Is Deborah Ross pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Deborah Ross stand on Israel?

Deborah Ross (Democrat, North Carolina) is tied for the 55th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +1: 4 cosponsorships and 7 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 2 cosponsorships and 10 votes on the pro-Israel 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-Palestine activity (additions): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 7 aligned floor votes × 1 = 7 points. Subtotal: 15 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 10 aligned floor votes × 1 = 10 points. Subtotal: 14 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +1 pro-Palestine (15 pro-Palestine points minus 14 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,969,791. Total spent: $1,351,530. Cash on hand: $1,355,772.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Ross: $98,838 (2020–2024, 2 PACs, 3 donors, 57 bundled, including $1,000 just filed with the FEC).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $17,900 (18%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $19,500 (17%, 3 named individuals), of which $2,500 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $63,938 (65%, 57 conduit donors).

How the buckets add up to $98,838: PAC money $17,900, plus named individual donors $19,500, minus $2,500 routed through conduits by 2 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $63,938, equals $98,838 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Ross.

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.