Bushra Amiwala
Democrat
U.S. House — Illinois (IL-09)
— 2026
Biography
Bushra Amiwala is a Democratic activist and politician from Illinois seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the state's 9th congressional district. She made history as the first Generation Z woman elected to public office in the United States and was the youngest Muslim elected official in the country at the time of her election. Amiwala has worked as a public speaker and community activist throughout her political career.
Source: Wikipedia
Campaign Finances
$1,182,078
Total Raised
$1,123,242
Total Spent
$58,836
Cash on Hand
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Primary Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Biss | 38,804 | 29.4% |
| Kat Abughazaleh | 34,707 | 26.3% |
| Laura Fine | 26,384 | 20.0% |
| Mike Simmons | 9,419 | 7.1% |
| Phil Andrew | 7,997 | 6.1% |
| Bushra Amiwala | 6,692 | 5.1% |
| Hoan Huynh | 2,343 | 1.8% |
| Patricia Brown | 1,675 | 1.3% |
| Jeff Cohen | 1,078 | 0.8% |
| Justin Ford | 793 | 0.6% |
| Bethany Johnson | 635 | 0.5% |
| Sam Polan | 528 | 0.4% |
| Howard Rosenblum | 312 | 0.2% |
| Nick Pyati | 241 | 0.2% |
| Mark Fredrickson | 232 | 0.2% |