Is Johnny Olszewski pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Johnny Olszewski stand on Israel?

Johnny Olszewski (Democrat, Maryland) is tied for the 357th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +2: 2 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 cosponsorship and 2 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): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 6 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 cosponsored bill × 2 = 2 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 4 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +2 pro-Israel (6 pro-Israel points minus 4 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,239,947. Total spent: $762,243. Cash on hand: $644,295.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Olszewski: $75,797 (2024–2026, 2 PACs, 3 donors, 11 bundled, including $15,422 just filed with the FEC).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $23,125 (31%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $25,000 (33%, 3 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $27,672 (37%, 11 conduit donors, including $10,422 just filed).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $21,600, 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.