Is Edwards pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Edwards stand on Israel?

Edwards (Democrat, Maryland), a former member of the US Senate, has a pro-Israel record, with a net score of +7: 8 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): 8 aligned floor votes × 1 = 8 points. Subtotal: 8 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 1 point pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +7 pro-Israel (8 pro-Israel points minus 1 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

No FEC campaign-finance totals available for this member yet.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing Edwards.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $72,462, 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.