Primary challenges

Curated races where United Democracy Project, the RJC Victory Fund, or Democratic Majority for Israel spent independent expenditures for or against a named candidate. Amounts are filled from the OpenFEC recast when those schedule E rows are present; otherwise the race still appears as a documented contest. The full oppose list and PAC-vs-compiled split is on Gaza funding. Snapshot 2026-09-30 · OpenFEC recast 2026-09-01. Methods on Sources.

2026 · MI

Pending · recast $30.6M

Open primary · target Abdul El-Sayed · backed Haley Stevens

Open 2026 Michigan Senate primary. United Democracy Project 24/48-hour independent expenditures opposing Abdul El-Sayed and supporting Haley Stevens.

  • United Democracy Project oppose Abdul El-Sayed · $20.1M
  • United Democracy Project support Haley Stevens · $10.5M

source 1 · source 2

2026 · KY-4

Pending · recast $4.3M

Incumbent Thomas Massie · challenger Ed Gallrein

UDP and RJC Victory Fund independent expenditures against Rep. Massie over Israel aid votes.

Incumbent before/after the machine: 1/8 voted with Israel (13%). Votes: NayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay

  • United Democracy Project oppose Thomas Massie · $3.9M
  • RJC Victory Fund oppose Thomas Massie · $362.8k

source 1 · source 2

2024 · NY-16

Challenger won · recast $9.9M

Incumbent Jamaal Bowman · challenger George Latimer

United Democracy Project independent expenditures targeting Rep. Bowman after his Israel votes.

  • United Democracy Project oppose Jamaal Bowman · $9.9M

source 1 · source 2

2024 · MO-1

Challenger won · recast $7.7M

Incumbent Cori Bush · challenger Wesley Bell

UDP and allied IEs targeting Rep. Bush in the Democratic primary.

  • United Democracy Project oppose Cori Bush · $7.7M

source 1

2024 · PA-12

Incumbent won

Incumbent Summer Lee · challenger Bhavini Patel

DMFI/UDP-linked spend in the Democratic primary; Lee held the seat.

  • DMFI PAC oppose Summer Lee · amount pending recast

source 1

2022 · MI-11

Challenger won

Incumbent Andy Levin · challenger Haley Stevens

Redistricted primary; AIPAC/DMFI-aligned spend backed Stevens over Levin.

  • Democratic Majority for Israel support Haley Stevens · amount pending recast
  • DMFI PAC oppose Andy Levin · amount pending recast

source 1

2022 · OH-11

Incumbent won

Incumbent Shontel Brown · challenger Nina Turner

DMFI independent expenditures in the 2022 Democratic primary rematch.

Incumbent before/after the machine: 4/7 voted with Israel (57%). Votes: NayYeaNayYeaYeaYeaYea

  • DMFI PAC support Shontel Brown · amount pending recast
  • DMFI PAC oppose Nina Turner · amount pending recast

source 1

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