Democratic Majority for Israel
Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) is an American advocacy group that supports pro-Israel policies within the United States Democratic Party.
| Founded | January 29, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | 501(c)(4) organization |
President, Chief Executive Officer | Mark Mellman |
Co-chairs | Ann Lewis Todd Richman |
| Website | demmajorityforisrael |
DMFI was founded in January 2019 in reaction to polling that showed that Democrats and younger voters were less supportive of Israel than previous generations. Its president and CEO is Democratic pollster Mark Mellman, who was one of its founders, along with other Democratic Party strategists, including now-Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and former White House Communications Director Ann Lewis. DMFI's separate sister organization is the political action committee DMFI PAC, founded in July 2019.
DMFI PAC backs candidates that support Democratic policies and defend Israel inside the Democratic Party. The PAC opposed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses in Iowa, endorsed Joe Biden in March 2020 and again in 2024. It has endorsed Democratic candidates in both primary and general elections across the country who align with DMFI's political stances.