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Posted on 06/24/2026 11:17:14 AM PDT by Angelino97
The Libertarian Party of Texas has approved a resolution rejecting party support for candidates who accept political support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee or any other “foreign-connected political organization.”
The party announced the resolution on June 12, saying its Executive Committee formally approved the measure just two days earlier. Details on the party’s internal business forum show the motion passed 13-1, with no abstentions.
The full resolution states that elected officials “should answer to voters, not foreign interests, billionaire-funded PACs, or lobbying organizations.” It calls on AIPAC to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act when legally required and says the party opposes “any PAC, Super PAC, or political organization that acts on behalf of, is directed by, or primarily advances the interests of a foreign government.”
“American elections should be decided by Americans,” the resolution states. “No candidate, officeholder, or political party should rely on foreign-connected money or influence to gain or keep power.”
AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, states on its website that it works with both Democrats and Republicans to advance the relationship between the United States and Israel while opposing those candidates it deems “detractors” to that relationship. The organization says it “lobbies Congress to pass annual U.S. security assistance to Israel, support lifesaving missile defense cooperation, and fund joint programs that help protect our troops and our homeland.”
In the announcement, Paul Darr, vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas and former vice chair of the Libertarian National Committee, said the resolution sets a clear standard for candidates seeking the organization’s backing.
“American elections should be decided by Americans,” Darr said. “This resolution affirms that principle and sets a clear standard for what LPTexas expects from the candidates it supports.”
Ted Brown, the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, also backed the resolution, saying he is not beholden to special interest groups. “I oppose U.S. military and economic aid to Israel, just as I oppose such aid to any other country,” he added.
The resolution further states that the Texas affiliate will “neither accept nor support candidates” who accept political support from AIPAC or any foreign-connected political organization, including funding and independent expenditures. The party added that it supports “full transparency in political spending, an end to foreign influence in our elections, and a foreign policy that puts peace, liberty, and the interests of the American people first.”
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The resolution states that elected officials “should answer to voters, not foreign interests, billionaire-funded PACs, or lobbying organizations and asserts that it will “neither accept nor support candidates” who accept political support from AIPAC or any foreign-connected political organization, including funding and independent expenditures.
The Libertarian Party of Texas added that it supports:
<><>full transparency in political spending,
<><>an end to foreign influence in our elections,
<><>a foreign policy that advances peace and liberty,
<><>a policy that must put the interests of the American people first.
Can’t get any clearer than that.
Fools. They are why they are not a big party in Texas.
Lawmakers in Congress who vote for foreign aid receive significant support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel organizations.
Historically, the average contribution from the broader pro-Israel lobby to House members has ranged from $66,000 to over $90,000 per member per cycle. Across their careers, the totals for some lawmakers exceed hundreds of thousands or even over a million dollars.
Pro-Israel money flows to Capitol Hill through three primary channels:
AIPAC PAC: AIPAC’s political action committee allows members to earmark funds for specific candidates. While historically AIPAC heavily favored Democrats, in recent cycles they have raised massive sums across both parties.
Direct PAC Contributions: Other well-established pro-Israel PACs (such as NORPAC and To The Point PAC) routinely contribute directly to campaigns, heavily favoring incumbents and defense hawks.
Independent Expenditures: Super PACs aligned with pro-Israel causes (like the United Democracy Project) also spend millions. While the bulk of their recent independent spending has been directed at Democratic primaries, their overarching policy goals align closely with the GOP’s stance on unconditional military aid to Israel.
Because funding data is constantly updating during the election cycle, you can monitor the exact dollar amounts and individual member totals via these resources:
OpenSecrets Industry Profile: Provides overall aggregates and historical contribution gaps between Republicans and Democrats from the pro-Israel lobby.
Track AIPAC: An independent tracker that breaks down the exact “Israel Lobby Total” (including donations and independent expenditures) for every individual member of Congress.
OpenSecrets US Israel PAC: Lists exact recipient amounts for individual candidates from one of the major pro-Israel PACs.
They’re absolutely right. AIPAC should be required to register under FARA. They’re foreign agents advocating for a foreign state.
How about Track AIPAC?
AIPAC AND THE DEMOCRATS
Democratic candidates receive millions of dollars from AIPAC’s affiliated PACs
and wealthy individual donors, w/ top recipients securing 100’s of thousands directly.
In addition, AIPAC’s super PAC, the neutrally named “United Democracy Project (UDP),” has poured tens of millions into independent expenditures and pop-up super PACs to support or oppose candidates in Democratic primaries.
Direct Campaign Contributions:
AIPAC’s Political Action Committee (AIPAC PAC) allows
individual donors to direct funds to preferred candidates.
House Leadership:
Democratic leaders, such as Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, have
received upward of $860,000 in AIPAC-linked donations.
Incumbents and Challengers:
High-profile incumbents frequently receive hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, have received over $790,000 from AIPAC-connected fundraising.
Super PAC and Independent Expenditures:
Because AIPAC arouses strong negatives, much of AIPAC’s financial influence in Democratic races operates through its super PAC, the neutrally named “United Democracy Project (UDP).”
Total Spending:
UDP has shelled out tens of millions of dollars in a single election cycle, spending directly on independent expenditures (like TV ads and mailers) to support pro-Israel Democrats and oppose their primary challengers.
Channeling Funds:
In highly contested Democratic primaries, AIPAC has also been known to distribute millions indirectly through shell PACs and aligned advocacy groups to bolster its favored pro-Israel contenders.
To see the exact dollar amounts given to specific lawmakers and track how AIPAC funds influence individual campaigns, check out “OpenSecrets” or the tracking tool at “TrackAIPAC.”
But yes......Track AIPAC is an independent tracker that breaks down the exact “Israeli Lobby Total” (including donations and independent expenditures) for every individual member of Congress.
Funny how they never name IAPAC, the Iran lobby.
The claim is that AIPAC is run by American citizens.
Libertarians, trying to regulate the free speech of American citizens is hypocritical, but not unexpected.
They not only track money but if a candidate isn’t opposed to Israel, which seems to make about more than just lobbying money.
Ken Paxton
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Texas [R]
Israel Lobby Total: $0
This candidate is pro-Israel.
All this concern about a AIPAC, meanwhile, the red green alliance continues to take over our country. Some people are naïve or brainwashed or corrupt.
Many national donors largely stayed away from Ken Paxton’s US Senate campaign due to his extensive political and legal baggage as AG, including his securities fraud indictments and history of impeachment.
What about CAIR supported candidates?
Or Catholic Charities USA?
Or are you only concerned when Jews involve themselves in American politics?
Liz’s Rolodex-O-Jew-Hate is fast out of the box today!
Must be the Meth is kicking into *high* gear.
i tend to like much libertarian philosophy
but as a political party, it keeps tripping over itself
a little tiny 3rd party cannot afford to do this
(yes, the two big parties do it all the time, but we are stuck with them nonetheless if only because of their size and scope...)
As Will Rogers put it so well,
“I don’t belong to any organized political party, I”m a Democrat.”
They are Americans advocating for certIn American foreign policies; they just happened to be organized about it.
There are Americns whose parents immigrated from and still have ties with different foreign coubtries, and among them are some who,as U.S. cituzens who adviocate for U.S. foreign policies they believe to be mutually right policies to both countries. Few are as well organganized as American Jews, but would you say they too have to register as foreign agents???
Is irrelevant - and an affiliate of an pro-open borders, lawless political entity completely at odds with American values.
By 2030, all American political parties will be antisemitic.
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