Democratic sweep raises questions for U.S.-Israel ties and Iran war

Some in Michigan Jewish community worried about future after El-Sayed victory

Prominent Jewish leaders and longtime Democratic donors in Michigan made a substantial push to prevent Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) from achieving victory in Michigan on Tuesday. That effort failed — and now some say they’re grappling with questions over the community’s future in the Wolverine State. Though it appears a narrow majority of Jewish voters... <a href="">Read More</a>

Democratic Senate sweep puts Schumer back in the saddle

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spent much of 2026 looking like a dead man walking — bleeding support from longtime Jewish backers for his endorsement of anti-Israel candidates, as left-wing figures circled over his seat and crowed about plans to strip him of influence in the party’s conference. But experts told Jewish Insider that... <a href="">Read More</a>

Far-left challenger ousts Rep. Jimmy Gomez, as others lag in Dem-on-Dem races

Angela Gonzales-Torres, the Democratic Socialists of America member challenging Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), scored a decisive win over the Los Angeles Democrat in Tuesday’s midterm elections, even as other far-left candidates lagged in Democrat-versus-Democrat races elsewhere in the state. Gonzales-Torres led by 18 points, 59%-41%, with 73% of the vote counted as of Wednesday afternoon... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/democrats-sweep-control-of-house-senate-in-historic-landslide/">Read More</a>

Shapiro blasts antisemitic bike rally targeting Philly Jewish businesses

A spokesperson for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro slammed a planned bicycle rally targeting Jewish- and Israeli-owned businesses in the heart of Philadelphia on Sunday and said that state police are engaging with local law enforcement about the incident. The event, organized by local anti-Israel groups on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, has been... <a href="">Read More</a>

Florida voters elect Republican with neo-Nazi ties to state legislature

A far-right Republican with neo-Nazi ties who marched at the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., was elected to the Florida state legislature on Tuesday. Marshall Rawson, 34, defeated Democrat Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson by roughly 36 percentage points to represent Florida’s heavily Republican 10th House District. Rawson’s election comes following extensive reporting documenting... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/">Read More</a>