Progressive groups back Abughazaleh in crowded Dem field for Illinois House seat
The Hill
by Caroline VakilFebruary 12, 2026
Two prominent progressive groups announced Thursday that they’re backing influencer and congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh in the crowded Democratic primary for a House seat in the Chicago area. Justice Democrats and Peace, Accountability, Leadership (PAL) PAC, a new pro-Palestine political group, said they’re endorsing Abughazaleh, who is Palestinian American, about a month out from the hotly contested Democratic contest in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District, which extends from Chicago’s…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/12/2026