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Progressive Aisha Wahab defeated moderate Democrat Hernandez in CA-14 to win the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s term, despite more than $6 million in outside PAC spending including groups tied to AIPAC. The result underscores ongoing tensions between progressive and establishment wings of the Democratic Party and sets up a November rematch in a newly drawn district.
Democrats are scrambling to contain Maureen Galindo in Texas' 35th district after inflammatory antisemitic remarks, as a GOP-aligned PAC spends heavily to boost her and the DCCC and party leaders weigh how to block or diminish her candidacy in the runoff against Johnny Garcia.
Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford won the crowded Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Danny Davis in Chicago’s 7th District, emerging as the favorite for November after Davis endorsed him. The race drew national attention and heavy outside spending, including a crypto-funded PAC that spent about $2.5 million against Ford over his crypto-regulation stance, as Ford pledged to continue Davis’ legacy and push federal funding for district health services and education.
Donald Trump's political action committees spent $50 million on his legal defense in 2023, with Save America PAC operating as a legal slush fund for the former president. Despite facing a mountain of legal bills from civil and criminal cases, Trump continues to rake in millions in donations by fundraising off his legal indictments. The significant spending on legal fees has not deterred Trump's momentum toward securing the Republican nomination for the 2024 election.