While much has been said--rightly--about the harm caused by orgs like AIPAC shoveling piles of money into these races, it will be interesting to see how the greatest level of spending in any senate race ever runs up against the nature of our modern attention economy. As we oversaturate ourselves with screens, every dollar spent becomes less impactful.
The New York Times
AIPAC, One of the Biggest Spenders on U.S. Elections, Faces Its Biggest Test
The New York Times·By Jennifer Medina, Matt Zdun, Martín González Gómez·Aug 4, 2026
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Top take Joey Picarillo@joey · 6h agoRanked #2 Steven Vannatta@steven · 7h agoRanked #2Penny 3.5 AIPAC, and its affiliated organizations, have created a fearful environment for Democrats outspoken against Israel, attributing monumental amounts of funding to support more pro-Israel candidates. This Times article reviews the surge in funding AIPAC has raised and spent since the Oct. 3rd attack, and its success in its newfound strategy of opposing candidates, not just supporting their favored representatives.