Overview
- Rep. Seth Moulton said he will reject future AIPAC support and return past contributions as he launches a Democratic primary challenge to Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts.
- OpenSecrets reports AIPAC and affiliated donors gave about $35,000 to Moulton since 2023, including $15,560 last quarter, and his campaign says refunds are being processed.
- AIPAC spokesman Marshall Wittmann criticized the move as headline-seeking, saying Moulton had previously sought the group’s endorsement.
- New scrutiny focuses on disclosures showing Moulton took a Qatar-funded trip in 2020 and received donations from a firm lobbying for Qatar, with no comparable pledge to refuse Qatar-linked support.
- Moulton’s decision tracks a broader Democratic shift, with Reps. Morgan McGarvey, Deborah Ross, and Valerie Foushee recently declining AIPAC contributions after years of accepting them.