Shontel Brown

Her campaign was endorsed and supported by AIPAC and its new political action committee, which can support candidates directly.

“The State of Israel is as progressive as it gets. Some of what the progressive members of the party fight for is actually occurring in Israel. We need to make sure those who have a tainted, tarnished, misinformed view understand the reality,” said Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio), who serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

The election was seen by Jewish groups on where the voters stand on their support for Israel, with Nina Turner’s alliance with “The Squad,” and previous actions and tweets that were critical of Israel, causing concern among some pro-Israel groups.

Two leading candidates—Nina Turner and Shontel Brown—have staked out vastly differing views on Israel, with pro-Israel groups throwing their weight behind Brown while deriding Turner’s hostility towards Israel and support from “The Squad.”