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After Michigan upset, Aipac looks to back Republican candidate against Abdul El-Sayed​

While this was a race where Israel loomed large, the focus was on how the candidates were funded

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After spending more than $30m on a candidate who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary on Wednesday, the leading pro-Israel lobbying group in the US has now indicated it will pivot to the Republican in that race come November.

The move highlights how the one-issue behemoth does not see itself as ideologically bound to one party or the other.

"Our members remain determined to ensure that voters reject Dr El-Sayed and his radical anti-Israel agenda," the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) said in a statement. "Our community is proud to support pro-Israel Democrats and Republicans who stand for our values."

The race between pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens and former Detroit public health official Abdul El-Sayed quickly became the most expensive Democratic primary race of all time.

Stevens was backed by a further $30m from outside groups who bankrolled round-the-clock attack ads on Sayed.

 

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