Current sectionU.S. NewsAIPAC-backed Haley Stevens defends campaign funding while Abdul El-Sayed slams Israel aid as the primary rivals clash over millions in spendingShare 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 formatSubscribeEtan Nechin July 28, 2026Updated:July 19, 2026The Democratic Senate race in Michigan has become not just a contest over the Senate seat, but a public referendum on Israel and the political influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACDemocratic PartyU.S. electionsBernie SandersGazaIsrael-Gaza WarGenocideAlexandria Ocasio-CortezCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMichigan Democratic Senate Primary Is 2026's Top Referendum on Israel, AIPACWhy Does the World Support Ukraine but Not Israel?Citing Urgency, Israel Cabinet Bypasses Knesset to Recognize Gaza Board of PeaceIsrael's Troubles in the North Bore Netanyahu and His Callous CoalitionAG Urges Court to Block Law Politicizing Internal Israel Police ProbesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?