The 2026 primaries will likely see even bigger levels of corporate and issue-based PAC spending. But there may be diminishing returns on these investments.
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Justice Dems Pick Longtime Organizer to Take Harlem
Darializa Avila Chevalier is challenging AIPAC-backed Rep. Adriano Espaillat and pledging to take the affordability fight to D.C.
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Politicians Aren’t Heroes
Issues lead politicians, not the other way around. It would be incorrect to say that politicians don’t matter—they most certainly do—but they matter less than people might think, and are often better seen as instruments of power.
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AIPAC Demands Democrats ‘Stand With Israel’
The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.
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The Squad Could Have a New Member in 2026
Justice Democrats endorses Donavan McKinney, their first endorsement in four years, to challenge multimillionaire Shri Thanedar for a House seat.
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The Money Game
The Democratic Party had more money than God this election. At what cost?
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AIPAC’s Only General-Election Target Is an L.A. Progressive
In California’s 34th District, anti-war advocate David Kim has come close to unseating Rep. Jimmy Gomez twice. Now AIPAC is attacking Kim, and a crypto PAC is joining in.
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The Scourge of AIPAC
Today on TAP: The Israel lobby is spending a fortune to oust and intimidate Democratic progressives in Congress. What’s the remedy?
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Different Circumstances in the Next Squad Primary Fight
Cori Bush faces off against Wesley Bell—and millions in super PAC money. But the story isn’t that simple.
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Lessons of Bowman’s Loss
Today on TAP: No, it wasn’t a generalized defeat for ‘the left.’