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Moulton Returns AIPAC Donations, Declines Future Support in Markey Senate Challenge

He says the group is too closely aligned with Netanyahu’s government, a signal to Democratic primary voters.

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Rep. Seth Moulton announced Thursday that he would return all AIPAC donations and no longer accept support from them.
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Overview

  • Moulton’s campaign says roughly $35,000 tied to AIPAC is being refunded, with about $15.6k listed for return in a Q3 FEC filing and all refunds to appear on the 2025 report due Jan. 31, 2026.
  • OpenSecrets reports AIPAC and affiliated individuals contributed $42,850 to Moulton in 2023–24, making the network his top donor in that period.
  • Explaining the move, Moulton said he supports Israel’s right to exist but opposes AIPAC’s close alignment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and voiced cautious optimism about a recent Gaza breakthrough.
  • AIPAC publicly rebuked Moulton, saying he was “abandoning his friends to grab a headline” after previously seeking its endorsement.
  • Progressive groups reacted skeptically, and coverage placed Moulton’s stance within a broader trend of Democrats distancing from AIPAC following the Gaza war.