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Michigan Democratic US Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the crowd during a campaign rally in Detroit, July 18, 2026. (Jose Juarez/AP)
July 21, 2026, 3:18 pm
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
Some Jewish communal leaders in the state say they would support a Republican candidate if a strident Israel critic beats centrist Haley Stevens in the primary
By Andrew Lapin
Governor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for WisDems/AFP)
July 17, 2026, 8:23 pm
Francesca Hong, running for governor of Wisconsin, focuses campaign on affordability — and Israel
Candidate in Democratic primary, using pro-Palestinian stance as springboard, appears on podcasts whose hosts have been accused of antisemitism, isolating many local Jewish voters
By Joseph Strauss
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, join hands at an event in Orono, Maine, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
July 11, 2026, 4:57 am
Why US politics feels like it’s all about Israel — and what that does and doesn’t mean for Jews
Israel has become the perfect wedge issue for progressive Democrats. That’s left many US Jews in an uncomfortable spot, regardless of how they feel about the Jewish state’s actions
By Ben Sales
Stephen King attends the premiere of "The Life of Chuck" during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
July 8, 2026, 10:45 am
Under fire, Stephen King retracts support for anti-Israel candidate accused of rape
Horror novelist says Maine Senate Democrat Graham Platner should drop out of Senate race if sexual assault allegation true
By Grace Gilson
Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for Michigan's US Senate seat, appears in a campaign ad trumpeting 'No Corporate PAC Money,' July 30, 2026. (Screenshot via Abdul El-Sayed/Facebook)
July 8, 2026, 10:18 am
Anti-Israel PAC says it will spend on Abdul El-Sayed, though he refuses super PAC funds
American Priorities PAC, which operates to oppose AIPAC, says it will ‘do whatever it takes’ — including spending — to help Democratic Michigan Senate primary candidate
By Andrew Lapin
From L to R: Former US vice president Kamala Harris, in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader); New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in New York City, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
July 1, 2026, 11:10 pm
Report: Harris calls Mamdani, meets pro-Palestinian activists as she weighs 2028 bid
Former VP said to discuss future of Democratic Party with Mamdani, days after candidates he backed swept New York primaries; the two have reportedly been corresponding for months
By ToI Staff
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander arrives with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for an election night watch party in New York on June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
June 25, 2026, 3:29 am
5 takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more
Wins by candidates backed by NYC’s anti-Zionist mayor shake pro-Israel Democrats and leave Jewish groups divided over where party is headed on Israel
By Andrew Lapin
Democrat Brad Lander approaches microphones outside a federal court in New York on June 11, 2026. (AP/Larry Neumeister)
June 12, 2026, 12:14 am
Lander, NY Jewish progressive House candidate, acquitted after arrest in immigration court
Former NYC comptroller, a Mamdani ally running primary campaign against Jewish centrist Democratic congressman, says he is ‘genuinely moved by the rule of law’
By AP and ToI Staff
Hasan Piker, left, and Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, center right, take a selfie with young fans following a campaign event, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
April 9, 2026, 5:23 pm
Slamming Israel at Michigan rallies, Hasan Piker boosts Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed
The far-left streamer accused of antisemitism doubled down on anti-Israel rhetoric to cheering crowds on Tuesday, as Democrats seem likelier than ever to agree with him
By Andrew Lapin
Brandon Herrera, a firearms YouTuber and US congressional candidate, poses with a bust of Hitler in a March 2025 video. (Screenshot via YouTube; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 3, 2026, 9:12 am
Key US primaries in Texas and North Carolina feature Iran, Israel and Hitler’s gun
Trump’s bombing of Islamic Republic gives group opposed to pro-Israel spending first big chance on Tuesday to flex its power, as AIPAC’s brand seen as increasingly toxic
By Andrew Lapin
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner sports a Totenkopf tattoo on his chest, in an archival video released by Platner himself. The skull-and-crossbones symbol is commonly associated with the Nazi SS. (YouTube screenshot via JTA)
October 22, 2025, 6:42 am
‘I’m not a secret Nazi’: Anti-Israel US Senate candidate admits to having SS tattoo
Far-left Maine Democrat Graham Platner claims he was ‘inebriated’ when he got tattoo and didn’t know its Nazi connotations, though ex-acquaintance says he referred to it as ‘my Totenkopf’
By Agencies
US Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference by the Congressional Progressive Caucus on the threat of default, May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 14, 2024, 8:14 am
US Squad member Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary in Minnesota
Progressive incumbent avoids fate of colleagues Bush, Bowman, will face Republican Iraqi-American journalist Dalia Al-Aqidi, who has cast Omar as pro-Hamas, in election in November
By AP and ToI Staff
US Rep. Cori Bush, Democrat-Missouri, speaks to supporters in Webster Groves, Missouri, July 31, 2024. (Jim Salter/AP)
August 6, 2024, 8:19 am
Israel-critical Democrat Cori Bush faces primary against pro-Israel rival Tuesday
Political action groups tied to AIPAC have spent at least $9 million on ads for Wesley Bell, who says he will fight to keep US supporting Jewish state
By Ron Kampeas
Possible contenders to replace Joe Biden on the US Democratic ticket include, clockwise from top, Vice President Kamala Harris, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Colorado Governor Jared Polis is at far left. (Collage by Grace Yagel/Getty Images via JTA)
July 4, 2024, 3:24 am
Good for the Jews? Here are the candidates who could replace Biden on the ticket
While US president is still insistent he will seek reelection, discussion is underway about other possible Democratic nominees after debate debacle. Here are their Jewish stories
By Ron Kampeas
Religious leaders place their hands on Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Democrat of New York, while praying for him during a campaign stop in White Plains, New York, June 11, 2024. (AP/Ted Shaffrey)
June 22, 2024, 11:30 am
New York primary emerges as a litmus test of Israel’s role in the Democratic party
Centrist George Latimer’s challenge to incumbent and outspoken Israel critic Jamaal Bowman attracts criticism from progressives over big money from pro-Israel lobbies, GOP donors
By Ron Kampeas
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