Is Lateefah Simon pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Lateefah Simon stand on Israel?

Lateefah Simon (Democrat, California) is tied for the 12th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +18: 8 cosponsorships and 3 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 1 vote on the pro-Israel 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-Palestine activity (additions): 8 cosponsored bills × 2 = 16 points; 3 aligned floor votes × 1 = 3 points. Subtotal: 19 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 1 point pro-Israel.
• Net score: +18 pro-Palestine (19 pro-Palestine points minus 1 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,667,774. Total spent: $1,225,687. Cash on hand: $727,741.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Simon: $15,200 (2024–2026, 0 PACs, 2 donors).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $15,200 (100%, 2 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $9,000, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.