Bushra Amiwala
Bushra Amiwala is an at-large member of the Skokie School District 73.5 school board in Illinois. Her current term ends in 2027.
Amiwala (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Amiwala completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Amiwala was born in Chicago, Illinois. Amiwala earned a high school diploma from Niles North High School, a bachelor's degree from DePaul University, and a graduate degree from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. As of January 2018, she was a sophomore at DePaul University. Amiwala received the 2017 DECA award for undergraduate excellence in business.[1][2]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the March 17 Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Daniel K. Biss (D) defeated 15 other candidates in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th Congressional District on March 17, 2026. As of March 2026, Biss, Kat Abughazaleh, and Laura Fine led in fundraising and polling. Click here for detailed results.
Incumbent Jan Schakowsky (D) did not run for re-election. As of March 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Solid Democratic. This was the first election in the 9th District without an incumbent on the ballot since Schakowsky was first elected in 1998. Writing in Crain's Chicago Business, Greg Hinz described the primary as "an almost unpredictable cattle call of a race for Congress," citing the "millions of dollars in campaign cash, the fallout from Trump-inspired immigration raids, highly divisive Middle East politics and the impact of social media in a city known for old-school precinct politics."[3]
Biss was, as of the primary, the mayor of Evanston and a former state legislator. Biss ran for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018. Biss said he was running "because we need Democrats who won't flinch, won't fold, won't forget what we're fighting for."[4] Biss' campaign website said he "has built coalitions and brought people together to solve problems that have gone unaddressed for too long...Daniel continues to stand up to Donald Trump on immigration, preserving access to abortion, expanding mental health services, and more."[5] Schakowsky endorsed Biss on January 7, 2026.[6]
Abughazaleh was a former researcher and video producer with Media Matters for America, a group describing itself as "a web-based, not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) progressive research and information center."[7][8] Abghazaleh said she was running "because the same old sh** isn't working — and it won't work to defeat Trump's agenda."[9] Abughazaleh said that "I've fought fascists before as a citizen, union rep, and independent journalist. Now, I'm going to do the same in Congress."[10]
Fine was elected to the Illinois Senate in 2018. Fine served six years in the Illinois House and worked in journalism. Fine said she was running "to continue her fight to make sure Illinois continues to have a champion in Washington that stands up for families, not special interests."[11] Fine's campaign website said: "For Laura, every bill, every battle, and every victory is personal – because she knows what it’s like to be the person counting on a system that too often says no."[12]
Also running in the primary were Bushra Amiwala (D), Phil Andrew (D), Natalie Angelo (D), Patricia Brown (D), Jeff Cohen (D), Justin Ford (D), Mark Fredrickson (D), Hoan Huynh (D), Bethany Johnson (D), Sam Polan (D), Nick Pyati (D), Howard Rosenblum (D), and Mike Simmons (D).
In the 2024 election, Schakowsky defeated Seth Alan Cohen (R) 68%–32%.
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 9th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 9
Daniel K. Biss (D), John Elleson (R), and Delila Barrera (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Daniel K. Biss (D) | |
 | John Elleson (R)  | |
| Delila Barrera (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel K. Biss | 29.5 | 34,216 |
 | Kat Abughazaleh | 25.9 | 30,075 | |
 | Laura Fine | 20.2 | 23,398 | |
 | Mike Simmons | 7.3 | 8,451 | |
 | Phil Andrew | 6.2 | 7,220 | |
 | Bushra Amiwala | 5.1 | 5,939 | |
 | Hoan Huynh | 1.7 | 2,029 | |
 | Patricia Brown | 1.3 | 1,459 | |
 | Jeff Cohen | 0.8 | 951 | |
 | Justin Ford | 0.6 | 656 | |
 | Bethany Johnson | 0.5 | 534 | |
 | Sam Polan | 0.4 | 458 | |
 | Howard Rosenblum | 0.2 | 259 | |
 | Nick Pyati | 0.2 | 211 | |
 | Mark Fredrickson | 0.2 | 188 | |
| Natalie Angelo (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 116,044 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jan Schakowsky (D)
- David Abrevaya (D)
- Tamika La'Shon Hill (D)
- Miracle Jenkins (D)
- Bruce Leon (D)
- Jill Manrique (D)
- Lauren Million (D)
Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9
John Elleson (R) defeated Paul Friedman (R), Rocio Cleveland (R), and Mark Su (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 9 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Elleson | 48.5 | 5,825 |
 | Paul Friedman | 33.5 | 4,023 | |
 | Rocio Cleveland | 9.2 | 1,110 | |
 | Mark Su | 8.7 | 1,046 | |
| Total votes: 12,004 | |||
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Polls
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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[13] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[14] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.
