Remember what happened when Massie questioned Israel?
That wasn't a fluke. It was part of a playbook. Here we go again...NY-13. Harlem.
Adriano Espaillat raised $112,000 in a single day. 69 donors. Average contribution: $1,623.
Not one of them lives in his district.
67 of the 69 have given money to AIPAC or AIPAC-adjacent organizations.
The challenger running against him, Darializa Avila Chevalier, is a community organizer who said the word Espaillat won't say: genocide.
That's why they're coming for her.
Outside spending in this race tops $3.3 million. One super PAC, BOLD America, dropped $2.5 million into the race. Its last FEC filing showed less than $250,000 cash on hand. Where did the rest come from? You won't find out until after the June 23 primary. That's by design. You aren't supposed to know who's paying for the election.
AIPAC doesn't always put its name on the check anymore. The money travels through shells with names like "BOLD America" and "Latino Victory Fund." Latino branding, but AIPAC money. Espaillat chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Follow the money anyway.
$676,000 in direct AIPAC contributions to Espaillat. Another $376,000 routed through Democracy Engine, a payment processor AIPAC uses to move money directly to candidates. Junkets to Israel on AIPAC's dime.
At the debate, Espaillat said his values come from the people he represents.
The word is right there in the job title, "Representative". The man is supposed to represent Harlem, but not one of his 69 donors has an address in his district. And $2.25 million in attack ad money won't be disclosed until after the votes are counted.
The primary is June 23, in seven days.
Are you OK with national organizations that serve foreign government agendas buying your elections?