Type of site | Advocacy / Watchdog |
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| Available in | English |
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| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional (newsletter) |
| Launched | December 3, 2024 (Website) |
| Current status | Active |
Track AIPAC (also known as AIPAC Tracker on Twitter)[1] is an online project and advocacy platform that documents and publishes information on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and related pro-Israel political spending and influence in United States politics.
History
[edit]Track AIPAC was established as a Twitter account in April 2024[1] by Cory Archibald and Casey Kennedy, who also co-founded Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption.[2][3] Archibald is a former staffer for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman.[3] Kennedy has cited the documentary series The Lobby in 2020 as the inspiration for Track AIPAC.[4]
Prior to November 2025, Track AIPAC operated anonymously; that month, Archibald and Kennedy revealed themselves as its founders due to what they said were doxing threats by AIPAC.[2] As of November 2025, Track AIPAC had endorsed around three dozen Senate and House candidates.[3] By that point, it had almost 400,000 followers on Twitter.[5]
In December 2025, Kennedy stated he had been fired from his job after the pro-Israel group StopAntisemitism posted his employer on Twitter.[6]
Activities and positions
[edit]Track AIPAC tracks political donations by organizations that are part of the Israel lobby in the United States, including AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI), the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) and J Street.[7][8][9] It relies on data from OpenSecrets and the Federal Election Commission.[10] It also tracks politicians' voting records with regards to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, such as progressive politician Jasmine Crockett, who Track AIPAC says "has a poor legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues."[9]
Archibald said Track AIPAC's aim is to make working with AIPAC a political liability.[2] Track AIPAC has argued that pro-Israel politicians who accept donations from AIPAC are "Israel First traitor[s] to America",[5] and that AIPAC should register as a foreign agent.[9][5] Archibald and Kennedy stated they will endorse candidates who commit to rejecting donations from the Israel lobby, supporting Palestinian statehood, enforcing the Leahy Laws and overturning Citizens United.[3] Kennedy said in November 2025, "Our next target is the big oil lobby."[2]
Track AIPAC has stated Israel is an "evil, malignant force that seeks the destruction" of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and its neighboring countries,[11] and that it "should simply not exist" if it cannot survive "without US foreign aid", which it characterizes as "forced donations from the citizens of the United States."[12][5]
In March 2025, Track AIPAC called on its followers to boycott the 2025 Snow White film due to the involvement of Gal Gadot, who had previously served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).[5] Track AIPAC has denounced Itay Chen, an Israeli-American IDF soldier who was taken hostage by Hamas, for "volunteer[ing] to move overseas... to partake in ethnic cleansing and genocide"[3][5] and characterized allegations of sexual violence by Hamas in the October 7 attacks as "debunked rape propaganda from the Israel lobby" in October 2024.[5]
Reception
[edit]In December 2025, David Frank, a professor of communication at the University of Oregon, said, "AIPAC is on the ropes. It's being defeated and losing its hold on the American public. The Track AIPAC is grassroots in identifying how powerful AIPAC is. The founders wanted to show how much money is going to each member of Congress. They want to make the money toxic, so that even the recipients of smaller donations will want to return the money."[9] That month, The Nation included Track AIPAC in its list of "Progressives Fighting for Our Democracy". Krystal Ball has credited Track AIPAC with making AIPAC "a lightning rod in American politics" and convincing centrist Democratic Party politicians to reject donations from AIPAC.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nichols, John (December 16, 2025). "Honoring the Progressives Fighting for Our Democracy". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Brooke (November 14, 2025). "'Track AIPAC' goes online as Democrats distance from pro-Israeli lobby group". The New Arab. Archived from the original on November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Rod, Marc (November 12, 2025). "Anti-AIPAC account's co-founder is former staffer for AOC, Bush, Bowman". Jewish Insider. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: TrackAIPAC UNMASKS After Doxing Threats". Breaking Points. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f g Goodman, Alana (November 24, 2025). "Founder of 'America First' AIPAC Tracker Is Self-Proclaimed Marxist Who Lives in Germany". The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Casey [@trackcaseyk] (December 16, 2025). "Update: I got fired from my corporate job of 8 years for speaking out against an ongoing genocide" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Corbo, Eamon (October 22, 2025). "Locals express concern with Rep. Josh Riley's support for Israel amid genocide". The Ithacan. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Speri, Alice (December 1, 2025). "Aipac over affordability: Democratic candidates come under fire for support of Israel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Brooke (December 4, 2025). "No more fear: 'Track AIPAC' website, a sign of rapidly changing US public positions on Palestine and Israel". The New Arab. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ Landes, Josh (July 30, 2024). "Protesters tell Harris "All This Money Will Not Wash the Blood Off Your Hands" outside of VP's Pittsfield fundraiser". WAMC. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ @TrackAIPAC (October 2, 2024). "The Israeli regime is an evil, malignant force that seeks the destruction of Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. And Ted Lieu is in their pocket! #BribedByAIPAC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @TrackAIPAC (January 30, 2025). "Israel cannot function without US foreign aid and should simply not exist. Israel has no right to exist as a nation if their existence depends on forced donations from the citizens of the United States. Take away all foreign aid permanently and let the chips fall where they may" (Tweet) – via Twitter.