| Poll | Dates | Abughazaleh | Amiwala | Andrew | Biss | Fine | Ford | Huynh | Leon | Simmons | Someone else | Other | Undecided | Sample size | Margin of error | Sponsor |
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– | 20 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | -- | 10 | -- | -- | 17 | 741 LV | ± 3.6% | Evanston RoundTable | |
– | 17 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | -- | 2 | -- | 6 | -- | 4 | 22 | 501 LV | ± 4.4% | Evanston RoundTable | |
– | 14 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | -- | 2 | -- | 7 | -- | 3 | 23 | 500 LV | ± 4.4% | Laura Fine | |
– | 17 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | -- | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -- | 21 | 500 LV | ± 4.4% | Daniel Biss | |
– | 18 | 6 | -- | 18 | 10 | -- | 5 | -- | 6 | -- | 6 | 31 | 569 LV | ± 4.0% | ||
| Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters. | ||||||||||||||||
Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kat Abughazaleh | Democratic Party | $3,359,876 | $2,977,254 | $382,621 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Bushra Amiwala | Democratic Party | $1,134,018 | $949,350 | $184,668 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Phil Andrew | Democratic Party | $1,339,123 | $1,166,048 | $173,075 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Natalie Angelo | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Daniel K. Biss | Democratic Party | $2,539,961 | $1,894,042 | $645,919 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Patricia Brown | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jeff Cohen | Democratic Party | $788,225 | $270,049 | $518,176 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Laura Fine | Democratic Party | $2,556,808 | $2,095,129 | $461,679 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Justin Ford | Democratic Party | $28,078 | $27,371 | $341 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Mark Fredrickson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Hoan Huynh | Democratic Party | $1,017,941 | $640,503 | $372,813 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Bethany Johnson | Democratic Party | $2,724 | $486 | $2,238 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Sam Polan | Democratic Party | $371,106 | $327,024 | $44,082 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Nick Pyati | Democratic Party | $262,443 | $216,441 | $46,002 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Howard Rosenblum | Democratic Party | $136,040 | $90,530 | $34,616 | As of February 25, 2026 |
| Mike Simmons | Democratic Party | $414,048 | $278,898 | $135,150 | As of February 25, 2026 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[15][16][17]
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Note: As of December 9, 2025, Natalie Angelo (D), Patricia Brown (D), and Mark Fredrickson (D) had not filed as candidates with the Federal Election Commission.
Endorsements
Amiwala received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Former U.S. Rep. Marie Newman (D)
- Cook County, Ill., Latino Democrats
- West Suburban Illinois Democratic Socialists of America
- Abolish ICE: join the pledge! (Sway viewpoint group by Conscious Lee)
- Abolish ICE: join the pledge! (Sway viewpoint group by Monte Mader)
- Abolish ICE: join the pledge! (Sway viewpoint group by Qasim Rashid)
- Abolish ICE: join the pledge! (Sway viewpoint group by Rachel Cohen)
- Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption
- Girl, I Guess
- Girl, I Guess: A Progressive Voter Guide to the 2026 Primary Election (Sway viewpoint group by Girl, I Guess)
- Illinois Progressives
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13
Incumbent Larry Suffredin defeated Chris Hanusiak in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Suffredin (D) | 77.5 | 95,500 | |
 | Chris Hanusiak (R) | 22.5 | 27,662 | |
| Total votes: 123,162 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13
Incumbent Larry Suffredin defeated Bushra Amiwala and Daniel Foster in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Suffredin | 57.0 | 30,009 | |
| Bushra Amiwala | 26.6 | 13,988 | |
| Daniel Foster | 16.4 | 8,653 | ||
| Total votes: 52,650 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13
Chris Hanusiak advanced from the Republican primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 13 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Hanusiak | 100.0 | 6,708 |
| Total votes: 6,708 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bushra Amiwala completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Amiwala's responses.
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That gratitude stayed with me as I grew up in Skokie, attended local schools, and later made history as the youngest elected official in the country, serving seven years on the Skokie School Board. My earliest memories include taking the Yellow Line from Skokie to Rogers Park to volunteer at A Just Harvest as a teenager, building connections that have lasted more than a decade. After graduating from Niles West, I earned my bachelor’s at DePaul and MBA at Northwestern, right here in IL-09. This district shaped me—from Rogers Park to Evanston, Skokie to Glenview—not as dots on a map, but as communities I’ve worked, served, and led. My values—integrity, compassion, and collective uplift—come from lived experience, not abstraction. I stepped into leadership not for a spotlight, but to close the gap between what my community deserved and what they were getting.
