Federal · Illinois · Democratic
Bushra Amiwala
Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, IL-09 (2026).
On the record
- Party
- Democratic1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Illinois 9th District (2026)1
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.
Money: U.S. House, Illinois 9th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$1.2M
Spent$1.1M
Cash on hand$59K
- From individuals $1.2M
- From PACs and other committees $1,500
- From the candidate $6,400
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 33%
- $200–$499 6%
- $500–$999 9%
- $1,000–$1,999 16%
- $2,000 and up 36%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
| The Impact Fund | $1,000 |
Outside groups spending in this race4
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $122K
| Chicago Progressive Partnership | $104,555 |
| Muslim Civic Coalition-activate | $9,464 |
| Future That Works 4 Everyone PAC | $7,600 |
Individual donors
- $928K from 1,348 itemized gifts5
- 60% came from people in Illinois5
- 1% came from retired people5
- Top states: Illinois $561K, Texas $85K, California $76K, Florida $61K, New York $26K5
Where donors work5
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Nexus Pharmaceuticals | 4 gifts | $14,000 |
| Sahara Home Care | 5 gifts | $14,000 |
| Endeavor Health | 3 gifts | $8,500 |
| Ey | 4 gifts | $7,500 |
| Amwell | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Asiamotors | 8 gifts | $7,000 |
| Brontosource | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| BSW | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Commongood Saas | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Entrepreneur | 3 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ferrara | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ids | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Liberty Tax | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Muslim Civic Coalition | 6 gifts | $7,000 |
| Neal Gerber & Eisenberg | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H6IL09236https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09236/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Bushra Amiwala by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09236/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Bushra Amiwala, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00906842&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: independent expenditures about Bushra Amiwala, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6IL09236&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: itemized individual contributions to Bushra for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00906842&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026