Freshman CBC member Rep. Summer Lee wins big after being targeted by Israeli lobbying giant

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Freshman CBC member Rep. Summer Lee wins big after being targeted by Israeli lobbying giant

Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.), who was formally targeted for defeat by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), won her primary challenge on April 23, garnering 61 percent of the vote to the contender's 31 percent.

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