ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M.

D · house

FEC candidate id: H6IL09178
Internal id: 953e6da5-cb90-46b1-9338-236e344e041e
Status: open seat

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-09. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	745,003
People	Median age	41
Income	Median household income	$92,513
Income	Per-capita income	$56,386
Income	In poverty	10.9%
Income	Unemployed	5.5%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.497
Race	White alone	61.2%
Race	Black alone	8.6%
Race	Asian alone	14.3%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	13.7%
Race	Two or more races	9.7%
Origin	Foreign-born	26.0%
Language	Speaks English only at home	65.1%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	9.9%
Education	High school or higher	71.8%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	56.2%
Education	Advanced degree	24.7%
Household	Family households	57.6%
Household	Avg household size	2.34
Household	Never married (15+)	36.9%
Housing	Median home value	$395,100
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,481
Housing	Single-family detached	39.6%
Housing	Built before 1940	6.1%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	3.3%
Housing	Vacant units	6.1%
Service	Veterans (18+)	2.9%
Health	With a disability	10.7%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	92.2%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	4.3%
Commute	Drove alone	52.2%
Commute	Public transit	11.9%
Commute	Worked from home	23.1%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$4,068,879	$3,829,006	$239,873	$13,000	$4,055,759

Elections

2026 general house · IL-9 — running

Committees

KAT FOR ILLINOIS — principal · type H

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 20.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%
open seat	-5.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$0	$2,101,178	10

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$150,000	Media Placement
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$150,000	Media Placement
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$17,500	Media Production
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$17,500	Media Production
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$750,000	Media Placement
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$750,000	Media Placement
2026-03-09	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$80,678	Direct Mail
2026-03-07	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$20,000	Phone Messages
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$150,000	Media Placement
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	oppose	$15,500	Media Production

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2026-03-17	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-03-17	A NEW POLICY PAC	24Z	$5,000
2026-03-13	PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP POLITICAL…	24K	$1,500
2026-03-13	PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP POLITICAL…	24K	$3,500
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$17,500
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$150,000
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$750,000
2026-03-09	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$80,677
2026-03-07	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$20,000
2026-02-27	SUNRISE PAC	24K	$213
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$150,000
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	24A	$15,500
2026-02-23	SUNRISE PAC	24K	$403
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$6,650
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$475
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$475
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$475
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$237
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$665
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$237
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$475
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	24K	$237
2025-10-02	WAY TO LEAD PAC	24K	$2,000
2025-07-17	ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS	24K	$250
2025-06-26	ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS	24K	$250

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee KAT FOR ILLINOIS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
CHAMBERS, JAMES	SELF-EMPLOYED · FARMER	NEW YORK, NY	2	$7,000
WALKER, DAVID	INTRNLS, INC. · CTO	EVANSTON, IL	1	$3,500
WOLTZ, STEPHEN	AEW · TONY SCHIAVONE IMPERSONATOR	GREENSBORO, NC	1	$3,500
SHEETS, ROBERT	NVIDIA · SOFTWARE ENGINEER	UKIAH, CA	1	$3,500
BORLAND, JOHN	UC BERKELEY · SOFTWARE ENGINEER	OAK PARK, IL	2	$3,150
KATLEMAN, GARY	DIAL COMMUNITIES · REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT	SAN ANTONIO, TX	4	$2,165
OIEN, LOUIS	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	TACOMA, WA	1	$1,909
SOSZKO, REXTON	QPI · DIRECTOR OF QUALITY	NORTH AURORA, IL	2	$1,419
FERNEYHOUGH, JAMES	TA INSTRUMENTS · ENGINEER	NEWARK, DE	2	$1,050
SABADO, ELIZABETH	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	CUPERTINO, CA	1	$1,000
KEDZIORA, JOSEPH	ABM INDUSTRIES, INC. · VALET DRIVER	TAMPA, FL	1	$1,000
HUIZENGA, HARRY	SELF-EMPLOYED · REAL ESTATE	MIAMI BEACH, FL	1	$1,000
KURTS, JOSEPH	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	FOREST HILLS, NY	1	$1,000
NOLL, LUCAS	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SANDPOINT, ID	1	$1,000
BIENSTOCK, ROBERT	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	LOS ANGELES, CA	1	$1,000
SCRUGGS, RICHARD	2ND CHANCE MS · PHILANTHROPY	OXFORD, MS	1	$1,000
HEISSER, HELENA	ALVEO · SCIENTIST	ALAMEDA, CA	1	$1,000
BOYD, CATHERINE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	WYNDMOOR, PA	1	$1,000
HELD, WARREN	NEW BERLIN PLASTICS, INC. · DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	WAUKESHA, WI	1	$1,000
NAGORI, ASHFAQ	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MORTON GROVE, IL	1	$1,000
HAUSLER, EMILY	LACTALIS · INTEGRATION	CHICAGO, IL	1	$1,000
CROCKFORD, DOUGLAS	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	ANAHEIM, CA	1	$1,000
GOLDSTEIN, DANIEL	SELF-EMPLOYED · INVESTOR	CHICAGO, IL	2	$1,000
GURLEY, JOHN	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SANTA BARBARA, CA	1	$1,000
BREWER, KIP R.	ACTIVEOPS, LLC · SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE	DALLAS, TX	1	$1,000

Connected on the graph

Inbound (35)

date	from	type	amount	source
2026-03-17	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-17	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-13	PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2026-03-13	PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$17,500	fec_ies
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$750,000	fec_ies
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$150,000	fec_ies
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$17,500	pas2
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$750,000	fec_ies
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$150,000	fec_ies
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$17,500	fec_ies
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$750,000	pas2
2026-03-10	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$150,000	pas2
2026-03-09	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$80,678	fec_ies
2026-03-09	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$80,677	pas2
2026-03-07	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$20,000	pas2
2026-03-07	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$20,000	fec_ies
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$15,500	fec_ies
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$15,500	pas2
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	contributed_to	$150,000	pas2
2026-02-27	SUNRISE PAC	contributed_to	$213	pas2
2026-02-27	CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP	opposes_independently	$150,000	fec_ies
2026-02-23	SUNRISE PAC	contributed_to	$403	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$6,650	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$475	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$475	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$475	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$237	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$665	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$237	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$475	pas2
2026-02-15	A NEW POLICY PAC	contributed_to	$237	pas2
2025-10-02	WAY TO LEAD PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-07-17	ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2025-06-26	ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS	contributed_to	$250	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	KAT FOR ILLINOIS	—		candidate_committees

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