Current sectionU.S. NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribePeople vote during the New Jersey primary elections for U.S. Congress, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on Tuesday. Credit: Eduardo Munoz/ ReutersThese Democratic primaries will give a window into where voters stand on the party's internal debate over U.S. support for Israel. Outside spenders from both sides have poured money into races, hoping to influence future U.S.-Israel tiesBen SamuelsWashington 08:48 PM • June 02 2026 IDTWASHINGTON - The Democratic Party's progressive flank stands to make its most significant inroads of the 2026 primary season on Tuesday. Competitive candidates in New Jersey and California hold views highly critical of Israel, and the results of races across the two states will provide the latest information on the impact of the party's ongoing internal battle over its position on Israel and AIPAC.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACDemocratic PartyU.S. electionsJ StreetIsrael - U.S.Midterm Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Israel Critics Hoping to Disrupt the Democrats in New Jersey and CaliforniaIsrael and Lebanon Keep Up Direct Talks After Trump Curbed Israel's ThreatsIran Studying Deal to Halt War With U.S. as Stalemate Persists'Complete Doormat': Netanyahu Rivals Bash Him for Caving to Trump on LebanonAttackers of October 7-bereaved Father Handed Lenient SentencesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?