The wider pro-Israel donor category contributed $314,810 to Jeffries during the same election cycle, according to OpenSecrets.
\n\nUS House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing renewed scrutiny over his financial ties to pro-Israel donors and his support for Israel as he seeks to become Speaker of the House following the Democrats’ victory in the 2026 midterm elections.
\n\nCampaign finance data compiled by OpenSecrets shows that Jeffries received $49,565 in contributions associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) during the 2025-2026 election cycle. However, the figure does not represent money donated directly by AIPAC.
\n\nOpenSecrets told Newsweek that the amount consists of contributions from individual donors facilitated by AIPAC. Jeffries separately received $11,700 in direct contributions from AIPAC’s political action committee (PAC).
\n\nThe wider pro-Israel donor category contributed $314,810 to Jeffries during the same election cycle, according to OpenSecrets. That figure includes contributions associated with other organisations and individuals identified as pro-Israel donors.
\n\nHistorical figures are considerably higher. OpenSecrets data shows that Jeffries received $1,741,230 from pro-Israel PACs and individuals through the 2024 election cycle. This was not an AIPAC-only total and included contributions from the broader pro-Israel donor network.
\n\nSeparately, Sludge reported that AIPAC PAC made two payments…
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