29/10/2025
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, held since 1965 by Jewish congress members.
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.
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, w...