Overview
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Thursday said about $4.5 million from AIPAC-linked and crypto-related super PACs has been spent to boost Adrian Boafo and warned voters those groups are trying to "buy" the seat.
- United Democracy Project, AIPAC’s super PAC, disputed Van Hollen’s claim with spokesperson Patrick Dorton saying the senator misrepresented the group and unfairly targeted pro‑Israel Democrats.
- Adrian Boafo responded by denouncing big money in politics, saying he agrees independent spending has no place in elections and pledging to work to overturn the Citizens United decision if elected.
- Rival Democrats have seized on the spending as a campaign issue, with Harry Dunn accusing Boafo of benefiting from outside donors and the race remaining crowded despite endorsements for Boafo, including from Steny Hoyer.
- The episode highlights how post‑Citizens United independent expenditures can shape primaries by funding TV ads and messaging, a dynamic that could decide the June 23 outcome and is prompting fresh calls for transparency and reform.