AIPACs super PAC starts spending again in the Michigan Senate race

A super PAC tied to the pro-Israel group AIPAC has resumed spending in Michigan’s critical Senate race, funding new mailers targeting Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, according to a new campaign finance report.The group, United Democracy Project, hadn’t been involved in the general election despite spending millions to oppose El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel, in the Democratic primary in August.

The group filed a report with the Federal Election Commission on Friday showing that it spent $95,000 on mailers opposing El-Sayed.A spokesperson for the group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The new spending is just a fraction of the $33 million United Democracy Project spent on ads in the Democratic primary against El-Sayed and in support of his primary opponent, Rep.Haley Stevens, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact.

Stevens is a staunch supporter of Israel, while El-Sayed has accused Israel of committing a genocide in Gaza.El-Sayed is now facing off against former GOP Rep.

Mike Rogers, who has slammed his opponent for his positions on Israel.During their first debate Thursday night, Rogers said he would welcome AIPAC’s involvement when asked about an Axios report that the former congressman’s allies had asked the group to stay out of the race.“Anybody that wants to help my campaign stop a guy who can’t condemn terrorism in our own country because he’s so close to the people who are supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, again, I’ll take all of that help,” Rogers said.

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