United Democracy Project in the 2024 Democratic Primaries
AIPAC's super PAC, the incumbents it spent against, and the challengers it spent for
AIPAC's super PAC, United Democracy Project, took in $86.8M in the 2024 cycle across the 1,345 contributions tracked here (FEC: $87.2M) and reported $24.0M in independent expenditures opposing candidates and $14.2M supporting them. Trace the money from AIPAC to UDP, then to the New York primary where most of it was spent.
Dollar figures are reconciled to the records held in this database. Each one says what it measures. The trail shows who gave, who spent for or against whom, and what was enacted, with dates. It does not establish that one caused another.
AIPAC transfers $51.6M to its super PAC across three cycles
tracked transfers from AIPAC to UDP, 7 contributions, 2022-2026 cycles
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, long a lobbying organisation rather than an electoral spender, gave $51.6M in seven tracked transfers to United Democracy Project, the super PAC it formed in 2021: $10.5M in the 2022 cycle, $11.1M in 2024 and $30.0M so far in 2026.
Lobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policy
United Democracy Project spends for and against Democratic primary candidates
independent expenditures OPPOSING candidates, 165 filings, 2024 cycle
UDP took in $86.8M in the 2024 cycle (1,345 tracked contributions; the FEC's cycle total is $87.2M) and reported $24.0M in independent expenditures opposing candidates (165 filings) and $14.2M supporting candidates (120 filings), almost all in Democratic primaries. Reporting at the time noted the advertising rarely mentioned Israel; the FEC record shows only the amounts and targets.
AIPAC-affiliated super PAC. Spent over $100M in the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures supporting and opposing congressional candidates based on Israel policy positions.
$9.9M spent against Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16)
independent expenditures OPPOSING Bowman, 44 filings, 2024-05-13 to 2024-06-20
UDP reported $9.9M in independent expenditures opposing Rep. Jamaal Bowman in 44 filings between May 13 and June 20, 2024, the largest single-race total in its 2024 record. Bowman, who had called for conditioning U.S. aid to Israel, lost the June 25, 2024 primary.
Member of Congress
$4.7M spent for George Latimer, Bowman's challenger
independent expenditures SUPPORTING Latimer, 19 filings, 2024-05-16 to 2024-06-27
In the same race UDP reported $4.7M in independent expenditures supporting Westchester County Executive George Latimer in 19 filings between May 16 and June 27, 2024. Latimer won the primary and the seat.
Member of Congress
The Israel Security Supplemental is enacted on April 24, 2024
The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8034) was enacted on April 24, 2024, providing additional military aid to Israel. It became law before the primary spending above (May-June 2024). This database does not hold the roll-call votes on H.R. 8034, so it does not connect individual members' votes to UDP's spending.
Emergency supplemental providing $26.4 billion in aid to Israel, including $4 billion for Iron Dome and David's Sling missile defense systems. Passed as part of the broader supplemental package.