Progressive Media Star Kat Abughazaleh Raised $378K for Congressional Campaign. Only a Small Fraction Came From Local Voters: Analysis

Progressive Media Star Kat Abughazaleh Raised $378K for Congressional Campaign. Only a Small Fraction Came From Local Voters: Analysis

Kat Abughazaleh’s campaign reported just $3,250 in contributions of more than $200 from people who live in the 9th Congressional District, less than 1% of the total amount raised by the campaign, federal records show.

Progressive Media Star Kat Abughazaleh Raised $378K for Congressional Campaign. Only a Small Fraction Came From Local Voters – WTTW (Chicago)

Abughazaleh’s campaign reported just $3,250 in contributions of more than $200 from people who live in the 9th Congressional District, less than 1 percent of the total amount raised by the campaign, federal records show. Abughazaleh has been a Chicagoan for less than a year and does not live in the district she wants to represent in Congress, currently represented by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky.

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