But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check

Victoria Broderick

Democrat · U.S. House, Tennessee District 4
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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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Two reviewers, reading the public record as a whole, agree: In podcast interviews in March and July 2026 she said her campaign accepts no money from corporate PACs or AIPAC, without saying where she stands on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. Reviewed by hand on 2026-10-09. This candidate has no recorded tracked floor votes.

Broderick has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 6 sources.

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Deep Dive

6 sources checked and resolved, every one listed on the research page. Most candidates at this level have simply never been asked.

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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.

Research log

The notes behind this card: what we looked at, what we found, and where each item came from.

What was looked for, and what came back

  • **U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel:** There are no recorded public statements, policy white papers, or official campaign positions from Victoria Broderick specifically addressing U.S. military aid, conditions on aid, or weapons transfers to Israel.
  • **Characterization of the conflict:** In an interview on the podcast *Left Out Loud* on March 23, 2026, Broderick engaged in a campaign discussion that touched on grassroots activism, support for pro-peace advocacy, and concern for Palestinian civilians in the context of taking a pro-peace pledge. Other material came back under this heading; it is set out in full below.
  • **Rhetoric and lobbying:** Material returned; set out in full below.
  • **Safety and antisemitism:** Material returned; set out in full below.

What else came back

The card's claim is about what the United States sends, and no position was found there. These sections returned material beyond a bare verdict. It is reproduced word for word so nothing found is lost; none of it is a position on U.S. weapons or money. Em dashes are rendered as hyphens to satisfy house style; no wording is changed.

### Characterization of the conflict In an interview on the podcast *Left Out Loud* on March 23, 2026, Broderick engaged in a campaign discussion that touched on grassroots activism, support for pro-peace advocacy, and concern for Palestinian civilians in the context of taking a pro-peace pledge. Aside from endorsing general pro-peace grassroots principles during podcast appearances, she has not issued detailed formal characterizations or dedicated white papers regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict on her campaign platform.

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### Rhetoric and lobbying In her campaign rhetoric, Broderick has repeatedly highlighted her rejection of special-interest lobbying money. During podcast interviews on *Left Out Loud* on March 23, 2026, and *The Foolish Optimist* on July 24, 2026, she emphasized that her grassroots, people-powered campaign accepts no money from corporate PACs or AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), using her refusal of AIPAC backing to distinguish her campaign from establishment-backed candidates.

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### Safety and antisemitism * **Safety:** In her campaign platform published throughout 2024 to 2026, Broderick outlines "Safety" as part of her core "S.A.F.E." agenda (Safety, Affordability, Freedom, Equity). Her stance on safety focuses on gun violence prevention, ending active-shooter drills in public schools, and investing in community safety nets rather than criminalization. * **Antisemitism:** There are no recorded public statements, policy positions, or comments from Victoria Broderick specifically addressing antisemitism.

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Sources consulted and resolved (6)

Not found

  • No position located on U.S. weapons, arms sales or military funding for the government of Israel.
  • No position located on U.S. aid to Palestinians, UNRWA or Gaza humanitarian funding.
  • This is a record of what was checked on 2026-08-11, not a claim that no statement exists anywhere.

Also in this race

  1. ✗ Scott DesJarlais (Republican)
  2. – Clay Faircloth (Independent)
  3. ✓ Jacob Kristopher Anders (Independent)

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