AIPAC: $126.9 Million to Buy American Elections
A comprehensive mapping of every dollar we can trace flowing through AIPAC's political machine — the PAC, the Super PAC, the lobbyists, and the billionaire donors who fund it all. Every number sourced from FEC filings, OpenSecrets, and public tax records.
This is not about Israel. This is about whether Americans get to choose their own representatives — or whether a lobby backed by billionaires and foreign-aligned interests gets to choose for them.
The Numbers — 2024 Election Cycle
Sources: OpenSecrets (FEC data released Feb 6, 2025); TrackAIPAC (March 13, 2025 donor list); FactCheck.org; Sludge
The Three Arms of AIPAC's Political Machine
AIPAC (501(c)(4))
Lobbying OrganizationThe main lobbying arm. Not required to disclose donors. Spent $3.3M on lobbying in 2024 alone. 11 registered lobbyists, 2 of whom previously held government jobs (revolving door). Founded 1959.
AIPAC PAC
Political Action CommitteeDirect contributions to candidates — limited to $5,000 per election per candidate. Contributed $51.8M in the 2024 cycle. Overwhelmingly funded by small-dollar donors bundled through AIPAC's network. Largest single PAC contribution: $1.3M to George Latimer (NY-16).
United Democracy Project (Super PAC)
Super PAC — Unlimited SpendingAIPAC's Super PAC. Created Jan 3, 2022. Cannot donate directly to candidates but can spend UNLIMITED amounts on independent expenditures (ads, mailers, etc.). Raised $68.4M through Aug 2024. Spent $35.6M+ on independent expenditures — 9th most of any Super PAC in 2024. FEC ID: C00799031.
Why Every American Should Care
This is not about Israel. This is about your democracy.
AIPAC's Super PAC spent $14.7 million in a single House race to defeat an elected representative. They endorsed hundreds of election deniers and anti-abortion candidates. Their top donors include Republican billionaires funding a Democratic Super PAC to pick which Democrats get to run.
When 60% of a Super PAC's donors are corporate CEOs and only 4% of the candidates they oppose have executive donors, this isn't grassroots politics. This is corporate capture of American elections.
As former congressman Andy Levin warned: "This may have been pioneered by AIPAC, but Big Pharma isn't stupid, the tobacco industry isn't stupid, the fossil fuel industry isn't stupid. Why won't they just say: 'Great idea, AIPAC. We will pick the nominee of both parties.'"
Who's Really Funding This? — Corporate Donor Profile
of UDP donors are CEOs or top executives
of UDP funds ($25.5M) came from just 43 donors giving $200K+
of UDP's top donors ($200K+) are primarily Republican or Trump donors
of UDP donors work in FIRE sector (finance, insurance, real estate)
of Squad members' donors are CEOs/executives (vs 60% for UDP)
Top Donors — Verified From FEC Filings
All amounts from public FEC filings, OpenSecrets, TrackAIPAC, and investigative reporting. 15 donors gave $1M+, 13 gave $500K+, ~200 gave $100K+.
Jan Koum
Co-founder & former CEO, WhatsApp
Largest AIPAC/UDP donor. Ukrainian-American billionaire. Net worth ~$15B. Donated $140M to ~70 Jewish organizations (2019-2020). $6M to Friends of Ir David (settlement org). $5.3M to FIDF. $2M to UDP (2022), making him largest individual donor. Also gave $10M to Nikki Haley Super PAC. Shares pro-Trump content from Breitbart/Fox News.
Miriam Adelson
Widow of Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Sands
All $5M went to Republican Jewish Coalition (AIPAC affiliate). Also donated $100M to Trump 2024 campaign committee. Net worth ~$35B. Israeli-American born in occupied territories. $500M+ to Birthright Israel Foundation over 15 years. $25M to Ariel University (West Bank settlement). Launched $50M Maccabee Task Force for campus advocacy.
Jonathon Jacobson
Founder, HighSage Ventures; Co-founder, Highfields Capital
Third largest donor. Managed $12B+ hedge fund. Chairman of International Board of Trustees, Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). Trustee of Birthright Israel Foundation. One8 Foundation prioritizes 'Jewish causes and Israel.' Major donor to Nikki Haley campaign.
Bernard Marcus (deceased Nov 2024)
Co-founder, The Home Depot
Net worth ~$11B at death. Donated $7M to Trump (2016+2020). Marcus Foundation donated $2.7B+ total. $20M to Magen David Adom (Israeli medical). Funded FIDF, Birthright. Also a UDP donor — 26% of UDP's top donors ($200K+) are primarily Republican/Trump donors.
David Zalik
Co-founder & former CEO, GreenSky (acquired by Goldman Sachs)
Israeli-American, born in occupied territories. Net worth ~$2.3B. Zalik Foundation donated $100M+. $5M to Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Supports Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
Paul Singer
Founder, Elliott Management ($72B hedge fund)
Net worth ~$6.1B. Pioneer of 'vulture capitalism.' $300M+ donated through Singer Foundation since 2010. Major FIDF and Birthright donor. Co-founded Start-Up Nation Central. Invested in Israeli cybersecurity (Cybereason). Board of Republican Jewish Coalition. Funded Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Co-founded Philos Project.
Haim Saban
Media mogul, Saban Entertainment (Power Rangers)
Israeli-American. Net worth ~$2.8B. $30M+ to US political causes. Saban Family Foundation donated $500M+ to Jewish/Zionist causes. $16.5M pledge to FIDF (2019). Founded Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings ($13M). $50M to Soroka Medical Center. Funded Israel on Campus Coalition.
Helaine Lerner
Widow of Sid Lerner (advertising executive)
Combined giving with late husband exceeds hundreds of millions. Sid Lerner was major donor to American Jewish Committee (AJC). Documented involvement with Israeli-centric initiatives.
Robert Kraft
Owner, New England Patriots; CEO, Kraft Group
Billionaire. Long personal friendship with Trump. Kraft Group donated to UDP. Also funds FIDF and other pro-Israel organizations.
Stacy Schusterman
Chair, Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Schusterman Foundation is one of largest Jewish philanthropies in US. Also funds Baltic Jewish Network — same network connected to Canary Mission's RTech payment processor in Estonia.
Robert Fromer
Corporate lawyer; Board member, WINEP
CROSS-REFERENCE: Also donated $20,000 to Canary Mission (2023) via Central Fund of Israel. Funds AIPAC's United Democracy Project Super PAC. Board member of Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Where the Money Went — Key Races
AIPAC primarily targets Democratic primaries — spending millions to defeat progressives and replace them with candidates aligned with their agenda. They also target a handful of Republicans.
NY-16: Bowman vs. Latimer
(2024)UDP spent $9.9M opposing Bowman + $4.8M supporting Latimer. AIPAC PAC gave $1.3M directly to Latimer. Most expensive House race in history by outside spending. Bowman called Israel 'apartheid state.'
MO-1: Bush vs. Bell
(2024)UDP spent $5.2M+ opposing Bush + $3.3M supporting Bell. AIPAC PAC gave $555K directly to Bell. Bush condemned 'Israel's ethnic cleansing campaign.'
CA-47: Against Dave Min
(2024)UDP spent $4.6M trying to defeat Min in Democratic primary. Min finished top two despite massive spending.
PA-12: Against Summer Lee
(2022-2024)UDP poured $2.4M into attack ads in final month of 2022 primary. Lee's 25-point lead nearly evaporated. Won rematch by 20+ points in 2024.
MI-11: Against Andy Levin
(2022)Levin — from one of America's most prominent Jewish political families — defeated after redistricting. His offense: criticizing illegal settlements and supporting two-state solution (stated US policy).
OH-11: Against Nina Turner
(2021)Democratic Majority for Israel (AIPAC-aligned) spent ~$2M in negative ads. Turner was overwhelming favorite. Saw massive early lead vanish under ad blitz.
VA-5: Against Bob Good (R)
(2024)One of few Republican targets. House Freedom Caucus chairman. UDP spent $3M+ against him. Shows AIPAC targets BOTH parties.
The Web — Cross-References With Other Investigations
AIPAC's donor network overlaps with Canary Mission funders, the Central Fund of Israel pass-through, Birthright Israel, and entities already documented on this site.
Canary Mission
Robert Fromer donated $20K to Canary Mission (2023) AND funds AIPAC's UDP. Michael Leven (Canary Mission $50K donor) sits on advisory council of Turning Point USA. Central Fund of Israel — the pass-through for Canary Mission donations — also receives from AIPAC-connected donors.
Central Fund of Israel
CFI is the primary pass-through for both Canary Mission donations AND receives from AIPAC-connected donors. Moved $92M+ to Israel in 2023. Address shared with J.Mark Interiors (connected to Canary Mission head's wife).
Birthright Israel Foundation
Multiple top AIPAC donors also fund Birthright: Miriam Adelson ($500M+), Jan Koum, Jonathon Jacobson (trustee), Bernard Marcus, Paul Singer, Michael Leven (board member + Canary Mission donor).
Republican Jewish Coalition
Miriam Adelson's $5M AIPAC donation went entirely to RJC. Paul Singer sits on RJC board. RJC raised $18M+ in 2024 cycle including $2.4M from Jan Koum.
Turning Point USA
Michael Leven — confirmed Canary Mission donor ($50K) — sits on TPUSA advisory council. Americas TP (TPUSA entity) paid $999,821 to 'Clocktower' Nevada LLC per Form 990 Schedule I — same name pattern as Clock Tower X LLC (FARA 7649, Brad Parscale).
Who AIPAC Endorses — The Full Picture
Since 2021, AIPAC has endorsed hundreds of anti-abortion candidates and election deniers, including:
- •Mark Robinson (NC Governor nominee) — Long history of Holocaust denial and antisemitic comments. AIPAC endorsed him anyway.
- •147 election deniers who voted to overturn the 2020 election results received AIPAC support.
- •Anti-abortion hardliners across multiple states — AIPAC's stated mission is Israel policy, yet they endorse candidates hostile to reproductive rights.
This is not a pro-Israel organization. This is a political machine that uses Israel as a shield while advancing corporate and right-wing interests in American elections.
The Government Pipeline — How Foreign Lobby Money Becomes American Law
This is how it works: Billionaire donors → AIPAC → Politicians → Laws that restrict YOUR rights.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly bragged about it. In February 2020, he tweeted:
"Whoever boycotts us will be boycotted... In recent years, we have promoted laws in most US states, which determine that strong action is to be taken against whoever tries to boycott Israel."
— Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, February 2020
A foreign head of state openly admitted to promoting laws inside the United States. And it worked. 38 states now have anti-BDS laws that restrict Americans' constitutionally protected right to boycott.
38 States Have Anti-BDS Laws — Restricting Americans' First Amendment Rights
As of 2024, 38 US states have passed bills or executive orders designed to punish Americans who boycott Israel. Most require government contractors to sign pledges that they will not boycott Israel — or lose their contracts. Some states maintain blacklists of companies.
Who Lobbied For These Laws
- • AIPAC — directly lobbied state legislatures
- • Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) — Israeli group that drafted the model bill template
- • Israeli-American Council — Adam Milstein's group (also alleged Canary Mission funder)
- • Israel Action Network
- • Local Jewish Federations
Source: Copy, Paste, Legislate investigation; The Intercept; Wikipedia — Anti-BDS laws
Americans Who Lost Their Livelihoods
- • Mikkel Jordahl (Arizona) — Lawyer refused to sign anti-boycott pledge. State refused to pay him. Sued and won.
- • Esther Koontz (Kansas) — Public school teacher refused to sign. State declined to contract with her. Court ruled law unconstitutional.
- • Arkansas Times — Newspaper refused to sign pledge. Lost university advertising contract. Eighth Circuit ruled law violated First Amendment.
Source: Federal court records; ACLU litigation
The ACLU says: "The intent of the underlying state laws is contrary to the spirit and letter of the First Amendment guarantee of freedoms of speech and association." 72% of Americans oppose laws penalizing people who boycott Israel (University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, 2019).
HR 6090 — The Antisemitism Awareness Act
This bill would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into federal law for Title VI enforcement. The IHRA definition includes examples that equate criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism — meaning American students could face federal civil rights investigations for protesting Israeli government policy.
Who Opposes It
ACLU, FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), groups across the entire ideological spectrum from left to right — all agree it chills free speech on college campuses
What It Means For Americans
If signed into law, criticizing Israeli government policy on a college campus could trigger a federal civil rights investigation — effectively criminalizing political speech
Source: Congress.gov — H.R.6090; CNN; FIRE; ACLU
318 AIPAC-Backed Candidates Elected in 2024
AIPAC spent $100 million across 389 congressional races (26 Senate, 363 House) in 2024. More than 318 candidates who received AIPAC money were elected. That is a majority of the United States Congress funded by a single lobby.
Notable AIPAC-Funded Politicians
- • Mike Johnson — Speaker of the House
- • Nancy Pelosi — Former Speaker
- • Ted Cruz — Senator (R-TX)
- • Kirsten Gillibrand — Senator (D-NY)
- • Bob Menendez — Former Senator (indicted for bribery)
- • Jacky Rosen — Senator (D-NV)
- • Marco Rubio — Secretary of State (reintroduced Combating BDS Act)
- • Sebastian Gorka — Trump advisor
- • George Latimer — Replaced Bowman ($14.7M AIPAC spending)
- • Wesley Bell — Replaced Bush ($8.5M AIPAC spending)
What They Do Once Elected
- • Vote for anti-BDS legislation restricting Americans' boycott rights
- • Vote for HR 6090 to criminalize criticism of Israel on campuses
- • Approve billions in military aid to Israel with no conditions
- • Block ceasefire resolutions
- • Refuse to investigate Canary Mission as unregistered foreign agent
- • Refuse to hold hearings on foreign surveillance of Americans
- • Support DHS use of Canary Mission data to deport Americans
Source: Wikipedia — List of politicians funded by AIPAC; OpenSecrets; TrackAIPAC; Congress.gov
Inside the Trump Administration
David Milstein — Senior Advisor to Ambassador Huckabee
Former Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis staffer. Now Senior Advisor to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Per Responsible Statecraft, Milstein has become an influential pro-Israel factor in the State Department — editing official communications, reportedly helping fire a State Department official who veered from talking points about forced removal of Palestinians from Gaza.
