New super PAC launches to counter AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries

Source: NBC News

Feb. 20, 2026, 11:41 AM EST / Updated Feb. 20, 2026, 12:40 PM EST


A new progressive group is promising to spend at least $10 million to boost preferred Democratic candidates and counter pro-Israel groups that have spent tens of millions of dollars to shape party primaries in recent years.

The group, called American Priorities, has already reported spending more than $500,000 to boost North Carolina Democrat Nida Allam in her primary challenge against Rep. Valerie Foushee. It also spent $72,000 to support the Rev. Frederick Haynes III in his bid for a Dallas-area congressional district.

While campaign finance filings disclosed those outlays last week, the group's broader aims had not previously been revealed.

American Priorities plans to target at least 10 more races with a commitment to spend "eight figures," according to a news release announcing the group's creation. It says it's "focusing on competitive primaries where independent expenditures can move outcomes."

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