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A view of the stage at the 2019 AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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AIPAC to halt direct campaign contributions and candidate endorsements
By Sharon Udasin
The pro-Israel lobby announces it will continue to operate its Super PAC, while focusing on mobilizing individual donors.
A view of the stage at the 2019 AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
October 21, 2026, 9:50 pm
AIPAC to halt direct campaign contributions and candidate endorsements
The pro-Israel lobby announces it will continue to operate its Super PAC, while focusing on mobilizing individual donors.
By Sharon Udasin
October 20, 2026, 3:41 pm
Chronicle poll results: Midterm elections
We asked our readers if they think either the U.S. Senate or House will flip to a Democratic majority as a result of the midterms. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, waves to supporters near his campaign bus after a rally in Flint, Michigan, Oct. 18, 2026. (JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP)
October 20, 2026, 9:49 am
Michigan’s El-Sayed doubles down: Israel ‘not an ally’
The Democratic Senate candidate also said that “the government of Israel has done nothing but use us.”
By Shira Li Bartov
Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, speaks at the American Zionist Movement forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2018. (Michael Brochstein, SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)
October 18, 2026, 3:03 pm
Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler
The campaign targets young voters in battleground states and districts nationwide.
By Sharon Udasin
October 13, 2026, 3:58 pm
Chronicle poll results: Politicians accepting large donations from out-of-state funders
We asked our readers if they are concerned about local politicians accepting large donations from out-of-state funders. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
October 13, 2026, 2:39 pm
Chronicle poll question
Do you think either the U.S. Senate or House will flip to a Democratic majority as a result of the midterms?
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a National Action Network "fireside chat" in New York City on April 8, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
October 8, 2026, 9:47 am
Israel is the one thing both Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates agree on
America can’t have a strong relationship with Israel while Netanyahu is in charge, Shapiro says.
By Sharon Udasin
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the 2026 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award ceremony at the state Department of Education’s annual professional development conference in Hershey, Pa., Dec. 8, 2025. (Credit: Office of Gov. Josh Shapiro)
October 7, 2026, 2:49 pm
Poll: Shapiro leads GOP challenger by 25 points in Pennsylvania governor’s race
“One of the country's most popular governors gets a rousing endorsement from Pennsylvania's likely voters in a race that looks like a rout."
By Jonathan D. Salant
October 7, 2026, 10:13 am
Chronicle poll question
Are you concerned about local politicians accepting large donations from out-of-state funders?
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee's campaign has received more itemized contributions from donors in California than those in Pennsylvania during this election cycle, according to the most recent federal records data. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
October 5, 2026, 10:31 am
California donors top Democrat Rep. Lee’s campaign contributions
Republicans Kelly and Reschenthaler also receive large shares of out-of-state donations, federal records show
By Namira Harris | NewsWorks Lab
People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
October 5, 2026, 8:04 am
Democratic socialists scored big primary wins. But that’s not the whole story.
DSA-backed candidates, sharp critics of Israel, made historic gains. But a closer look makes clear they’re not taking over the Democratic Party – so far.
By Sharon Udasin
California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at California's State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
October 2, 2026, 11:09 am
Jewish groups hail California law making it the first state to list ‘Jewish’ as an ethnicity
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom supported the legislation but voiced reservations about its implementation.
By Sharon Udasin
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the J Street National Conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
September 28, 2026, 7:39 am
Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in a sign of the changing times
For 18 years, J Street sought a seat at the table with mainstream pro-Israel organizations. Now it’s building its own table.
By Ron Kampeas
Elif Eralp (C), lead candidate of the leftist Die Linke, and supporters of the leftist Die Linke react to preliminary election results following the closure of polling stations in Berlin state elections on September 20, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Nadja Wohlleben/Getty Images)
September 24, 2026, 8:22 am
Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism
Far-left Die Linke party wins Berlin municipal elections, far-right AfD support grows.
By Toby Axelrod
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)
September 23, 2026, 2:34 pm
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue
New poll shows how practicing Judaism could factor into electability
By Jacob Kornbluh
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