Connection to Canary Mission network: Per Drop Site News, Milstein follows Jeffrey Mark (whose Long Island store shares address with Central Fund of Israel), Kim Bash (wife of Canary Mission head Jonathan Bash), and Todd Rosenblatt (whose email was allegedly used as recovery email for Canary Mission Facebook account) on personal social media.
Source: Responsible Statecraft (Sept 2025); Drop Site News (Oct 2025); C-SPAN
Mike Huckabee — US Ambassador to Israel
Appointed by Trump. Has publicly denied Palestinian statehood. Under his watch, the US Embassy in Israel has been shaped by Milstein's pro-Israel editing of official communications. The embassy's messaging has been described by State Department officials as reading like "an advertisement" for Israeli interests rather than representing American policy.
Source: Responsible Statecraft; State Department officials (unnamed)
Miriam Adelson — $100M to Trump + $5M to AIPAC
Donated $100 million to Trump's 2024 campaign committee (FEC filing, Oct 2024) AND $5 million to AIPAC/RJC. Israeli-American born in occupied territories. Net worth $35B+. Spending more time in Israel than the US. Her political views represent the most radical form of Zionism — advocating expansion of occupation and annexation. She is the single largest individual political donor in American history.
Source: FEC filings; Forbes; TrackAIPAC
The DHS-Canary Mission Pipeline
Under the Trump administration, DHS formed a "tiger team" that used Canary Mission data to identify 75% of deportation targets. ICE senior official Peter Hatch testified in federal court (July 2025) that "most" of the names on ICE's investigation list came from Canary Mission. The US government is using data from an unregistered foreign agent — funded by the same donor network that funds AIPAC — to arrest Americans.
Source: CNN (July 2025); Politico (July 2025); Unsealed federal court testimony
The Full Picture — What's Being Done to Americans
Connect the dots. This is one system.
Billionaire donors (many with dual citizenship or deep foreign ties) give millions to AIPAC and its Super PAC.
AIPAC spends $126.9M to elect 318+ members of Congress who will do their bidding.
Those politicians pass laws — 38 states with anti-BDS laws, HR 6090 to criminalize campus speech, billions in unconditional military aid.
The same donor network funds Canary Mission — a foreign surveillance operation that compiles dossiers on Americans.
DHS uses Canary Mission data to arrest and deport Americans — 75% of targets came from this foreign database.
Trump admin officials (Milstein) personally follow Canary Mission operatives on social media and shape State Department policy.
Nobody investigates. The DOJ won't enforce FARA. Congress won't hold hearings. The media won't connect the dots.
This is not a conspiracy theory. Every single point above is documented in FEC filings, federal court testimony, congressional voting records, state legislation, and named investigative reporting. The sources are at the bottom of this page. Americans deserve to know.
Sources
OpenSecrets — AIPAC Profile
FEC contribution data, lobbying, outside spending
OpenSecrets — UDP Donors
1,336 large individual contributions to UDP
FEC.gov
Official Federal Election Commission filings
TrackAIPAC — Top Donors
231 named donors, $75.8M total (via FEC data)
FactCheck.org — UDP Profile
Nonpartisan analysis of UDP spending and donors
In These Times Investigation
Corporate donor analysis — 60% CEOs, FIRE sector dominance
Sludge — AIPAC 2024 Spending
$126.9M combined PAC + Super PAC spending
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
990 tax filings for related foundations
Congress.gov — HR 6090
Antisemitism Awareness Act — passed House 320-91 (May 2024)
Wikipedia — Anti-BDS Laws
38 states with anti-BDS laws, constitutional challenges, lobbying
Wikipedia — Politicians Funded by AIPAC
318+ AIPAC-backed candidates elected in 2024
Responsible Statecraft — David Milstein
How an unknown embassy aide shaped US-Israel policy
Drop Site News — Canary Mission Funding
RTech Estonia, CFI Long Island, Milstein connections
ACLU — Anti-BDS Legislation
Constitutional analysis of anti-boycott laws
CNN — DHS Tiger Team / Canary Mission
75% of deportation targets from Canary Mission data
Legal Disclaimer: This page is published for educational and public interest purposes under the First Amendment. All financial data is sourced from public FEC filings, OpenSecrets (a nonpartisan research organization), ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and named investigative reporting. All persons and organizations referenced are presumed to be operating lawfully unless stated otherwise. AFNPT does not allege any illegal activity. Campaign contributions are legal under current law. This analysis examines the scale, sources, and impact of political spending on American democracy.