Is Mike Bost pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Mike Bost stand on Israel?

Mike Bost (Republican, Illinois) is tied for the 52nd most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +67: 23 cosponsorships and 21 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): 23 cosponsored bills × 2 = 46 points; 21 aligned floor votes × 1 = 21 points. Subtotal: 67 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +67 pro-Israel (67 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,598,845. Total spent: $1,105,358. Cash on hand: $845,783.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Bost: $138,153 (2014–2026, 3 PACs, 3 donors, 76 bundled, including $4,829 just filed with the FEC).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $33,000 (24%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $11,100 (8%, 3 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $94,053 (68%, 76 conduit donors, including $4,829 just filed).

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.