Hoyer, AIPAC Allies Pour $5.7 Million Into Adrian Boafo in 24-Candidate Maryland Primary
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Updated · Jewish Insider · Jun 24
Hoyer, AIPAC Allies Pour $5.7 Million Into Adrian Boafo in 24-Candidate Maryland Primary
3 articles · Updated · Jewish Insider · Jun 24
Summary
$5.7 million from AIPAC’s United Democracy Project made it the biggest spender backing Adrian Boafo in Maryland’s 5th District primary, part of a Hoyer-led push to elevate the 32-year-old state delegate.
Hoyer, 87, endorsed Boafo in January even though polling showed he was not leading, then used ties to Democratic leaders and pro-Israel groups to line up support from figures including Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks.
That intervention drew backlash from rivals and critics of outside money: Sen. Chris Van Hollen accused AIPAC and crypto-linked interests of trying to buy the seat, while Harry Dunn and other candidates attacked the spending surge.
The Maryland race also highlights a broader tactical shift: UDP stayed mostly out of key New York City primaries and other recent contests, but moved aggressively here in a moderate, safely Democratic district Hoyer has held for 45 years.