Is Robin Kelly pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Robin Kelly stand on Israel?

Robin Kelly (Democrat, Illinois) is tied for the 280th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +17: 12 cosponsorships and 16 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 7 cosponsorships and 9 votes 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): 12 cosponsored bills × 2 = 24 points; 16 aligned floor votes × 1 = 16 points. Subtotal: 40 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 7 cosponsored bills × 2 = 14 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 23 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +17 pro-Israel (40 pro-Israel points minus 23 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $3,509,919. Total spent: $3,505,725. Cash on hand: $4,194.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Kelly: $10,000 (2020–2026, 0 PACs, 1 donor, 1 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Kelly: $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: $3,000 (30%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $7,000 (70%, 1 conduit donor).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $35,115, 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.