AIPAC Wins Illinois Primary Round Through Hidden PAC Spending
TL;DR
The pro-Israel group AIPAC backed two Illinois Democratic House candidates in the 2026 primaries—Donna Miller in the 2nd and Melissa Bean in the 8th—using affiliated PACs to funnel millions and disguise the spend. The wins mark a comeback after prior losses and show AIPAC’s continued ability to influence primaries, though other races (like Laura Fine in the 9th) went against them and several progressives criticized the tactic as overly centrist branding.
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