Candidates / Katherine M. Abughazaleh
Katherine M. Abughazaleh
D
Challenger
Eliminated in primary Safe D Illinois · Running for U.S. House · District 9
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Updated 4mo ago
Katherine M. Abughazaleh is a 26-year-old Palestinian American Democrat running for U.S. Representative in Illinois' 9th District. A journalist who has worked for Media Matters for America, Mother Jones, and Zeteo News, she has focused on countering right-wing extremism. She is a renter and former uninsured worker who serves as a union representative and is running her campaign without corporate donations or Super-PAC funding.
Fundraising Snapshot
$2.7M
Total Contributions
$1.9M
Spent
$240K
Cash on Hand
Where the money comes from
Individual $2.7M (100%)
PAC $2K (0%)
Donation sizes
$200 & under
$3.1M
$200–$499
$189K
$500–$999
$286K
$1K–$1,999
$236K
$2,000+
$266K
Small-dollar (≤$499): 81%Large-dollar (≥$1K): 12%
In-state vs out-of-state
In-state $362K (26%)
Out-of-state $1.0M (74%)
What do these terms mean?
- Total Contributions — Money contributed directly by individuals, PACs, and party committees.
- Individual — Contributions from individual people, including small-dollar donations under $200.
- PAC — Contributions from Political Action Committees (organizations that pool donations).
- Party — Contributions from Democratic or Republican party committees.
- Other — Remaining contributions not categorized above.
- Transfers In — Money moved from the candidate's other campaign committees (e.g., a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate campaign). Not a new contribution.
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As of February 2026
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