Pro-Israel Group Bets $5 Million to Catch Up in a California Election

AIPAC, a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group, has spent over $5 million backing moderate Melissa Hernandez in a California special election. Her opponent, progressive Aisha Wahab, was ahead by 20-plus points. The August runoff asks a simple question: can a flood of money close a big gap? A similar spending push failed in Michigan's Senate race.