A pro-Israel lobbying group looms over Minnesota’s Senate race. Its role is less clear.
- Posted on July 24, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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In brief
Minnesota's Senate race between Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has intensified partisan divisions within the Democratic party regarding Israel policy and foreign lobbying influence. AIPAC's involvement in the electoral contest remains ambiguous, yet the organization has become emblematic of deeper ideological conflicts surrounding Middle East relations and pro-Israel advocacy strategies among progressive constituencies.
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A pro-Israel lobbying group looms over Minnesota’s Senate race. Its role is less clear.
The fight over AIPAC has become a proxy for Democrats’ broader divide over Israel, even as its involvement in the contest between Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is difficult to measure.
