From Michigan to Missouri: Democratic primaries deliver mixed bag on Israel and Gaza

From Michigan to Missouri: Democratic primaries deliver mixed bag on Israel and Gaza Submitted by Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 19:06 Besides an upset in Michigan, Democratic candidates endorsed by Aipac defeated progressive challengers Democratic Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez addresses reporters on 26 May 2026 in Longview, Washington. She is one of several incumbents who fended off progressive challengers in primaries (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images/AFP) Off The US Democratic Party went to the polls across five states on Tuesday. The races in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, and Washington were not all solely focused on foreign policy, but the US-Israeli war on Iran and Israel's genocide in Gaza loomed large.