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Democratic Majority for Israel PAC

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$800,000

Pro-Israel PAC focused on Democratic primaries. Founded by Mark Mellman. Spent heavily in 2024 primaries against progressive candidates critical of Israel.

israel lobby

Tracked PAC giving

$4,200,000

Tracked receipts

$5,000,000

Connections

3

Coalition view

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with AIPAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Org) and United Democracy Project. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).

Combined tracked giving

$3,221,156

Combined tracked receipts

$4,492,600

The Money Trail

How money flowed to Democratic Majority for Israel PAC

$9.2M
4 transactions across 4 counterparties

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC spent $2.1M supporting Shontel Brown. Democratic Majority for Israel PAC advocates for Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090).

Mar 2024independent expenditure Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090) no recorded vote

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC spent $1.2M supporting Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]. Democratic Majority for Israel PAC advocates for Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090).

Jun 2024independent expenditure Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090) no recorded vote

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC spent $900K supporting Josh Gottheimer. Democratic Majority for Israel PAC advocates for Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090).

Jun 2024independent expenditure Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090) no recorded vote
$9.2M tracked across 4 counterparties·2 policy outcomes

Dark Money Spending

Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.

Dark money IEs (Form 5)

$4,200,000

Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed

Target CandidateAmountSupport/OpposeDate
Shontel Brown$2,100,000UnknownMar 1, 2024
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]$1,200,000UnknownJun 1, 2024
Josh Gottheimer$900,000UnknownJun 1, 2024

Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.

Methodology Disclosure

Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.

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Donations Given

RecipientAmountDateCycle
Shontel Brown$2,100,000Mar 1, 20242024
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]$1,200,000Jun 1, 20242024
Josh Gottheimer$900,000Jun 1, 20242024

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
Haim Saban$5,000,000Feb 1, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Advocated forAntisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090)Democratic Majority for Israel PAC supports the Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090).Source
Received donation fromHaim SabanMajor donor to Democratic pro-Israel PACsSource
Coalition withAIPACDMFI and AIPAC often back the same candidates in Democratic primariesEditorial