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Which Michigan Democrats are backed by AIPAC or allied PACs?
7 of the 9 Democrats representing Michigan in Congress or the governor's office have been backed by AIPAC, its super PAC or allied PACs: $17,101,486 in total.
FEC data through August 31, 2026. Totals count contributions (including earmarked donations) and supporting ad spending; spending against a candidate is never added.
Ranked by total
Backed by AIPAC and allied PACs
| # | Name | Seat | All pro-Israel PACs | AIPAC + UDP | Voting score | AIPAC-funded trips | Donor network | 2028 status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haley M. Stevens | House, District 11 | $15,777,643 | $15,548,792 | 54% | 2 | $3,952,061 | Lost 2026 Senate primary; leaving the House |
| 2 | Shri Thanedar | House, District 13 | $691,731 | $683,731 | 53% | 1 | $396,712 | Lost 2026 primary to Donavan McKinney |
| 3 | Gary C. Peters | Senate | $291,914 | $0 | 39% | 0 | $17,562 | Retiring |
| 4 | Hillary J. Scholten | House, District 3 | $259,792 | $243,792 | 59% | 1 | $194,990 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 5 | Elissa Slotkin | Senate | $63,906 | $14,906 | 56% | 0 | $770,558 | Next up: 2030 |
| 6 | Kristen McDonald Rivet | House, District 8 | $12,000 | $0 | 66% (Israel & Gaza and war powers only) | 0 | $157,380 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 7 | Debbie Dingell | House, District 6 | $4,500 | $0 | 78% | 0 | $21,790 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list). Voting score: share of scored votes on Israel, war powers and civil liberties cast for the scored position (100% = the scored position on every vote). Donor network: given directly to the campaign (2021–2026) by people who also fund AIPAC PAC or UDP, shown separately and not added to the totals. How we count.
Democrats with no backing from these groups
No contributions or supporting ad spending from any of the PACs we track, and no AIPAC-funded trips on record.
- Rashida TlaibDSA · House, District 12
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: $412,765 given to their state campaigns (2022 races) by 230 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP, from state campaign-finance records (an estimate, matched by name and ZIP code). Federal PACs can't give to governor races; this figure is separate and not in the totals above.
2026 primaries
Michigan races AIPAC's network spent on in 2026
| Race | Winner | Result | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan · U.S. Senate | Abdul El-Sayed | El-Sayed 48.4%, Stevens 47.6% | AIPAC's side lost | mvic.sos.state.mi.us, michigan.gov, en.wikipedia.org, aljazeera.com |