Is Scott DesJarlais pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Scott DesJarlais stand on Israel?

Scott DesJarlais (Republican, Tennessee) is tied for the 60th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +64: 21 cosponsorships and 23 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): 21 cosponsored bills × 2 = 42 points; 23 aligned floor votes × 1 = 23 points. Subtotal: 65 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 1 point pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +64 pro-Israel (65 pro-Israel points minus 1 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $635,146. Total spent: $478,360. Cash on hand: $522,805.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting DesJarlais: $53,732 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 1 donor, 17 bundled, including $5,032 just filed with the FEC).

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

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $20,000 (37%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $3,500 (7%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $30,232 (56%, 17 conduit donors, including $32 just filed).

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

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.