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Kat Abughazaleh

DemocraticU.S. House — IL-09

Raised

$2,700,000

THE JACKET

Who funds Kat Abughazaleh?

$2,700,000

Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09178/

individual$2,700,000(100%)
individual
DonorCategoryAmountStatus
Small-dollar individual donors (avg $32)individual$2,700,000confirmed

Red Flags

🚩criminalFederal DOJ Indictment — ICE Facility Protest (Oct 2025)

Abughazaleh was federally indicted in October 2025 on charges of allegedly physically hindering and impeding a federal ICE agent during a protest at a Broadview, IL immigration detention facility in September 2025. She and supporters characterize the charges as political prosecution. Her case was pending as of the March 2026 primary.

Source: https://www.justice.gov

Bio

Kat Abughazaleh is a Palestinian-American journalist and social media personality (formerly of Media Matters) running in the Democratic primary for Illinois's 9th congressional district. She has raised approximately $2.7M, largely through small-dollar online donations. (Source: FEC H6IL09178; Wikipedia)

Prior office: n/a

Key Votes

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