Current sectionU.S. NewsU.S. Midterms 2026 In districts with some of the country's largest Jewish populations, Democratic voters will decide races that have become proxies for a broader fight over military aid to Israel, AIPAC's influence and the party's future direction on the Israeli-Palestinian conflictShare 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 formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashington09:21 PM • June 23 2026 IDTWASHINGTON – Democratic primaries on Tuesday will offer the most significant test to date on how much Democratic voters in New York truly share Mayor Zohran Mamdani's vision, where a fundamental rethink of U.S.-Israel ties is at the bedrock of progressive policy.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Midterm Elections 2026Democratic PartyIsrael - U.S.AIPACCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranKeir StarmerLebanon EisenkotNetanyahuAlan GreespanHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's U.S. Envoy Warns Lebanon Talks in Washington Could 'Go Off the Rails'In What Scenario Can Israel's War Achievements Become Diplomatic Gains?New York Primaries Test How Far Democratic Voters Will Go on Israel PolicyMilitary Draft Evaders Safe From Arrest on Election Day, Israeli Authorities SayAIPAC-bashing in America Has Moved Into Dangerous TerritoryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Netanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump