But she is also 80 years old and hasnt had a competitive primary in decades.
Shes been a good congresswoman, but I want to be better.
(Schakowsky, for her part, embraced the news.
Kat AbughazalehEliana Melmed*
Right now, thats what Im focused on: fighting back against this extreme MAGA regime.)
Abughazaleh was born in Texas and raised as a Republican really Republican.
(Abughazaleh inherited the mink coat Goldsmith wore to Nixons inauguration.)
Her father is a Palestinian immigrant.
Abughazaleh says it was one of the worst days of her life.
(The lawsuit is ongoing.)
Thats another part of the campaign: I want to be really open about that.
As for her campaign, Abughazaleh says she wants to do things differently.
That means no catering to corporations or bowing and scraping for donations from the ultra-wealthy.
Instead, shes planning free public events working with mutual aid groups and local businesses.
I want my candidacy to get other people to be candidates, and I want to highlight their candidacies.
Theres just, theres no reason we are the wealthiest country in the world, Abughazaleh says.
The idea that thats unrealistic or idealistic or naive or even called childish, I think thats sucky.
Update 3:23 pm:This post has been updated to include a statement from Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
