Super PAC spending in Democratic primaries

The intra-party dispute over whether the Democratic Party should bar super PAC spending in its primaries.

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2026-08-13 · socialism

Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban 'corrupt' AIPAC spending in primaries

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Sanders sent an open letter Sunday to Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and DNC chair Ken Martin calling on the party to prohibit super PAC spending in its primaries, citing the $32 million AIPAC spent unsuccessfully against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate primary and a reported $517 million in corporate PAC spending this cycle. AIPAC responded that Sanders "just wants to blacklist Americans who disagree with him."

Sanders cited reports that the pro-Israel lobby is weighing spending in support of Republican nominee Mike Rogers against El-Sayed in Michigan's November general election.