New Super PAC Launches to Counter AIPAC Spending in Democratic Primaries

The group, called American Priorities, plans to spend at least $10 million to boost preferred Democratic candidates in key races.

Published on Mar. 1, 2026

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A new progressive group called American Priorities is launching a $10 million effort to counter pro-Israel groups like AIPAC that have spent heavily in recent Democratic primaries. The group plans to target at least 10 races, including challenges to long-serving Democratic incumbents, with the goal of electing candidates whose foreign policy views better reflect the party's evolving base.

Why it matters

The rift between pro-Israel groups and progressives has widened in recent years, with groups like AIPAC's United Democracy Project spending tens of millions to defeat progressive candidates in Democratic primaries. This new super PAC represents an effort by the left to fight back against what they see as Republican incursion into Democratic Party politics.

The details

American Priorities has already reported spending over $500,000 to boost North Carolina Democrat Nida Allam in her primary challenge against Rep. Valerie Foushee. The group also spent $72,000 to support Rev. Frederick Haynes III in his bid for a Dallas-area congressional district. American Priorities plans to target at least 10 more races, including challenges to long-serving Democrats in Tennessee, New York, and New Jersey.

  • The group's first reported spending was in February 2026.

The players

American Priorities

A new progressive super PAC that plans to spend at least $10 million to boost preferred Democratic candidates in key primary races.

Nida Allam

A Democratic challenger running against Rep. Valerie Foushee in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.

Rep. Valerie Foushee

The Democratic incumbent in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, who has faced criticism from progressives over her past support for Israel.

Rev. Frederick Haynes III

A Democratic candidate running in a congressional district in the Dallas, Texas area.

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What they’re saying

“Surely, this group will be subject to the same scrutiny and demonization from the far-left that UDP has confronted, otherwise it exposes their pure hypocrisy and double standards.”

— Patrick Dorton, Spokesperson, United Democracy Project (NBC News)

What’s next

American Priorities plans to target at least 10 more races with a commitment to spend "eight figures" in the 2026 Democratic primaries.

The takeaway

This new super PAC represents an effort by progressives to counter the influence of pro-Israel groups like AIPAC, which have spent heavily in recent Democratic primaries to defeat left-leaning candidates. The rift between these two factions of the party continues to widen as the Democratic base evolves on foreign policy issues.