Is Herbert Conaway pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Herbert Conaway stand on Israel?

Herbert Conaway (Democrat, New Jersey) is tied for the 50th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +2: 2 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 1 cosponsorship and 2 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): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 6 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 1 cosponsored bill × 2 = 2 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 4 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +2 pro-Palestine (6 pro-Palestine points minus 4 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,110,764. Total spent: $687,941. Cash on hand: $460,237.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Conaway: $29,051 (2024, 2 PACs, 1 donor, 20 bundled).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $6,000 (21%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $6,600 (11%, 1 named individual), of which $3,300 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $19,751 (68%, 20 conduit donors).

How the buckets add up to $29,051: PAC money $6,000, plus named individual donors $6,600, minus $3,300 routed through conduits by 1 of those donor (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $19,751, equals $29,051 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Conaway.

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.