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Kat Abughazaleh Challenges Schakowsky, Champions Trans Rights

4/17/2025

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Kat Abughazaleh, 26, has thrown her hat in the ring for Illinois's Ninth District, taking on incumbent Jan Schakowsky. In a passionate CNN appearance, she championed transgender rights and dismissed the notion that "wokeness" is to blame for Democratic losses. Abughazaleh calls for a bold response to rising authoritarianism, urging her party to stand firm.

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Kat Abughazaleh, 26, has thrown her hat in the ring for Illinois's Ninth District, taking on incumbent Jan Schakowsky. In a passionate CNN appearance, she championed transgender rights and dismissed the notion that "wokeness" is to blame for Democratic losses. Abughazaleh calls for a bold response to rising authoritarianism, urging her party to stand firm.