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Kat Abughazaleh

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Kat Abughazaleh
Kat Abughazaleh stands against a blue sky looking to the left.
Abughazaleh in 2025
Born
Katherine Abughazaleh

(1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 (age 27)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Other namesKat Abu
EducationGeorge Washington University
Occupations
  • Internet personality
  • journalist[1]
  • politician
EmployerMedia Matters for America (previous)
Known forMedia criticism
Political partyDemocratic
MovementProgressive
TikTok information
Followers232,500
Likes5.4 million
Page Direct URLkatmabu
YouTube information
Years active2023–present
Subscribers77,400
Total views2,454,170
Last updated: 2025-04-11
Websitekatforillinois.com

Katherine Abughazaleh (/ˌɑː.buː.ɡəˈzɑː.leɪ/, apc; born March 24, 1999), also known as Kat Abu,[2] is an American social media influencer,[3] researcher,[4] video content creator,[5] commentator and politician. She worked at Media Matters for America. She has been published by Mother Jones and The New Republic. She was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois for the 2026 election.

2026 U.S. House campaign

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In March 2025, Abughazaleh announced that she would be running as a candidate to represent Illinois's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.[6] At first, she ran against incumbent Representative Jan Schakowsky for the Democratic nomination in a primary challenge.[7] However in April 2025, Schakowsky announced her plans to retire and not run for re-election.[8]

In March 2026, Abughazaleh came in second place, losing the Democratic primary to Evanston mayor Daniel Biss.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Gault, Matthew (March 24, 2025). "A Populist Influencer Is Running for Congress, and She Actually Understands YouTube". Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Media Matters Staffers Announce Sweeping Lay Offs: 'There's a Reason Far-Right Billionaires Attack'". Mediaite. May 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kapos, Sheila (March 24, 2025). "Illinois progressive Congress member attracts Gen-Z challenger". Politico. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Balevic, Katie (January 24, 2023). "A progressive researcher said a conservative pundit twice her age tweeted out her Tinder profile. The replies were 'gross' but she turned it into a 'visual aid' on online harassment". Business Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mother Jones Hires TikTok Star Kat Abughazaleh as Video Creator". Mother Jones. July 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Solender, Andrew (March 25, 2025). "26-year-old influencer launches House Dem primary challenge". Axios. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Jonathan J. (2025-04-02). "Democratic base's anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  8. ↑ "Jan Schakowsky planning May 5 retirement announcement". Politico. April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Daniel Biss, a progressive, won despite the presence of a candidate running to his left and a barrage of attacks from super PACs tied to AIPAC, the pro-Israel group, which were backing a more moderate candidate". The New York Times.

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