Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM

From the bottom of my heart

View this post on the web at [link removed] Today is the day we’ve been building toward for nine months. I woke up this morning thinking about all of you. The tens of thousands of Democrats across this country who believed in this campaign before anyone else did. Who gave what you could, because…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM

We can’t let MAGA steal this election at the buzzer

View this post on the web at [link removed] No one believed that the Houston Cougars could be beaten in the 83’ NCAA men’s basketball tournament. They had future NBA legends Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon on their team and were riding a 26-win streak on route to the tournament championship. Y…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Built for and by this district, not the internet

View this post on the web at [link removed] 5 days. That’s what’s left between us and the March 17 election, and we are leaving it all on the field. This campaign was never built to impress the right people in the right rooms. We didn’t skip local events to fly to LA and chase big-dollar fundra…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM

This Democrat doesn’t need a sugar daddy

View this post on the web at [link removed] Running a congressional campaign as a young, progressive Democrat is hard. Really hard. That’s why what Bushra Amiwala is doing in Chicago should be on the radar of Democrats everywhere. Bushra is a 28-year-old elected official, organizer, and activist…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM

Republicans could elect a Democrat in 7 days

View this post on the web at [link removed] Republicans are buying this election. Not a general election. Our primary. Trump-aligned and MAGA billionaire funded AIPAC has dumped $5 million into IL-9 to prop up my opponent — flooding TV, mailboxes, social media, phones — all to influence a Democr…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM

How a Trump third term and an IL Dem primary are connected

View this post on the web at [link removed] Late last year, Trump-aligned megabillionaire Miriam Adelson promised a $250 million check if Trump runs for a third term in front of the press at the White House. Adelson is part of the billionaire class bankrolling MAGA and also is one of the top fun…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM

My race is referendum on Trump’s “Operation Epstein's Fury”

View this post on the web at [link removed] In less than 9 days, Illinoisans will head to the polls to vote in the election for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. With Trump’s Operation Epic Fury (or as Democratic netizens have aptly begun calling it, Operation Epstein’s Fury) in Iran rapidly…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM

IL-9 raised me. Now I’m running to represent it.

View this post on the web at [link removed] Since the beginning of this campaign, I have been overwhelmed by the support of friends, family, neighbors, and supporters. My campaign has serious momentum, and that’s because the people I am running to represent know me and what I stand for: This cam…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM

The people the pundits always forget about

View this post on the web at [link removed] When DC power brokers and media pundits talk about campaigns, they focus on the horse race. They obsess over TV ads, fundraising numbers, polling averages and attack ads. But they forget about the most important part of any campaign: The people. The …

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM

11 days to prevent MAGA from stealing a dem primary

View this post on the web at [link removed] There are officially 11 days until the polls close in IL-9. This is it. The final stretch. The moment everything we’ve built together comes down to. For months, we have built a movement rooted in working-class power. A movement to stop ICE’s violent i…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Cracked Eggs in Karachi, Big Dreams

View this post on the web at [link removed] My dad, Shabbir Amiwala, grew up poor in Karachi, Pakistan. His first job as a boy was selling eggs in the market. Each day, he would bring home the cracked ones for him and his sisters to share the following morning. Eggs were a luxury. He dreamt of a…

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  Bushra for Congress from Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

March 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM

The corruption driving America’s endless wars

View this post on the web at [link removed] The Constitution is clear. Only Congress can declare war. Just days ago, Congress had the opportunity to stop Trump from starting a war with Iran. All they had to do was pass the Khana-Massie War Powers resolution. But they failed to do so, despite wa…

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  Hope · [email protected]

February 19, 2026 at 2:47 PM

All the blood, sweat, and tears brought us to this moment

Email from Organization Name None of this would have been possible without the support of our friends, family, neighbors, and thousands of Democrats nationwide who believed in Bushra and stepped up. John, I’m Hope, Bushra Amiwala’s campaign manager. Early voting is officially underway in parts of I…

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  Caleb · [email protected]

February 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM

People keep stealing our #$%^

Email from Organization Name We are going to overcome their hate. We are going to win this race. And we are going to build the kind of multi-cultural, working class coalition they fear most. John, Hi, this is Caleb, Field Director for Bushra Amiwala’s campaign. I wish I wasn’t writing this email. B…

