election cycle—including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar.. searchable by name:
https://readsludge.com/2024/05/02/here-are-the-top-recipients-of-aipac-money/
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