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AIPAC Spending Tracker

Every dollar. Every race. Every member of Congress. This is the most comprehensive public accounting of pro-Israel lobby spending on the United States Congress.

Data sources: FEC filings, OpenSecrets, trackaipac.com | Updated daily

$548.1M
Total Tracked Spending
512
of 536 Members Funded
$0
Direct PAC Donations
$0
Independent Expenditures

Spending by Party

DDemocrats
$359.2M
238 of 260 members funded (92%)
Avg per funded member: $1.5M
RRepublicans
$171.1M
269 of 269 members funded (100%)
Avg per funded member: $636K
Democrats $359.2M$171.1M Republicans
68% D — 32% R

Top 20 Recipients

#NameStatePartyTotalDonationsExpendituresAllegiance
1George Latimer
Representative
New YorkD$22.7M$0$097
2Wesley Bell
Representative
I$16.9M$0$097
3Adam Schiff
Senator
CaliforniaD$9.6M$0$097
4Haley Stevens
Representative
MichiganD$9.1M$0$097
5Glenn Ivey
Representative
MarylandD$8.2M$0$097
6Jacky Rosen
Senator
NevadaD$7.6M$0$097
7Ritchie Torres
Representative
New YorkD$6.8M$0$097
8Josh Gottheimer
Representative
New JerseyD$6.7M$0$097
9Brad Schneider
Representative
IllinoisD$6.7M$0$097
10Shontel Brown
Representative
OhioD$6.6M$0$097
11Chuck Schumer
Senator
New YorkD$6.5M$0$097
12Raphael Warnock
Senator
GeorgiaD$6.1M$0$097
13Ted Cruz
Senator
TexasR$6.1M$0$097
14Cory Booker
Senator
New JerseyD$5.8M$0$097
15Don Davis
Representative
North CarolinaD$5.6M$0$097
16Hakeem Jeffries
Representative
New YorkD$5.5M$0$097
17Jon Ossoff
Senator
GeorgiaD$5.3M$0$097
18Sarah Elfreth
Representative
MarylandD$5.0M$0$093
19Lindsey Graham
Senator
South CarolinaR$4.6M$0$093
20Elissa Slotkin
Senator
MichiganD$4.5M$0$093

Top Pro-Israel PACs by Total Spending

1AIPAC
$1.4M
2Pro-Israel Groups
$1.4M
3DMFI (Pro-Israel)
$450K
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$0
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Top 15 States by Pro-Israel Lobby Spending

#StateTotal SpendingMembersAvg per Member
1New York$71.0M29$2.4M
2California$53.1M53$1.0M
3Illinois$25.2M19$1.3M
4Texas$23.9M39$612K
5Michigan$23.8M15$1.6M
6Florida$21.9M31$705K
7New Jersey$21.1M12$1.8M
8Maryland$20.6M10$2.1M
9Georgia$16.2M15$1.1M
10Ohio$15.7M17$922K
11Nevada$15.0M6$2.5M
12North Carolina$14.8M16$926K
13Pennsylvania$12.4M20$619K
14Arizona$11.2M11$1.0M
15Washington$10.8M12$897K

Context & Trends

AIPAC and its affiliated network of pro-Israel political action committees represent one of the most well-funded lobbying operations in American politics. The spending tracked on this page covers direct PAC contributions, independent expenditures, and bundled donations from a network of PACs including AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI), United Democracy Project (UDP), and others.

Pro-Israel lobby spending has grown dramatically in recent election cycles. AIPAC's super PAC, United Democracy Project, spent over $100 million in the 2024 cycle alone — making AIPAC the single largest spender in Democratic primaries. This represented a significant escalation from previous cycles, driven largely by efforts to unseat progressive candidates critical of Israel's policies.

The bipartisan nature of this spending is strategic: by funding members of both parties, the pro-Israel lobby ensures that Israel-related legislation receives overwhelming support regardless of which party controls Congress. The 2024-2026 cycle has seen this strategy intensify, with record-breaking spending in both primary and general elections.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does AIPAC spend on Congress?

AIPAC and affiliated pro-Israel PACs have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on Congressional campaigns. Our tracker aggregates direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures across all 535+ members of Congress, updated from public FEC filings and trackaipac.com data.

Which party gets more AIPAC money?

AIPAC pursues a bipartisan strategy, funding members of both parties. However, spending is not evenly split — the distribution shifts based on election cycles and which candidates face primary challenges. Our data shows the exact dollar breakdown between Democrats and Republicans.

Who are the top AIPAC recipients in Congress?

The top recipients of AIPAC and pro-Israel lobby money are ranked on this page by total career contributions. These figures include direct PAC donations, independent expenditures, and bundled contributions from affiliated organizations.

Does AIPAC money influence how Congress votes?

Our data tracks both lobby funding and allegiance scores for every member of Congress. While correlation is not causation, the data shows a strong relationship between the amount of pro-Israel lobby money a member receives and their voting record on Israel-related legislation. See our Lobby Flow analysis for the full correlation data.

How does Gen Us track AIPAC spending?

We aggregate data from multiple public sources including FEC filings, OpenSecrets, and trackaipac.com. Our database covers direct PAC contributions, independent expenditures, and identifies the network of affiliated PACs (AIPAC, DMFI, UPD, RJC, and others) that funnel money to candidates.

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