Pro-Israel incumbent Greg Stanton easily wins Arizona Democratic primary for House seat in 4th District
Challenger Kai Newkirk slammed Stanton for opposing the Massie amendment that would have halted U.S. military aid to Israel.
Pro-Israel Rep. Greg Stanton easily won his Arizona Democratic primary on Tuesday night, staving off a challenge from activist and democratic socialist Kai Newkirk, who had made Israel and AIPAC a focal point in his campaign.
“This campaign presented voters with a real choice about how Democrats should lead,” Stanton said in a statement posted on his election campaign page after initial results reported by multiple media outlets showed he received 68.1% of the votes compared to Newkirk’s 31.9%.
“Tonight,” Stanton continued, the voters “chose proven leadership that fights back, delivers real results, and brings our party together.”
Stanton, a former Pheonix Mayor who was first elected to Congress in 2018, will now face Republican challenger Zuhdi Jasser in November’s general elections.
Newkirk, 45, whose organizing has largely focused on campaign finance reform, h…