Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI)
Pro-Israel foreign policy (Democratic primaries)
The operation.
Democratic Majority for Israel was founded in 2019 by former Hillary Clinton pollster Mark Mellman to push back against progressive criticism of Israel within the Democratic Party. DMFI operates a traditional PAC (DMFI PAC) for direct contributions and an affiliated super PAC (Democratic Majority for Israel) for independent expenditures. It frequently coordinates messaging and donor lists with AIPAC's United Democracy Project but maintains formal independence.
Major donors.
Notable races.
Sources.
Questions about Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI).
Who runs Democratic Majority for Israel?
DMFI was founded and is led by Mark Mellman, a longtime Democratic pollster who served as pollster for Senator John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. Its board includes former Clinton administration officials and pro-Israel Democratic operatives.
How is DMFI different from AIPAC?
DMFI is a Democratic-only operation — it targets progressive primary challengers and only supports Democratic candidates. AIPAC and its super PAC UDP are formally bipartisan, though most of their independent-expenditure spending in 2024 and 2026 has also been in Democratic primaries.
What races has DMFI been most active in?
DMFI's largest reported spending includes Nina Turner's 2021 OH-11 special primary, Summer Lee's 2022 PA-12 primary, and the 2024 ousters of Reps. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Cori Bush (MO-01), where DMFI's spending stacked on top of UDP's.