Sanders backs Nida Allam against Rep. Foushee
Axios reports that Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam in a primary challenge to Rep. Valerie Foushee in North Carolina’s 4th District, adding another Sanders‑aligned challenge to a sitting House Democrat. The endorsement, reported Dec. 11, 2025, positions progressives against an incumbent as the 2026 cycle ramps up.
📌 Key Facts
- Endorser: Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Challenger: Nida Allam; Incumbent: Rep. Valerie Foushee (D‑N.C.)
- District: North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District
- Report date: Dec. 11, 2025 (Axios)
📊 Relevant Data
In 2023, the population of North Carolina's 4th Congressional District was 53.2% White, 24.6% Black, 13.4% Hispanic, and 4.24% Asian.
Congressional District 4, NC — Data USA
AIPAC's super PAC, the United Democracy Project, spent $2 million in the 2022 North Carolina 4th District Democratic primary in support of Valerie Foushee and in opposition to Nida Allam.
Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac secretly pouring millions into defeating progressive Democrats — The Guardian
The Jewish population in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, which comprises much of North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, was estimated at 14,000 in 2020.
US Jewish Population Estimates 2020 — Brandeis University American Jewish Population Project
As of December 2025, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that the death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 70,373 since October 2023.
Gaza death toll from Israel's deadly aggression surpasses 70,000 — WAFA
In a February 2024 survey, 15% of Black Americans favored Israel's side in the Israel-Palestine conflict compared to 37% of White Americans, while 16% of Black Americans favored the Palestinians' side compared to 9% of White Americans.
Israel's War in Gaza: Partisan, Racial, and Generational Views on the US Role — Chicago Council on Global Affairs