Where the top 2020 presidential candidates stand on Jewish issues
As the US presidential race heats up, along with domestic policy, American Jews consider candidates’ takes on Israel, anti-Semitism and more

This election cycle has involved a record amount of serious candidates and issues of historical significance.
We’ve compiled a guide to where the election’s top candidates — President Donald Trump, and the nine Democrats left with the highest chances of winning the nomination — fall on a range of issues that matter to Jewish voters, from the rise in anti-Semitism unfolding across the country to Israel policy.
Click on each name below to delve into our Jewish 2020 candidates guide.
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