AIPAC's super PAC has now spent over $10 million to elect her to the U.S. Senate. Here's what the public filings and independent reporting actually show about who's really funding this campaign.
Every figure below is sourced from independent reporting on FEC filings and ad-tracking data, cited directly beneath each figure.
Haley Stevens represents Michigan's 11th Congressional District and is running in the 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate against Abdul El-Sayed, with the primary set for August 4, 2026.
Stevens first won her AIPAC-backed primary in 2022, defeating progressive Rep. Andy Levin after United Democracy Project spent nearly $4 million supporting her campaign. She has been endorsed by AIPAC in past cycles and has openly described herself as a "Zionist" and a "proud pro-Israel Democrat."
In this year's Senate race, that pattern has repeated, and accelerated. AIPAC's United Democracy Project began spending under its own name in Michigan in June 2026, calling the state, with its sizable Jewish community, a priority race. By early July, that spending had climbed past $10.7 million.
Her Democratic primary opponents have made this a central line of attack. Abdul El-Sayed has repeatedly noted he's never taken a dime from corporate PACs, while Stevens' campaign has accepted funds from health insurer Cigna, dialysis giant DaVita, BlackRock, and Axon Enterprises, according to a Bridge Michigan fact-check.
"A proud pro-Israel Democrat."
Independent expenditure groups can't donate directly to Stevens' campaign or coordinate with it, but they can spend unlimited money on ads to help elect her.
| Group | Type | Spend / Total |
|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project AIPAC | Super PAC, independent expenditure | $10.7M |
| Center for Democratic Priorities | Dark money group, undisclosed funders | $5.7M |
| Cigna | Corporate PAC, direct donation | Direct |
| DaVita | Corporate PAC, direct donation | Direct |
| BlackRock | Corporate PAC, direct donation | Direct |
| Axon Enterprises | Corporate PAC, direct donation | Direct |
Sourced from Bridge Michigan, The Forward, and Detroit Metro Times reporting, 2026. "Direct" indicates confirmed corporate PAC contributions to the campaign rather than independent expenditures.
No. This site is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Haley Stevens or her campaign. It's an independent commentary project built from public reporting and campaign-finance disclosures. Her actual campaign site is linked at the bottom of this page.
No. By law, super PACs like United Democracy Project cannot coordinate directly with a candidate's campaign. But they can spend unlimited money on ads supporting her, and reporting shows AIPAC has done so consistently across her career, including over $10 million in this race alone.
Independent journalism from outlets including The Forward, Detroit News, Bridge Michigan, and Detroit Metro Times, reporting on FEC filings and ad-tracking data from AdImpact. Sources are cited throughout the page.
To make campaign-finance disclosures more visible and accessible ahead of Michigan's August 4, 2026 Democratic Senate primary, and to encourage voters to look past campaign messaging at who is actually funding it.
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