Bushra Amiwala
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Bushra Amiwala ran for U.S. House in IL-09 in 2026 as a Democratic (lost).
American activist and politician (born 1997)
Ran for U.S. House, IL-09, 2026 · Lost to Daniel Biss (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)
On the Illinois ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Representative in Congress, District 9, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.Do you approve of Bushra Amiwala?
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Races
- 2026 · U.S. House, IL-09 · General · Democratic · on the ballot
Background
Bushra Amiwala is an American activist, politician, and public speaker. As of April 2019, Amiwala was the first Gen Z woman to become an elected official in the United States.
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She was also the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States at the time. Amiwala has been listed in the Chicago History Museum with both of these historical accolades.
Campaign finance
As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC
Sources
- Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-12 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushra_Amiwala
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09236/
- photo_curated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushra_Amiwala
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