Pro-Israel donors fuel Onwenu in contentious Detroit-area state Senate primary

By: Tom Perkins

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 1,099

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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Michigan pro-Israel donors have mobilized to support Justin Onwenu against a Yemeni-American opponent in the Democratic state senate primary race for a district covering parts of Detroit and Downriver.

The donors, largely from Michigan, account for at least $117,000, or 33%, of the $353,000 in Onwenu’s reported fundraising haul, state campaign finance records show. The donations come from a range of powerful and sometimes controversial pro-Israel donors, including donors to the American Israel …

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