KA
Katherine Abughazaleh
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$4.1M
raised
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Illinois · U.S. House · District 09 · 2026
Illinois District 09 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Illinois District 09 House race
Janice D. Schakowsky ranks No. 10 in money raised.
Democrat Katherine Abughazaleh leads the field with about $4.1M raised.
Katherine Abughazaleh reports 100% of campaign money from individuals.
The incumbent, Janice D. Schakowsky, ranks No. 10 in the money.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
DB
Daniel Biss
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 7% from PACs.
93% individuals7% PACs0% other
$2.9M
raised
LF
Laura Fine
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
98% individuals1% PACs1% other
$2.8M
raised
PA
Philip Andrew
DD · challenger
71% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 29% from other sources.
71% individuals0% PACs29% other
$1.4M
raised
BA
Bushra Amiwala
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$1.2M
raised
KH
Khai-Hoan Huynh
DD · challenger
78% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 21% from other sources.
78% individuals1% PACs21% other
$1.0M
raised
BL
Bruce Leon
DD · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $618K on hand from $902K raised.
11% individuals1% PACs88% other
$902K
raised
JC
Jeff Cohen
DD · challenger
37% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 63% from other sources.
37% individuals0% PACs63% other
$793K
raised
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MS
Mike Simmons
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 5% from PACs.
94% individuals5% PACs1% other
$466K
raised
Janice D. Schakowsky
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 21% from PACs and 79% from individuals.
79% individuals21% PACs0% other
$413K
raised
SP
Sam Polan
DD · challenger
25% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 74% from other sources.
25% individuals1% PACs74% other
$377K
raised
NP
Nick Pyati
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 96% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
96% individuals0% PACs4% other
$273K
raised
HR
Howard Rosenblum
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
93% individuals0% PACs7% other
$141K
raised
MJ
Miracle Jenkins
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$29K
raised
JF
Justin Ford
DD · challenger
11% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 89% from other sources.
11% individuals0% PACs89% other
$28K
raised
DS
Dongbo Su
RR · challenger
81% from individuals, 5% from PACs, and 14% from other sources.
81% individuals5% PACs14% other
$24K
raised
JM
Jill Manrique
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$5K
raised
PF
Paul Friedman
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$5K
raised
BJ
Bethany Johnson
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
93% individuals0% PACs7% other
$3K
raised
DA
David Abrevaya
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$49K
Labor / Unions$15K
Health & Pharma$10K
Transportation$8K
Law & Lobbying$7K
Ideological / Leadership$5K
Tech & Telecom$4K
Foreign-policy advocacy$4K
Real Estate & Construction$3K
Insurance$3K
Agriculture$3K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- STATE OF ILLINOIS · company$8K
- STATE OF IL · company$7K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$5K
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT · super pac$5K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE · pac$5K
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) · pac$5K
- BGR GROUP · company$5K
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) · pac$4K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
84%14%
2% PACs84% individuals14% other
The incumbent's record
Janice D. Schakowsky is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
−$210K
−$775K - $355K. down $354K since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$49K
Labor / Unions$15K
Health & Pharma$10K
Transportation$8K
Law & Lobbying$7K
Ideological / Leadership$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Katherine Abughazaleh D · challenger KA | vs | DB Daniel Biss D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $4.1M | Raised | $2.9M |
| $17K | Cash on hand | $262K |
| 0% | From PACs | 7% |
| 100% | From individuals | 93% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |