J Street Super PAC Targets 2 AIPAC-Backed Republicans as Midterm Spending Hits $3 Million
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
J Street Super PAC Targets 2 AIPAC-Backed Republicans as Midterm Spending Hits $3 Million
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Summary
Two new J Street Action Fund ads target Republican Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa and Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania, marking the group’s first general-election offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates.
The spots attack the lawmakers over healthcare positions and insurance-industry ties, not Israel, reflecting J Street’s view that those issues matter more to most voters.
J Street’s super PAC has spent $3 million this midterm cycle — a record for the group but still far below the tens of millions deployed by AIPAC’s United Democracy Project.
The move extends a backlash against AIPAC in some Democratic circles after its heavy spending in Democratic primaries and signals J Street’s push to expand its influence in party politics.