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L-R: N’Kiyla 'Jasmine' Thomas and Jim Priest, candidates in the Democratic senate primary race in Oklahoma. (Aimee Tietze Adams/N’Kiyla 'Jasmine' Thomas: US.Senate 2026, Jim Priest US Senate)
August 25, 2026, 3:18 pm
Oklahoma Democratic primary pits centrist against activist with ad tossing AIPAC ‘trash’
N’kiyla Thomas says she has no ‘concerns’ with Jews or Israel’s existence, but she’s attacked the pro-Israel lobby even though her rival, Jim Priest, has not been funded by it
By Sharon Udasin
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) takes the stage alongside some of the city's commissioners at a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla. (Teo Armus/TWP via Getty Images via JTA)
August 18, 2026, 10:09 pm
Florida’s primaries have many pain points for Jews. Here are 5 races to watch
The conservative state is home to a large Jewish community and features several marquee matchups Tuesday on both sides of the aisle
By Andrew Lapin
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, bottom right, talks with a pair of constituents who approached her to request help with a problem, at a National Night Out community event where she was campaigning for Florida’s 20th congressional district, August 4, 2026, in Plantation, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell).
August 18, 2026, 10:09 pm
GOP redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats
Incumbents Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel seek support from new voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries, as issues related to the Jewish state again loom large
By Sharon Udasin
Uncommitted National Movement organizers Abbas Alawieh, right, and Lexis Zeidan, speak to the media on November 6, 2024, in Dearborn, Michigan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
August 6, 2026, 7:55 pm
‘Uncommitted’ founder who pushed Dems to vote against Biden over Gaza wins local primary
Abbas Alawieh captures Democratic nomination for Michigan state Senate seat without making anti-Israel stance central to campaign; says he recently met with former VP Kamala Harris
By Shira Li Bartov
Abdul El-Sayed departs following a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit shortly after winning the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Michigan, August 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 6, 2026, 6:23 pm
El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win splits Jewish Democrats over potential rapprochment
Success of anti-Israel candidate leaves many feeling abandoned by party despite razor-thin margin of victory, with some considering voting Republican in November
By Grace Gilson
Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit, waves to the crowd during a campaign rally for Michigan Democratic US Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
August 5, 2026, 8:59 pm
Anti-Israel Michigan state rep. McKinney defeats sympathetic incumbent in US House primary
Donavan McKinney, who has pledged to cut military aid to the Jewish state and criticized ‘genocide’ in Gaza, wins against AIPAC-sponsored opponent Shri Thanedar
By Shira Li Bartov
Suzanne Levin at her home in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, on August 3, 2026. (Grace Gilson via JTA)
August 4, 2026, 6:14 pm
Lawn signs for Abdul, canvassing for Haley: Michigan Jews split in Senate Democratic primary
Staunch Israel critic El-Sayed has pushed some Jewish voters into the arms of moderate opponent Haley Stevens – while attracting others
By Grace Gilson
From left foreground, Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Democratic US Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, US Sen. Bernie Sanders, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, and US Rep. Rashida Tlaib, join hands following a campaign rally for El-Sayed, July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
July 30, 2026, 6:49 pm
The El-Sayed effect: How Jews and Israel are factoring into Michigan’s primaries
Avowedly pro-Palestinian progressive’s bid to become senator of swing state is mirrored in other contests — including in districts with few Jewish residents
By Andrew Lapin
Maine Democratic nominee for US Senate Troy Jackson (L) and Maine Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R). (Tom Williams/Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images via JTA)
July 29, 2026, 3:03 am
As Senate race kicks off in Maine, some Jewish voters find themselves politically adrift
Democrat Troy Jackson replaces disgraced anti-Israel candidate Graham Platner; while some blue-leaning Jews consider him a step up, his claims Israel committed genocide put many on the fence
By Grace Gilson
US Rep. Haley Stevens (l), candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, discusses Israel with Jai Singletary, director of a Detroit neighborhood improvement association, in Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
July 28, 2026, 5:32 am
In Detroit, pro-Israel Senate candidate Haley Stevens meets voter for pro-Palestinan rival
Jai Singletary says he voted for Stevens’ opponent solely on Israel issue, but came to meet her to develop a connection in the event she becomes the Democratic nominee
By Andrew Lapin
An anti-Israel protester in New York City, September 23, 2025. (Luke Tress/ Times of Israel)
July 24, 2026, 7:53 pm
Why are US politicians so focused on Israel, when voters say it’s not a priority?
Polls show that, when asked open-ended questions about political priorities, Israel and foreign policy don’t make the cut, even though the Jewish state seems to be everywhere
By Luke Tress
From left, Reps. Jason Crow, Pramila Jayapal and Greg Casar talk to reporters just after the US House narrowly passed a resolution to halt US military action in Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
July 23, 2026, 10:31 pm
US House symbolically votes to curb Trump’s Iran war powers, but Senate backs president
In bipartisan effort, House votes to order Trump to halt military action against Iran until he receives congressional approval, highlighting growing frustration ahead of midterms
By Patricia Zengerle
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
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Second Lady Usha Vance and US Vice President JD Vance attend an arrival ceremony for the British King and Queen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP)
July 17, 2026, 10:53 am
Souring on JD Vance, many Jewish Republicans rally behind Marco Rubio for 2028
Prominent GOP figures don’t back a bid by the vice president amid concerns over his invoking conspiracy theories, and silence on right-wing antisemitism and voices like Tucker Carlson
By Joseph Strauss
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