Raised
$3,359,875Who funds Kat Abughazaleh?
$3,359,875Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09178/
| Donor | Category | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individual donors (avg $32) | individual | $2,700,000 | confirmed |
| Small-dollar individual donors — unitemized (grassroots, avg ~$32) | individual | $2,247,721 | confirmed |
| Individual itemized contributions | individual | $1,109,033 | confirmed |
| Other committee/PAC contributions (minimal) | pac | $2,416 | confirmed |
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
Abughazaleh was federally indicted in October 2025 for allegedly impeding an ICE agent at a Broadview, IL immigration detention facility protest in September 2025. Case pending as of March 2026. She has maintained the charges are politically motivated.
Source: → https://katforillinois.com/
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
No public vote records on file for this candidate.