The 2028 Presidential Candidates - TrackAIPAC Scoresheet

Track AIPAC Poster (Screenshot)

A look at potential 2028 presidential candidates and their standing with the Israel Lobby. It’s time for accountability.

Taken from TrackAIPAC.com, December 18, 2025

TrackAIPAC is collecting information on politicians’ acceptance of AIPAC money. AIPAC, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, has for decades served as Israel’s unofficial arm in Washington, shaping U.S. policy to favor Israeli interests while avoiding the transparency required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). This evasion hides AIPAC’s role as a foreign proxy and undermines American democracy.

For years, it has worked out in the open, unquestioned and untouched – but in the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, AIPAC has begun to face greater scrutiny and pushback.

Below are some of the candidates that TrackAIPAC is watching closely, along with their track records. Americans who treasure democracy and equality, and who believe that genocide is never okay, should watch too.

First up, the Democrats:

Track AIPAC dem candidates for president (Track AIPAC)

Andy Beshear– Governor of Kentucky
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Cory Booker-U.S. Senator, New Jersey
- Lobby Total: $871,563
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Pete Buttigieg– Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Lobby Total: $191,215
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Rahm Emanuel– Former Mayor of Chicago
- Lobby Total: $235,955
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Ruben Gallego– U.S. Senator, Arizona
- Lobby Total: $379,872
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Kamala Harris– 49th Vice President of the United States
- Lobby Total: $9,403,300
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Ro Khanna– U.S. Representative, CA-17
- Lobby Total: $142,348 – J Street
- We encourage this representative to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.
Gavin Newsom– Governor of California
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez– U.S. Representative, NY-14
- This candidate rejects Israel lobby contributions.
- This representative has a strong legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.
JB Pritzker– Governor of Illinois
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is a former AIPAC board member and AUSD donor.
Josh Shapiro– Governor of Pennsylvania
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Tim Walz– Governor of Minnesota
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Gretchen Whitmer– Governor of Michigan
- Lobby Total: $250,000+
- This candidate is pro-Israel.

Now for the Republicans:

Track AIPAC GOP candidates for president (TrackAIPAC)

Ted Cruz– U.S. Senator, Texas
- Lobby Total: $1,872,592
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Ron DeSantis– Governor of Florida
- Lobby Total: $55,000+
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Tulsi Gabbard– 8th Director of National Intelligence
- Lobby Total: $46,500
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Nikki Haley– Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
- Lobby Total: $1,191,600+
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.- U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Kristi Noem– U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Marco Rubio– U.S. Secretary of State
- Lobby Total: $1,013,563
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Donald Trump Jr.– Son of Donald Trump
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
JD Vance– 50th Vice President of the United States
- Lobby Total: $167,324
- This candidate is pro-Israel.
Glenn Youngkin– Governor of Virginia
- Lobby Total: TBD
- This candidate is pro-Israel.

Track AIPAC is a grassroots effort to reveal and counter the influence of AIPAC and the Israel lobby by systematically documenting their financial contributions to our federal officials. We advocate for and support candidates who refuse support from the Israel lobby and champion Palestinian rights.

RELATED: