Austin Magee
R · U.S. House, LA-5 · Tier 3/4
Tier 3/4, between “Pro-Israel, critical” and “Critical / conditions aid”
A welding-company owner and first-time candidate, he runs on a congressional stock-trading ban, term limits, fiscal restraint and limits on AI. Asked in iVoterGuide’s 2026 questionnaire whether the U.S. relationship with Israel is important, he answered: “Yes it is important, it is important because it has grown to have far too much influence over our politicians and their decisions. If they can have free healthcare and free abortion then we definitely don’t need to be supplementing them. I believe that Israel has the right to exist and will not argue against that point but if we removed the AIPAC and other affiliated lobbying from the equation there is no way any reasonable politician would continue the amount of support they have had.” The same questionnaire lists “eliminate foreign aid” among his priorities for cutting waste. In a July 23, 2026 TikTok post he called the House’s passage of the NDAA “with section 219 intact” — which he said would integrate U.S. military supply chains, intelligence and technology with Israel’s — “definitional treason,” writing that “the IDF and Mossad should not have equal access to our technology, information, and supply chain privileges.”
A 3/4, on a thin record: one 2026 questionnaire answer and one July 2026 TikTok post. Asked by iVoterGuide whether the U.S. relationship with Israel is important, he said Israel “has grown to have far too much influence over our politicians and their decisions” and that “we definitely don’t need to be supplementing them,” and he lists “eliminate foreign aid” among his priorities for cutting waste. On TikTok he called the NDAA’s passage with Section 219 intact “definitional treason,” writing that “the IDF and Mossad should not have equal access to our technology, information, and supply chain privileges.” That singles out Israel by name, against U.S. money for it and against military integration with it, argued on America First grounds of lobby influence, cost and sovereignty. He affirms that “Israel has the right to exist,” and his answer, post, survey and site say nothing on how the war is fought, on Gaza or on Palestinians. Counter-case: a 3, since “supplementing them” sits beside a blanket call to eliminate foreign aid and names no cut to arms.
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