Congress › 9th District
Katherine M. Abughazaleh D
Candidate for the U.S. House, Illinois's 9th District
| Election | Votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 primary (Democratic) | 34,707 | 26.3% |
Campaign money, 2025–26
Outside spending (independent expenditures by PACs and others): $4,536 for them, $1,183,677 against them.
Top PAC and party givers
| A New Policy PAC | $19,926 |
| Peace, Accountability, and Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| NO DEM Left Behind PAC | $5,000 |
| Way to Lead PAC | $2,000 |
| Sunrise PAC | $1,017 |
| Illinois Political Active Letter Carriers | $500 |
| Michaela for Tennessee | $16 |
Top individual givers
| Mike Maali Consultant, PWC, OAK Brook | $9,000 |
| John Warrick Not Employed, Midlothian | $8,066 |
| Bader Almoshelli Physician, PMP, Glen Ellyn | $7,000 |
| James Chambers Farmer, New York | $7,000 |
| Benjamin Collins CEO, Global Tetrahedron, Chicago | $7,000 |
| William Connell Not Employed, Lake Forest | $7,000 |
| Mohammed Davoodi CEO, Soteri, Venice | $7,000 |
| Kurt Hemr Attorney, Skadden Arps, LLP, Boston | $7,000 |
| Maen Hussein Physician, FCS, Wildwood | $7,000 |
| David Injeski Design Engineer, Pace Systems, Inc., Copperhill | $7,000 |
Givers' totals are their itemized contributions in the period as the campaign reported them, before any refunds or redesignations: a donor may give for both the primary and the general election, and a candidate who loses the primary returns what was given for the general, so a total can be more than what the campaign kept.
From the Federal Election Commission's data files, through June 30, 2026. Every report on fec.gov.
Financial disclosure
From their 2025 candidate report, filed May 14, 2025. Values are the ranges filers choose from; totals add up the bottoms and the tops. Owner: SP spouse, JT joint, DC dependent child, blank the filer.
Assets and unearned income 3
| Asset | Owner | Value | Income type | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checking [BA] checking account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None | ||
| IRA [IH] interest is less than $200 in the last two years | $1,001 - $15,000 | Interest | $1 - $200 · $1 - $200 | |
| Savings [BA] savings account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None |
Earned income 18
| Source | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Media Matters for America | Salary | N/A · $40,776.00 |
| Media Matters in the calendar year 2025. | ||
| TikTok Creator Program | Content Creation | $184.00 · $5,224.00 |
| Program Beta in the calendar years 2024 and 2025. Since running for office, my account is disqualified from the program, meaning I do not earn any money from my TikTok videos. | ||
| YouTube Partner Program | Content Creation | $1,201.00 · $1,229.00 |
| created while running for office are not and will continue to not be monetized and I have demonetized my past videos as well. | ||
| Foundation for National Progress | Freelance Work | $6,000.00 · $24,075.00 |
| running for office, I have stopped my work with the Foundation for National Progress. | ||
| Crooked Media | Freelance Work | N/A · $2,100.00 |
| 2024 and 2025. | ||
| Good Influence | Freelance Work | N/A · $6,000.00 |
| Good Influence in 2025. | ||
| Zeteo News | Freelance Work | $4,550.00 · $1,950.00 |
| stopped my work with Zeteo News. | ||
| People for the American Way | Freelance Work | N/A · $15,000.00 |
| worked for People for the American Way since. | ||
| Patreon | Subscriptions | $2,856.00 · $2,737.00 |
| or a higher dollar value of their choosing and receive regular pictures of my cat, Heater. I began the Patreon in August 2024 and my highest payout is $663 (January 2025). |
Positions outside Congress 9
| Organization | Position |
|---|---|
| Media Matters for America | Video Producer |
| Crooked Media | Guest |
| Zeteo News | Contributor |
| Mother Jones | Creator |
| People for the American Way | Freelance Partnership |
| YouTube | Creator, YouTube Partner Program |
| TikTok | Creator, TikTok Creativity Program |
| Good Influence | Creator |
| Chorus | Creator |
Filings
| Report | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Candidate report | 2025-05-14 |
From the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov). Each report links to the official PDF.