Pro-Israel America Congratulates Endorsed Candidates House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and on Their Primary Victories – Celebrates Fourth Competitive Primary Victory

June 3, 2020 (Washington, DC) — Pro-Israel America Executive Director Jeff Mendelsohn issued the following statement:

“Pro-Israel America congratulates two endorsed candidates, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), on their primary victories last night, and celebrates the fourth major competitive primary win for our endorsed candidates.

Grassroots action from Pro-Israel America members has helped propell victories for pro-Israel candidates on both sides of the aisle and shows the strength of our community as well as strong bi-partisan support for the U.S.-Israel alliance.

“Pro-Israel America backed Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D) (MD-07), Rep. Joyce Beatty (D) (OH-03), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) (TX-28) and Rep. Kay Granger (R) (TX-12), who all won their competitive primary races.”

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Pro-Israel America endorses candidates from both sides of the aisle, now totaling forty-two candidates, including 18 Republicans and 25 Democrats, including: Republican Senators Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Joni Ernst, Cory Gardner, Lindsay Graham, Jim Risch and Ben Sasse, and Democratic Senators Chris Coons, Doug Jones, Gary Peters, Tina Smith, and Thom Tillis. Endorsements for Democratic House of Representatives candidates include Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Representatives, Joyce Beatty, Henry Cuellar, Ted Deutch, Eliot Engel, Josh Gottheimer, Ted Lieu, Elaine Luria, Carolyn Maloney, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Stephanie Murphy, Tom O’Halleran, Brad Schneider, David Scott, Albio Sires, Brad Sherman, Thomas Suozzi and Juan Vargas as well as former Representative Kweisi Mfume and challenger Antone Melton-Meaux. Endorsements for Republican House of Representatives candidates include Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Representatives Don Bacon, Steve Chabot, Brian Fitzpatrick, Kay Granger, Brian Mast, Michael McCaul, Denver Riggleman, Joe Wilson and Lee Zeldin.

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