Illinois Governor Pritzker Condemns AIPAC Spending

United States===Illinois Governor JB Pritzker condemned the influx of special interest money, particularly from the AIPAC (AIPAC), into the state's primary elections. Pritzker, a Jewish Democrat and former AIPAC donor, criticized the organization for losing its bipartisan focus and aligning with Donald Trump and his supporters. He called the $70 million in outside spending 'interference.' The primaries, which saw JB Pritzker contribute millions to his lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton's successful U.S. Senate nomination bid, also brought to light differing views within the Democratic Party on U.S. involvement in the Israel-Hamas war and the conditioning of military aid to Israel. JB Pritzker's comments, along with those from other potential 2028 presidential candidates like Gavin Newsom, suggest a growing trend among Democrats to distance themselves from AIPAC due to its perceived rightward shift and political spending practices.