How did AIPAC-backed candidates fare in the US midterm elections?

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that candidates backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and related pro-Israel groups had a mixed showing in the U.S. midterm elections. Many of the candidates the lobbying network supported won their races, but the article says most of the money spent by those groups went to candidates who ultimately lost. The piece says roughly two-thirds of the cycle’s AIPAC-linked spending went to unsuccessful campaigns.

The article says AIPAC and affiliated political action committees spent tens of millions of dollars across Senate, House and primary contests, with spending becoming harder to follow because more of it runs through linked groups such as United Democracy Project. It also notes that AIPAC said it would stop endorsing candidates and making direct contributions after this election cycle. Analysts quoted by Al Jazeera said the results suggest a changing political climate, with some candidates viewing AIPAC support as less helpful than before, especially as the Gaza war shapes voter attitudes.

Among the losses highlighted were Michigan, where AIPAC-backed spending supported both Democrat Haley Stevens and Republican Mike Rogers, and Maine, where Senator Susan Collins lost her re-election bid. The article also describes wins for AIPAC-backed Democrats in safer seats, including Wesley Bell in Missouri, George Latimer in New York and Sarah Elfreth in Maryland. It adds that J Street, another pro-Israel group, also spent heavily and backed more than 200 candidates in an effort that often overlapped with races involving AIPAC-backed contenders.