But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check
Eric Conroy
Republican · U.S. House, Ohio District 1
✗SupportsFrom their own words
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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Conroy is the Republican candidate for Ohio's 1st District, running against Rep. Greg Landsman.
His position is written down on his own site, and it answers the conditioning question directly. From his national defense platform: "Eric strongly supports the U.S.-Israel relationship and Israel's right to defend itself against terrorism and threats to its existence. He supports continued military aid to Israel and efforts to build regional partnerships that foster peace and security in the Middle East."
Then the sentence that matters most here: "He opposes attempts to condition aid or compromise Israel's sovereignty, and he will stand against increasing antisemitism both at home and abroad."
The page also states that he "supports President Trump's efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East and prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon," and that in Congress he "will be a dependable voice for peace through strength and a steadfast ally of Israel."
The platform is written in the third person throughout, so these are his campaign's words about him rather than quotations of him speaking.
He has no federal voting record.
No statement was located from him on U.S. humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
The money
Checked the five lobbying groups we track; no direct 2026 support found
2026 support from the five lobbying groups we track
Nothing recorded (as of 2026-07-23) from the five lobbying groups we track; earlier cycles and earmarked donations not yet tracked.
Support-only OpenFEC data. Opposition independent expenditures are excluded.
In their words
“He supports continued military aid to Israel and efforts to build regional partnerships that foster peace and security in the Middle East.”
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, read 2026-08-12] His national defense platform page, opened and confirmed word for word: "Eric strongly supports the U.S.-Israel relationship and Israel's right to defend itself against terrorism and threats to its existence. He supports continued military aid to Israel and efforts to build regional partnerships that foster peace and security in the Middle East. Eric supports President Trump's efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East and prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. He opposes attempts to condition aid or compromise Israel's sovereignty, and he will stand against increasing antisemitism both at home and abroad. In Congress, Eric will be a dependable voice for peace through strength and a steadfast ally of Israel and America's national security." The page is dated 2025-07-14 in the research and carries no visible publication date, so it is read at the date of reading.
**"Opposes attempts to condition aid" is a direct answer to this site's question**, stated in those terms rather than as general alignment. It is on the card for that reason. Note the platform is written in the third person, so it is his campaign's statement of his position rather than a quotation of him speaking. The card attributes it to the platform.
He has no federal voting record.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
No statement or documented position located. The platform does not mention humanitarian assistance, Gaza or Palestinians.
Characterization of the conflict
[Position, read 2026-08-12] Frames the subject through "Israel's right to defend itself against terrorism and threats to its existence" and support for regional partnerships (confirmed verbatim, above). No characterization located of the war in Gaza, of Palestinian statehood, or of the conduct of either side.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
No statement located naming any pro-Israel organisation. The platform's commitment to be "a steadfast ally of Israel" in Congress is a campaign commitment, quoted above.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
[Position, read 2026-08-12] "He will stand against increasing antisemitism both at home and abroad" (confirmed verbatim, in the same sentence as the conditioning position). Safety context; the sentence is quoted whole on the research page so the two halves are not detached from each other.
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