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AIPAC and its affiliated super PACs spent $22 million across four Illinois Democratic House primaries on March 17, 2026, but lost the two most closely watched races — the 9th and 7th Congressional Districts — while winning two others. The results, combined with a February loss in New Jersey and dramatic polling shifts showing Democratic support for Israel at historic lows, suggest that the pro-Israel lobby's dominance in Democratic primaries faces growing structural headwinds even as it retains significant electoral muscle.