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Pro-Israel Super PAC Returns in Pro-Choice Clothing in Nebraska -- The American Prospect
https://prospect.org/2026/05/06/pro-israel-super-pac-returns-in-pro-choice-clothing-nebraska/David Dayen
Democratic Majority for Israel hastily got out of the Second District race after realizing the beneficiary of its spending had disavowed the group. It's back under a different name.
Whack-A-Mole
Democratic Majority for Israel, the pro-Israel super PAC, appears to have returned to Nebraska's Second Congressional District, where it canceled its spending only a week ago amid controversy that its intended beneficiary had disavowed support from all Israel-focused outside groups.
This time, DMFI is using the guise of something called Pro-Choice Majority 2026, a political action committee quietly formed in December 2024. The treasurer of Pro-Choice Majority 2026 listed in its statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission is Jay Petterson, who is also listed as the treasurer for DMFI PAC. Both forms use the same email address for Mr. Petterson.
The ad buy in the Second District is approximately $242,000, split between support for Denise Powell and opposition to state Sen. John Cavanaugh. The spots were placed by Symmetry Media, the ad agency that is also working with Elect Democratic Women in the Second District. They began running yesterday, for the last week of the May 12 Democratic primary.
DMFI had planned to run ads in the district under its own name starting on April 27. But Powell has repeatedly said that she would not accept money from any PAC involving the issue of Israel, including in statements to the Prospect. Once those statements emerged, DMFI canceled its ad buy, though $659 in spots did accidentally run on a small cable station. The ad campaign was transferred to New Democrat Majority PAC, which upped its ad buy at the same approximate level as DMFI's. Internal documents at local television stations said, "Cancel spending for DMFI PAC and moving money to New Democratic Majority."
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This time, DMFI is using the guise of something called Pro-Choice Majority 2026, a political action committee quietly formed in December 2024. The treasurer of Pro-Choice Majority 2026 listed in its statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission is Jay Petterson, who is also listed as the treasurer for DMFI PAC. Both forms use the same email address for Mr. Petterson.
The ad buy in the Second District is approximately $242,000, split between support for Denise Powell and opposition to state Sen. John Cavanaugh. The spots were placed by Symmetry Media, the ad agency that is also working with Elect Democratic Women in the Second District. They began running yesterday, for the last week of the May 12 Democratic primary.
DMFI had planned to run ads in the district under its own name starting on April 27. But Powell has repeatedly said that she would not accept money from any PAC involving the issue of Israel, including in statements to the Prospect. Once those statements emerged, DMFI canceled its ad buy, though $659 in spots did accidentally run on a small cable station. The ad campaign was transferred to New Democrat Majority PAC, which upped its ad buy at the same approximate level as DMFI's. Internal documents at local television stations said, "Cancel spending for DMFI PAC and moving money to New Democratic Majority."
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