Is David Young pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does David Young stand on Israel?

David Young (Republican, Iowa), a former member of the US House, has a pro-Israel record, with a net score of +11: 4 cosponsorships and 3 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity 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): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 3 aligned floor votes × 1 = 3 points. Subtotal: 11 points pro-Israel.
  • Net score: +11 pro-Israel (11 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2022 cycle, source: FEC. Total raised: $18,339. Total spent: $27,541. Cash on hand: $79,089.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Young: $24,332 (2014–2020, 2 PACs, 0 donors, 78 bundled).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

  • PAC money: $12,500 (51%, routed + independent expenditures).
  • Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
  • Bundled / earmarked: $11,832 (49%, 78 conduit donors).

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

David Young's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Young, David, Republican of IA. David Young (R-IA): pro-Israel record, net score +11 (11 pro-Israel vs 0 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +11 pro-Israel (11 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Cosponsored bills (4)

Roll-call votes (11)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.