This is not an opinion on whether Daniel Biss or Kat Abughazaleh was a better candidate or a better fit for #IL09. This is my view that the AIPAC tracker should not be taken seriously for journalistic or scholarly purposes unless they publicly address numerous inconsistencies in their methodology
2026 IL-09 Democratic Primary

As Rep. Jan Schakowsky heads for the exits, nearly a dozen Democrats in northern Chicagoland are vying to take her place.

VoteHub

New: AIPAC-tied groups flung tens of millions into House Dem primaries in Illinois, in ads that did not mention Israel. Rundown of results in #IL08, #IL09, and more districts for @sludge subscribers:

https://readsludge.com/2026/03/18/aipac-splits-in-illinois-races-after-20m-in-spending/

AIPAC Splits in Illinois Races After $20M in Spending

AIPAC-tied groups poured millions into yesterday’s Illinois Democratic primaries, much of it from undisclosed sources. Here’s how it turned out.

Sludge
The AP has now called #IL09 for Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and #IL08 for ex-Rep. Melissa Bean. We now have calls in all the major races except the #IL07 Dem primary, but runner-up Melissa Conyears-Ervin conceded to La Shawn Ford earlier in the evening.
When you are in a safe blue district like #IL09 is, winning the Democratic primary is practically the same thing as winning the general election.
#KatAbughazaleh #IllinoisElections #DemocraticPrimary
Polymarket has Kat Abughazaleh listed as "Kate Abughazaleh" in its #IL09 market

RE: https://turtleisland.social/@Yehuda/116246125254661718

Neighbor and friend of mine, who is of #Palestinian descent, and I were seriously nearly in tears of joy to see Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social, who is also of Palestinian descent, at the top of this chart. This is historical.
#IL09 #KatAbughazaleh #IllinoisElections #DemocraticPrimary

Kat Abughazaleh's @katmabu.bsky.social election sign featured prominently in PBS election results
#IL09 #KatAbughazaleh #DanielBiss
#IL-09 does look like it’s going to be a tight finish. I have no preferred candidate since I’m not a Chicagoland resident. But I am interested in what people say when the dust clears.