{"id":2638096,"date":"2026-07-31T07:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-took-nothing-from-aipac-unlike-possible-2028-dem-challengers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:25:41","slug":"fetterman-took-nothing-from-aipac-unlike-possible-2028-dem-challengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-took-nothing-from-aipac-unlike-possible-2028-dem-challengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman took nothing from AIPAC, unlike possible 2028 Dem challengers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-took-nothing-from-aipac-unlike-possible-2028-dem-challengers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638096&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has shown strong support for Israel, but unlike some Democrats considering challenging him in 2028, he has not received any direct contributions from AIPAC or its associated fundraising channels. A review of Federal Election Commission filings reveals that Fetterman has not been funded by AIPAC-related donations. However, several potential primary challengers to Fetterman, such as Rep.Brendan Boyle, Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, and former Rep. Susan Wild, have received notable contributions from AIPAC, totaling at least $1.6 million, with Boyle receiving over $1.05 million. Boyle publicly supported Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself during recent conflicts and has maintained endorsement from AIPAC. Conversely, some pennsylvania Democrats, such as Rep. Chris Deluzio and Rep. Summer Lee, have either distanced themselves from AIPAC or have not accepted its funding; Lee is notably a critic of AIPAC and has taken no contributions from the organization. The political landscape within Pennsylvania shows a divide, with Fetterman leading the pro-Israel faction, while other potential challengers either oppose AIPAC&#8217;s influence or have moved left on Israel-related issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\">John Fetterman\u2019s<\/a> (D-PA) unwavering support for Israel has made him a favorite target of progressive Democrats who accuse him of being too close to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/AIPAC\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/AIPAC\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a>. Yet the Pennsylvania senator has taken no money from the group \u2014 unlike several Democrats considering challenging him in 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> review of<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-election-commission\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4072\"> Federal Election Commission<\/a> filings dating back to Fetterman\u2019s successful 2022 Senate run found no direct contributions from AIPAC\u2019s political action committee and no individual contributions earmarked for him through the group\u2019s fundraising portal. Fetterman is also not included on AIPAC\u2019s political portal, which allows individuals to donate to lawmakers backed by the organization. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4669246\/john-fetterman-aipac-contributions-2028-democratic-challengers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>John Fetterman took nothing from AIPAC. His possible 2028 Democratic challengers can\u2019t say the same<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4670409\/michigan-senate-poll-democratic-establishment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Is the nonsocialist Democratic establishment fooling itself?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4669758\/troy-jackson-swapped-out-campaign-official-super-pac-el-sayed\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Troy Jackson swapped out Senate campaign official also behind the super PAC backing Abdul el Sayed<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same cannot be said, however, of some of the potential primary challengers to Fetterman should he seek reelection to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> as a Democrat in 2028. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-canva wp-block-embed-canva\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How much did Sen. John Fetterman's possible 2028 challengers take from AIPAC?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHQ3xzx73A\/ORgHuoAtWLcZNBB5tdch4Q\/view?embed&#038;meta\" height=\"464\" width=\"696\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 8px; width: 696px; height: 464px;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>found that Fetterman\u2019s potential Democratic rivals have taken at least $1.6 million from AIPAC in both direct donations and individual earmarked contributions. The analysis is limited to AIPAC-related contributions and does not include support from other pro-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Topping the list of biggest recipients is Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). The northeast Philadelphia lawmaker, who recently told <em>Semafor<\/em> he\u2019s not <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/03\/24\/2026\/fetterman-gets-another-potential-democratic-challenger\">ruling out anything<\/a> for 2028, has raked in over $1.05 million from AIPAC. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boyle publicly supported Israel\u2019s right to \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CongBoyle\/status\/1781746380878250455\">defend itself against Hamas<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unrwa-probes-staff-allegedly-involved-in-oct-7-massacre\/\" title=\"UNRWA investigates staff linked to Oct. 7 massacre\">delivering vital humanitarian assistance<\/a> to civilians in Gaza\u201d at the height of the war between Israel and Hamas in 2024. This month, Boyle was also the only House Democrat from Pennsylvania to vote against a measure by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to cut U.S. aid to Israel. