But What Can You Do? tracks where 2026 candidates stand on U.S. weapons and funding for the government of Israel. How we check
Tom S. P. Perriello
Democrat · U.S. House, Virginia District 5
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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.
No recorded votes on the bills we track. We found nothing in their own words about Israel, Gaza or the war.
Perriello 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 8 sources.
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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 is no public record of Perriello taking a specific public stance or releasing official platform positions regarding U.S. military aid, arms sales, or an arms embargo against Israel. Other material came back under this heading; it is set out in full below.
**Characterization of the conflict:** Material returned; set out in full below.
**Rhetoric and lobbying:** There is no documented public record of personal statements or direct actions by Perriello regarding Israel-related lobbying organizations or political advocacy groups.
**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.
### U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel There is no public record of Perriello taking a specific public stance or releasing official platform positions regarding U.S. military aid, arms sales, or an arms embargo against Israel. During his 2026 primary campaign, local media outlets noted on July 29, 2026, that Perriello did not submit responses to voter guide questionnaires asking candidates for their position on an arms embargo against Israel.
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### Characterization of the conflict * **May 6, 2026:** Speaking at an Albemarle County Democrats spring fundraiser during his congressional campaign, Perriello referenced the ongoing conflict while outlining his priorities, advocating for "ending this war that nobody thinks is a good idea." * **Circa 2006–2007:** In discussions recalled by colleague Adam Shapiro in a November 2009 essay, Perriello’s pre-congressional foreign policy discussions regarding Palestine emphasized the importance of international law, accountability for all parties, and the protection of civilians living under occupation.
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### Safety and antisemitism * **November 2, 2022:** Speaking at a "Democracy Dialogue" event at the University of Virginia Rotunda, Perriello reflected on counter-protesting the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. He recalled being targeted with antisemitic slurs and spat on, identifying antisemitism and anti-Blackness as central drivers of white supremacist ideology and conspiracy theories. * **October 14, 2025:** Following an attack targeting Australia's Jewish community, Perriello issued a statement describing it as "an attack on Jewish communities around the world" and calling for urgent action to combat hatred. Referencing the 2017 Charlottesville events, he stated, "Today you have my prayers and every day you have my actions on confronting antisemitism and other forms of violent hatred."
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