Public service to me means showing up when no one’s watching, bridging divides, and leading with empathy. Leadership is about proximity to pain and responsibility to hope—rooted in community and courageous enough to disrupt the status quo.- Making sure our taxpayer dollars don’t kill people. Our taxpayer dollars shouldn’t fund humanitarian crises. The numbers of lives lost in Israel's assault on Gaza is unaccountable—because entire families, entire blocks, have been wiped off the map. Our government and property taxes paid for it. The violence abroad has also wreaked devastation at home. While billions of dollars are funneled into the war effort, people in Illinois are struggling with unaffordable healthcare, medical debt, underfunded schools, food insecurity, housing instability and ballooning student loans. These are not separate issues—they are intertwined. In Congress, I will make sure our tax dollars should be building safer lives here, not destroying lives abroad.
- Making education—without debt—accessible for all. The United States spends $850 billion every year on the military while our schools are left scrambling for resources. That isn’t right, and it calls for a massive reallocation of government spending.Our education system should be a pathway to opportunity, not debt. I support making public colleges tuition-free and canceling existing student loan debt. Student debt isn’t just an individual burden—it’s a community crisis holding back working families and suppressing economic mobility. We must cancel the debt. Doing so would inject up to $108 billion into the economy each year and create over a million jobs. It’s an economic imperative and a moral necessity that I will fight for in Washington.
- Ensuring universal access to healthcare. I believe healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. I support a single payer universal healthcare system at the federal level because no one should be uninsured in the most prosperous country on earth. In Congress, I will work to guarantee healthcare for every person in the U.S.—regardless of income, immigration status, employment, or zip code. To me, Medicare for All is not just a political slogan; it is the morally superior, fiscally responsible policy to create the healthcare system Americans need and deserve.
To me, true public service means acting with integrity. That’s the foundation of trust. No one should wonder where I stand or whether I can be swayed by special interests. Public office also demands compassion and courage. Compassion means leading with understanding and recognizing that every perspective—even those I may disagree with—comes from lived experience. I practice radical empathy to weigh the voices of everyone I meet. Courage means disrupting the status quo and taking principled stands, even when unpopular.
I also pride myself on being a bridge-builder. My lived experience has shown me the importance of creating space for people who have been underrepresented and underserved. Building coalitions, listening across differences, and centering the lives most impacted in policymaking are at the heart of my leadership. The best officials put people before power, titles, or prestige. They champion transparency, accountability, and the common good—not just themselves.
Elected officials must develop a nuanced understanding of the policies shaping their districts and work effectively with colleagues. Sometimes that requires reaching across the aisle, and I’m eager to engage in bipartisanship when it leads to the best outcomes. Lawmaking demands more than slogans; it requires digging into data, research, and the history of past legislation to craft solutions with real impact. Our communities deserve representatives who do their homework and fight until they deliver tangible benefits: affordable healthcare, equitable education, and economic security for everyone.
Democracy belongs to all of us. It should not matter how wealthy you are, what connections you have, or what zip code you live in—everyone deserves equal representation. For too long, our political system has privileged the wealthy few at the expense of working families, young people, immigrants, and communities of color. My career has been devoted to changing that, and my legacy will be defined by ensuring all of us are heard and respected.
That’s why I fight for student debt cancellation, tuition-free public college, Medicare for All, and a progressive tax system. These are not abstract ideas—they’re solutions rooted in the lived experiences of families in Illinois’ 9th District, where the gap between the wealthiest and the working poor is the largest in the state. Healthcare is a human right, education should open doors instead of creating lifelong debt, and the economy should serve everyday people—not just corporations or billionaires.
True representation requires compassionate leadership that listens, builds bridges, and uplifts others. As one of the youngest elected officials in the country, and as a Muslim, first-generation American woman, I represent a shift in whose voices are heard in government. My candidacy is not just about me—it’s about expanding who belongs in power and opening doors for future leaders who reflect the communities they serve.
After that, I took a role as a paid canvasser on a campaign. My job was to go door to door and ask registered Republican voters a series of five questions, the first question being: "On a scale of one to ten, how fearful are you of an Islamic Terror Attack on US Soil?" That position lasted only three months, but I learned volumes about the American political landscape during that time.
This is one reason why I support Mental Healthcare for All, to make sure no one in the U.S. goes without the mental health resources they need.
