Today, congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh announced the endorsement of Representative Rashida Tlaib. The endorsement comes as outside groups escalate efforts to influence the outcome of the Illinois Ninth Congressional District primary.
Rep. Tlaib’s support adds to growing momentum behind Abughazaleh’s grassroots campaign as early voting continues and Election Day approaches.
“Kat Abughazaleh is a young palestinian woman who represents the kind of fearless, principled leadership our country needs right now,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. “She has built a movement powered by everyday people, not special interests, and she understands that democracy only works when leaders answer to their communities. I’m proud to endorse Kat because she will fight for working people and bring the next generation of leadership to Congress.”
The endorsement comes as AIPAC continues pouring millions of dollars into the race in an attempt to buy another congressional seat through their dark money tactics, much of which has flowed through shell PACs designed to obscure the true sources of funding.
More recently, the effort has shifted toward boosting lower-polling candidates in an apparent attempt to divide progressive voters and blunt the momentum behind Abughazaleh’s campaign.
At the same time, Abughazaleh has continued to face coordinated attacks and paid online influence efforts designed to spread misinformation about her and her campaign.
Despite those efforts, recent polling shows Abughazaleh in a statistical tie as the race enters its final days.
“Representative Tlaib’s endorsement means so much to me personally. As a young Palestinian woman, I have looked up to her for many years,” said Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh. “She’s set a true example for what it means to be deeply rooted in transformative progressive values that never compromises. I hope to join her in 2027 as the only other currently elected Palestinian in Congress!”
Early voting in the Illinois Ninth Congressional District is already underway, and Election Day is just days away. The final stretch will be determined by turnout.