A survey commissioned by the Washington Free Beacon and carried out by Echelon Insights finds that Republican primary voters overwhelmingly favour a candidate who backs a strong US‑Israel relationship, with a lead of 57 percentage points over alternatives.
Republican Priorities
The same poll indicates that respondents are far less likely to support a candidate who describes Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal (down 25 points), who seeks to economically isolate Israel (down 43 points), or who would vote against congressional resolutions denouncing antisemitism (down 43 points). While voters in the Republican base express strong support for Israel, their top domestic concerns remain the economy and immigration. They also approve of the president’s focus on international threats in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba.
Democratic Shift Away From Israel
In contrast, the report notes a growing influence of anti‑Israel elements within the Democratic Party. Socialist candidates opposed to US military aid to Israel have won primaries in New York and Colorado. This trend aligns with an April 2026 Pew Research poll that found eight in ten Democrats and Democratic‑leaning independents hold an unfavourable view of Israel.
The Free Beacon poll was conducted before President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran had agreed to terms laid out in a Memorandum of Understanding, which temporarily halted hostilities.