Moulton’s AIPAC Refund Pledge Draws Scrutiny Over Funding Gap

FEC records list over $84,000 in AIPAC-linked receipts, compared with the $35,000 his team says it will return.

Overview

Rep. Seth Moulton said in mid-October he would return AIPAC donations and refuse future support as he launches a Senate primary challenge to Sen. Ed Markey.
A campaign spokesman told The Hill the refund totals $35,000, but reporting on FEC filings shows Moulton received more than $84,000 tied to AIPAC since its PAC was formed.
Of that total, $15,000 came directly from AIPAC and over $69,000 came via earmarked contributions from individual donors, according to the filings.
Coverage notes Moulton accepted AIPAC-linked funds during his 2024 race even as he criticized Israeli leadership and called for a ceasefire.
AIPAC spokesman Marshall Wittman declined to confirm the amounts, and a Boston Herald op-ed denounced Moulton’s timing and cited past Qatar-linked travel and donations.