New York Republicans courted Jewish voters over Israel and Mamdani. They still lost
Haaretz · Simone Saidmehr ·
Republican candidates made antisemitism and support for Israel central to their appeals to Jewish voters. Their losses reveal the difficulty of turning concern about Democrats into support for the GOP
Cait Conley, Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in New York's 17th Congressional District, reacts following her victory in the midterm elections, in Pleasantville, New York, November 4, 2026.Credit: Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Cait Conley, Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in New York's 17th Congressional District, reacts following her victory in the midterm elections, in Pleasantville, New York, November 4, 2026.Credit: Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Republican candidates made antisemitism and support for Israel central to their appeals to Jewish voters. Their losses reveal the difficulty of turning concern about Democrats into support for the GOP