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vote is why AIPAC has not rescinded its endorsement of Boyle, and still has him on its fundraising portal. The same cannot be said of the other Democrats in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"629\">Pennsylvania<\/a> congressional delegation who are thinking of challenging Fetterman in two years\u2019 time. <\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-sheet\">   <iframe src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQ9S4H06LYeFrBvl5a6o37myhoumK1l_wYXbi6--jmRrtGmq42ZeNAZvegZbk_7TD63phCYukOozxNR\/pubhtml?widget=true&#038;headers=false\" frameborder=\"0\">   <\/iframe> <\/div>\n<style>  .full-width-sheet {   width: 100%;   margin: 0 auto; }  .<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >full-width-sheet iframe {   width<\/a>: 100%;   height: 800px;   border: 0; } <\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), who represents the suburbs of Pittsburgh, has accepted more than $108,000 from AIPAC since first winning office in 2022, according to FEC records. In recent months, however, the Democrat has emerged as one of Fetterman\u2019s sharpest critics over Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ll tell you what\u2019s un-American: putting Israel or any foreign country ahead of America,\u201d Deluzio <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisForPA\/status\/2069756295356305631?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a> in response to a Fetterman appearance on Fox News criticizing the Democratic Party\u2019s anti-Israel turn. \u201cWe should be focused on Americans\u2019 prosperity at home, not carrying water for [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu\u2019s genocidal and reckless wars.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A representative of Deluzio\u2019s campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that \u201cthe Congressman said earlier this year that he would not accept any money from AIPAC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another likely Fetterman challenger, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), has taken $153,000 in AIPAC contributions. The suburban Philadelphia Democrat also voted in favor of ending U.S. aid to Israel earlier this month and no longer appears on AIPAC\u2019s fundraising portal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, former Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild, who lost reelection in 2024, took $313,500 from AIPAC. Before losing her bid for another term, Wild was slammed by Republicans for mixed messaging on Israel and the conflict in Gaza. The <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> reported in August 2024 that Wild\u2019s office had sent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/from-israel-has-a-right-to-defend-itself-to-immediate-ceasefire-rep-susan-wild-caught-sending-contradictory-letters-to-constituents-stating-dueling-views-on-war\/\">contradictory letters<\/a> to constituents on the topic of Israel. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>, \u201ca mother-daughter pair wrote the Pennsylvania Democrat urging her to support Israel in its fight against Hamas,\u201d and \u201cthey received not one but two letters in response.\u201d One of the missives asserted Israel\u2019s right to defend itself against Hamas terrorism, while the other claimed that \u201cIsrael\u2019s military response has inflicted devastation on staggering numbers of innocent Palestinian children, families, and civilians in Gaza.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wild told a local Pennsylvania television station in March that she\u2019s been \u201capproached by a number of people encouraging\u201d her to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/area\/pennsylvania\/rep-susan-wild-responds-to-report-suggesting-she-may-consider-2028-senate-run\/article_9b94ac54-5e8b-4f74-ae9f-c5bf6655cae4.html\">challenge Fetterman<\/a> and \u201cnothing is off the table.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings underscore an unusual dynamic taking shape inside Pennsylvania Democratic politics. While Fetterman has become the face of the party\u2019s pro-Israel wing, much of the institutional financial support from AIPAC has flowed instead to other members of the state\u2019s congressional delegation \u2014 some of whom have since moved left on Israel or are openly criticizing Fetterman\u2019s positions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4669677\/fetterman-andy-beshear-mcconnell-health\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4669677\/fetterman-andy-beshear-mcconnell-health\/\"><strong>FETTERMAN SAYS BESHEAR TRYING TO PUT HIS \u2018NAME IN THE NEWS\u2019 WITH MCCONNELL HEALTH SCRUTINY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not all of Fetterman\u2019s potential challengers have taken AIPAC money. Rep. Summer Lee is one of the few prominent Pennsylvania Democrats to mirror Fetterman\u2019s lack of support from the group, though for the opposite reason. The Pittsburgh Democrat is among Israel\u2019s fiercest critics in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> and has been vocal in attacking AIPAC. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A staunch Democratic socialist who has been tipped by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4629992\/summer-lee-2028-primary-john-fetterman\/\">members of the \u201cSquad\u201d<\/a> as a progressive challenger to Fetterman, Lee has taken no money from AIPAC, according to FEC records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman\u2019s Israel support: no AIPAC funds, challengers do<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4380,"featured_media":2638097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-ozqois6od-1785444157310-e1785447343919.jpg?1785430030&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33399,32923,5894],"class_list":["post-2638096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-elections","tag-democratic-party","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-ozqois6od-1785444157310-e1785447343919.jpg?1785430030&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4380"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2638096"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638100,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638096\/revisions\/2638100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2638096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2638096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2638096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}