AIPAC is the top issue at final primary debate between Stevens and El-Sayed in Michigan
SOUTHFIELD – The two figures standing on the suburban Detroit debate stage vying for the right to battle for Michigan’s rights on Capitol Hill were U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former county health official Abdul…
Assessment
AIPAC's record spending in a Democratic primary has turned the pro-Israel lobby itself into the central issue, overshadowing the candidates' own platforms. The debate's focus on outside money and Israel policy signals how deeply the party's internal divisions over the conflict are shaping swing-state races. The outcome will test whether heavy outside spending can overcome grassroots opposition within the party.