But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check
Lucy McBath
- Backed with $29K by PACs we track that support U.S. weapons funding for the government of Israel (lifetime)
- Endorsed by AIPAC +1 more
McBath's platform says the U.S.-Israel "intelligence, military, and diplomatic relationships are essential for American interests abroad," and backs "a common sense two state solution" in which "Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve the right to self-determination." No position located on conditioning aid.
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Deep Dive
McBath represents Georgia's 6th District and is running for re-election.
Her published platform, read in full, states: "Israel is the homeland and refuge for millions of Jewish people who have fled anti-Semitism worldwide. I recognize the tremendous friendship that our country and the State of Israel have enjoyed over the past seven decades; our intelligence, military, and diplomatic relationships are essential for American interests abroad."
It continues on the other side of the question: "I also support a common sense two state solution. Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve the right to self-determination... The United States needs to act as an honest peace broker in Israel and the Middle East at-large."
What the platform does not do is address what the United States should send, condition or withhold, and the research found no separate statement from her on it. Her recorded votes on the tracked bills appear as badges on this card and are mixed; without a statement from her about any of them, none is characterized here.
The record
Supported sending weapons or funding in 4 of 6 tracked votes
How this mark works
We track key votes on sending U.S. weapons and money to the government of Israel. A check means every tracked vote they cast came down against sending more, on the side of peace and de-escalation. A question mark means a mixed record: they sided with sending up to half of the time. An X means they voted to send more weapons and money in over half of their tracked votes, even as the way those weapons and dollars were being used became more and more obvious. At exactly half, money this election cycle from a lobbying group we track, or an endorsement from a group that backs sending weapons, makes it an X. Only votes actually cast are counted. Where a candidate has no recorded votes on these bills, the mark comes instead from a reviewed reading of their public record (money from the lobbying groups we track, endorsements, and their own words since January 26, 2024). There an X also covers fully backing the conduct of the war by the government of Israel without significant reservations, and a question mark also covers speaking about Israel without saying clearly where they stand on U.S. weapons and funding. A dash means No Position Found: we found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.
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Voted to send weapons or funding in more than half of their recorded tracked votes. (Supported sending weapons or funding in 4 of 6 tracked votes.)
The money
$29K in lifetime support from the five lobbying groups we track
In their words
AIPAC (2026 endorsement) · DMFI PAC (2026 endorsement)
Research log
The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- [Position, published 2026-08-12] Her campaign platform, opened and confirmed word for word: "Israel is the homeland and refuge for millions of Jewish people who have fled anti-Semitism worldwide. I recognize the tremendous friendship that our country and the State of Israel have enjoyed over the past seven decades; our intelligence, military, and diplomatic relationships are essential for American interests abroad."
- The research's own summary on anything more specific: "Apart from her general platform position endorsing U.S.-Israel strategic military and intelligence ties, McBath has not issued distinct standalone public statements or led specific non-voting legislative initiatives dedicated to conditioning or altering U.S. military aid and weapons transfers to Israel."
- Her recorded votes on the tracked bills appear as badges on this card. No statement from her about any individual vote was located.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- No statement located on U.S. humanitarian funding or the aid pipeline. Her platform's two-state and self-determination language is about a political settlement, not about what the U.S. sends, and is not rendered as the latter.
Characterization of the conflict
- [Position, published 2026-08-12] Platform, confirmed verbatim: "I also support a common sense two state solution. Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve the right to self-determination. But I am also deeply concerned that this administration does not have a comprehensive plan to move the peace process forward. The United States needs to act as an honest peace broker in Israel and the Middle East at-large."
- [Earlier record, 2021-05-14] Her statement during the May 2021 escalation: "Israel has a right to defend itself and its allies. The terrorism Hamas perpetuates onto the world must be held to account. For the safety of the Israeli and Palestinian communities, I am praying this comes to a peaceful resolution." Prior band; not opened.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- The research returned advocacy and third-party items on an AIPAC-organized trip and on PAC endorsements: CAIR Georgia and Jewish Voice for Peace on an ethics complaint (2019), DMFI PAC on backing her in a 2022 primary, and an Israeli government AIPAC event page. Advocacy and other parties' material; consulted, never card sources, and no claim about her is drawn from them.
- [2024-05-02] Mondoweiss coverage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act vote. Third-party framing.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
- [2025-12-18] Introduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. Frankel to combat antisemitism on college campuses. Context, never the answer to what America sends.
Also in this race
- –No Position Found Kevin Martin (Republican)
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