CHICAGO: A Palestinian-American journalist and social media influencer is tied for first place among 16 other candidates in the March 2026 Democratic primary election for the ninth Illinois congressional district seat. Kat Abughazaleh, whose father and grandparents originate in Gaza and Bethlehem, was the first to announce her candidacy when incumbent Jan Schakowsky announced her retirement, having been elected in 1998. Abughazaleh has so far raised more than $1 million for her campaign, dwarfing the fundraising of all but one of her rivals, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.

CHICAGO: A Palestinian-American journalist and social media influencer is tied for first place among 16 other candidates in the March 2026 Democratic primary election for the…

Progressive Palestinian American candidate Kat Abughazaleh, 26, decries ‘gross attempt at silencing dissent’

A federal grand jury indicted House of Representatives hopeful Kap Abughazaleh for conspiracy and interfering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.