Is George Whitesides pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does George Whitesides stand on Israel?

George Whitesides (Democrat, California) is tied for the 355th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +3: 2 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 cosponsorship and 1 vote on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 6 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 cosponsored bill × 2 = 2 points; 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 3 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +3 pro-Israel (6 pro-Israel points minus 3 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $4,439,787. Total spent: $2,497,626. Cash on hand: $2,268,895.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Whitesides: $97,425 (2024–2026, 1 PAC, 5 donors, 35 bundled, including $6,250 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Whitesides: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $6,000 (6%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $52,800 (51%, 5 named individuals), of which $3,500 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $42,125 (43%, 35 conduit donors, including $1,250 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $97,425: PAC money $6,000, plus named individual donors $52,800, minus $3,500 routed through conduits by 1 of those donor (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $42,125, equals $97,425 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Whitesides.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.