Overview
- At a three-way debate on Thursday, May 28, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow directly said “There is” an antisemitism problem in the Democratic Party and recounted an attendee yelling an antisemitic slur at her husband.
- Abdul El‑Sayed declined to answer the party‑wide question directly and instead tied antisemitism and Islamophobia to white supremacy while sharply criticizing Israeli policy and U.S. funding for Israel.
- Rep. Haley Stevens condemned political violence and said she fights antisemitism in a bipartisan way but declined to discuss AIPAC when pressed about the group’s financial support.
- Both McMorrow and El‑Sayed told voters they do not accept AIPAC donations while Stevens has received encouragement from AIPAC supporters but no formal endorsement from the group.
- The debate follows a March synagogue attack and a reported antisemitic slur at a state party event, and it could shift voter preferences and outside spending as Jewish voters and pro‑Israel groups watch for clarifications and polling moves.