IAIMPACT
Muslim Civic Coalition - Activate
Next Gen Politics National Chapter
Next Gen Politics Illinois
Cook County Latino Dems (15% of IL-9 is Hispanic or Latino)
Alliance of Indians in America
Village of Skokie Trustee Keith Robinson
Morton Grove Trustee Saba Khan
Niles Township Trustee Mahzar Khan
Morton Grove Library Board Member Mohamed Azam
Morton Grove Library Board Member Kim Moldofsky
D219 School Board Member Nour Akhras
D219 School Board President Naema Abraham
Arlington Heights School Board President Anisha Patel
Streamwood Park District President Raees Yawer
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bushra Amiwala participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on February 3, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Bushra Amiwala's responses follow below.[18]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Means Based Property Tax System - Making a correlation between income and how much one pays in property taxes to ensure the rich do not get unfair tax breaks and families from low income and immigrant communities are not overassessed for their homes. 2) Small Business Advocate- To simulate economic growth through small businesses, by supporting them, providing resources and incentives for them to open up in low income neighborhoods, which would also simulate jobs. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Education, Immigrant rights, issues that affect low income neighborhoods, food insecurity, serving as a voice for the real members of the community by being an advocate for our teachers, small business lawyers, and neighborsCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[20]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Bushra Amiwala answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | Michelle Obama; Although she was the first lady, her intelligence, character, and poise made it so she also was able to impact the nation as a whole.[20] | ” |
| “ | Any theory in regard to reforming the educational structure and how it is the root cause to solving poverty and breaking out of that cycle, and the way this disproportionately affects communities of color .[20] | ” |
| “ | Empathy, Honesty, integrity, kindness, compassion, and the desire to listen.[20] | ” |
| “ | All of the above, and most importantly empathy. I care about other families the way I would care of my own, and that is how real, progressive leadership looks like and is shaped. Actually having worked for everything my campaign has accomplished this past year is also a testament to my work ethic and passion.[20] | ” |
| “ | Being a public servant is not a 9-5 job. You will have long, 17 hour days, with back to back events, and will hear the most pure and raw concerns real people hold. As a County Commissioner, we need someone who have lived in and worked in all or almost every community in the 13th district of Cook County.[20] | ” |
| “ | One of honesty, integrity and poise. I have run my campaign on purity politics and been able to dispel a lot of the myths people have for politicians and the way politics function in society, but I have shown how attainable change can be.[20] | ” |
| “ | 9/11 - I was four years old.[20] | ” |
| “ | I was 15 when I began working in my dad's store, had it for the entire summer.[20] | ” |
| “ | The person in front of me said: "my great grandfather was the founder of Pakistan, got assassinated, so my grandmother was extremely disappointed in me going on a date with a politician." I didn't realize I was a "politician" or that he already told his grandmother about me[20] | ” |
| “ | Ramadan! The month of spiritual cleansing and being more in touch with my religion is really nice[20] | ” |
| “ | The Percy Jackson Series - I am extremely interested in greek mythology.[20] | ” |
| “ | Honestly never thought about this[20] | ” |
| “ | My balcony - especially when it is nice out![20] | ” |
| “ | Suga Suga' by Baby Bash[20] | ” |
| “ | Proving my worth as a Muslim woman and always having every accomplishment seem all the more extraordinary because of this: "you are so articulate.. for a Muslim woman." Microaggressions as such.[20] | ” |
| “ | We assess property taxes which directly affects education funding. We also deal with Public health, through the county hospitals and County Jails, through public safety.[20] | ” |
| “ | Being connected with people who actually live in the district and the community to ensure their needs are being met and concerns are being heard[20] | ” |
| “ | Property Tax Appeals[20] | ” |
| “ | Not really - it is a board seat, part of the reason why I chose this position, because I knew I wouldn't be the single governing entity or body, but we would have to make collaborative decisions with the other 17 elected board officials.[20] | ” |
| “ | My volunteering at a local community kitchen made it so I was able to answer the question that fathomed our County Board Members for the past decade: why aren’t people of color signing up for County Care? And after talking, to many people of color, who qualify for this service, I can tell you. It is because they do not know about it. And those who do, have no idea how to sign up, because guess what, none of our town hall meetings are held in the areas they live in.[20] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through email on January 21, 2018]
- ↑ Bugle Newspapers, "Niles North alumna running for Cook County Board," November 8, 2017
- ↑ Crain's Chicago Business, "Greg Hinz: 9th District race offers snapshot of Democrats' identity crisis," November 4, 2025
- ↑ YouTube, "Let's do this – Biss campaign advertisement," May 14, 2025
- ↑ Daniel K. Biss campaign website, "About," accessed December 17, 2025
- ↑ ABC 7 Chicago, "U.S. Rep. Schakowsky endorses Evanston Mayor Biss to take her congressional seat," January 7, 2026
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kat A.," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑ Media Matters for America, "About Us," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑ Kat Abughazaleh campaign website, "About," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑ Kat Abughazaleh campaign website, "Home page," accessed December 17, 2025
- ↑ Laura Fine campaign website, "Meet Laura," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑ Laura Fine campaign website, "Meet Laura," accessed December 17, 2025
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Bushra Amiwala's responses," February 3, 2018
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