Is Clay Higgins pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Clay Higgins stand on Israel?

Clay Higgins (Republican, Louisiana) is tied for the 159th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +39: 11 cosponsorships and 18 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 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): 11 cosponsored bills × 2 = 22 points; 18 aligned floor votes × 1 = 18 points. Subtotal: 40 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 1 point pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +39 pro-Israel (40 pro-Israel points minus 1 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $893,280. Total spent: $641,200. Cash on hand: $576,648.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Higgins: $21,250 (2018–2024, 2 PACs, 0 donors, 1 bundled, including $5,000 just filed with the FEC).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $20,750 (98%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $500 (2%, 1 conduit donor).

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.