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Katherine M. Abughazaleh OppScore Rating: -2.54

Katherine M. Abughazaleh is a Democrat House representative for Illinois district 9 and holds an OppScore of -2.54. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Katherine M. Abughazaleh, known as Kat, is a 27-year-old Palestinian American journalist and social media influencer born in Dallas, Texas, and now based in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. She ran as a progressive Democrat in the 2026 primary for Illinois's Ninth Congressional District, finishing second while focusing on opposition to authoritarianism and economic relief for working families.

Katherine M. Abughazaleh rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Illinois
• District: 9
• OppScore: -2.54 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 16 of 44 scored questions

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• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
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• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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