AIPAC

AIPAC Is Trying to Buy Another House Seat

By Donald Shaw,

Published on Jul 30, 2024   —   3 min read

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St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, who is running a primary against Rep. Cori Bush with millions in support from AIPAC (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Image)

Summary

Nearly two-thirds of the Bell campaign's funding has been raised by the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC.

The Wesley Bell campaign entered the final stretch of the hotly contested Democratic primary in Missouri’s First Congressional District with a 5-to-1 cash-on-hand advantage over incumbent Rep. Cori Bush, according to the latest FEC filings. The Bell campaign’s cash advantage is thanks in large part to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which has provided nearly two-thirds of its funding.

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