06/23/2026
As voters head to the polls today, one thing is impossible to ignore: more than $50 million has been spent trying to influence just a handful of Democratic primaries.
This isn’t simply about who wins or loses an election. When wealthy donors, Super PACs, and special interests can spend unlimited sums to shape races, they also gain outsized influence over the priorities, policies, and political debates that follow. The question isn’t just who gets elected—it’s who elected officials will ultimately be accountable to.
The Democratic Party faces a choice: build power from the grassroots and earn the trust of working people, or continue relying on billionaire-funded outside spending to shape its future. Democracy works best when voters—not big money—determine who represents them and what kind of country we build together.
As early voting began earlier this month, AIPAC emerged from the sidelines to funnel $650,000 to Representative Adriano Espaillat, a candidate opposed by a democratic socialist.
