Federal · Illinois · Democratic
Katherine M. Abughazaleh
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$4.1M
Spent$4.1M
Cash on hand$17K
Debts$13K
- From individuals $4.1M
- From PACs and other committees $12K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $893
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 76%
- $200–$499 5%
- $500–$999 7%
- $1,000–$1,999 6%
- $2,000 and up 7%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
| A New Policy PAC | $19,926 |
| No Dem Left Behind PAC | $5,000 |
| Peace, Accountability, and Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| Way to Lead PAC | $2,000 |
| Sunrise PAC | $1,017 |
| Illinois Political Active Letter CarriersConnected to Illinois Political Active Letter Carriers | $500 |
| Michaela for Tennessee | $16 |
Outside groups spending in this race4
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to oppose: $1.2M
| Chicago Progressive Partnership | $1,183,678 |
Individual donors
- $1.4M from 10,421 itemized gifts5
- 26% came from people in Illinois5
- 1% came from retired people5
- Top states: Illinois $364K, California $233K, New York $85K, Washington $81K, Massachusetts $67K5
Where donors work5
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| 113 gifts | $22,125 | |
| PWC | 7 gifts | $9,130 |
| Global Tetrahedron | 7 gifts | $8,250 |
| Nvidia | 21 gifts | $8,250 |
| Crowdstrike | 4 gifts | $7,750 |
| Qpi | 12 gifts | $7,473 |
| Conrad | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| FCS | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ieh Laboratories | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Pace Systems | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| PMP | 3 gifts | $7,000 |
| Skadden Arps | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Soteri | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Sulaiman Law Group | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Syed Karim | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H6IL09178https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09178/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Katherine M. Abughazaleh by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09178/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Katherine M. Abughazaleh, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00900449&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: independent expenditures about Katherine M. Abughazaleh, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6IL09178&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: itemized individual contributions to Kat for Illinois, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00900449&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026