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  Harry Dunn · [email protected]

February 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM

January 6 trauma

Email from Organization Name John, I want you to hear it from me first: I’m running for Congress to represent Maryland’s 5th district. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split a donation between me and Bushra Amiwala to be a Founding Donor to my campaign. Please give me a chance to explain why it’…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 18, 2026 at 12:34 AM

This Democrat needs your help ⌛

Email from Organization Name John, A defining moment is unfolding in Illinois’ 9th District — and I need your help.  I’m running to succeed Rep. Jan Schakowsky in one of the bluest and most diverse districts in the country. I’m 28, an elected official, an activist, and a community organizer. I wa…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM

Go back to Pakistan

Email from Organization Name I’m not going anywhere. John, I always knew running a campaign that actually challenges Trump’s fascist agenda would make me a target for MAGA. But lately? My team is being flooded with hateful and even violent comments from MAGA extremists—people calling me “un-America…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM

I was offered $56,500

Email from Organization Name John, When I first ran for office in 2018, I was a young candidate running to be a Cook County Commissioner—trying to break into a political system that wasn't built for people like me. I was offered a contribution of $56,500 from a corporate PAC. For a first-time candi…

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  Luke · [email protected]

February 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM

ICE tear-gassed Bushra and hit her with a car

Email from Organization Name ICE responded to our protest with violent escalation— ramming protestors with their cars, beating people up, and firing tear gas into the crowd. Bushra was one of the people hit. John, Bushra joined her neighbors at a peaceful protest against ICE at their Broadway facil…

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  This is so bad · [email protected]

February 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM

30 days to prevent MAGA from stealing a dem primary

Email from Organization Name MAGA billionaire-funded dark money groups are pouring millions of dollars into IL-9 in the final stretch, trying to buy this seat and stop a real progressive Democrat from winning. John, There are officially 30 days until the polls close in IL-9. This is it. The final s…

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  Shawn Harris · [email protected]

February 15, 2026 at 6:53 PM

GOP has 1 vote majority - this March race can deadlock House

Email from Organization Name There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.   John, There are now just 23 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Right now the GOP House maj…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM

Cracked Eggs in Karachi, Big Dreams

Email from Organization Name Despite not reading English he answered ‘C’ all the way down and passed his taxi test. John, My dad, Shabbir Amiwala, grew up poor in Karachi, Pakistan. His first job as a boy was selling eggs in the market. Each day, he would bring home the cracked ones for him and his…

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  *Not* seeking arrangements · [email protected]

February 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM

This Democrat doesn’t need a sugar daddy

Email from Organization Name John, Running a congressional campaign as a young, progressive Democrat is hard. Really hard. That's why what Bushra Amiwala is doing in Chicago should be on the radar of Democrats everywhere. Bushra is a 28-year-old elected official, organizer, and activist, who has be…

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  Hope · [email protected]

February 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM

All the blood, sweat, and tears brought us to this moment

Email from Organization Name None of this would have been possible without the support of our friends, family, neighbors, and thousands of Democrats nationwide who believed in Bushra and stepped up. John, I’m Hope, Bushra Amiwala’s campaign manager. Early voting is officially underway in parts of I…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM

Books, not bombs.

Email from Organization Name This is how we tackle the root causes of poor public education. John, Right now, the United States spends $850 billion every year on the military— while our kids’ schools are left scrambling for resources. As Trump slashes education funding and pushes to dismantle the D…

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  Shawn Harris · [email protected]

February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM

GOP has 1 vote majority - this March race can deadlock House

Email from Organization Name There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.   John, There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Right now the GOP House maj…

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  Hope · [email protected]

February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM

All the blood, sweat, and tears brought us to this moment

Email from Organization Name None of this would have been possible without the support of our friends, family, neighbors, and thousands of Democrats nationwide who believed in Bushra and stepped up. John, I’m Hope, Bushra Amiwala’s campaign manager. Early voting is officially underway in parts of I…

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  Luke · [email protected]

February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Breaking development could shatter MAGA’s Chicago occupation

Email from Organization Name The streets of Chicago feel right different now. John, The streets of Chicago feel different right now. Unmarked vans prowl at night—masked ICE agents snatching neighbors in silence. Protesters are dragged across pavement by masked federal agents whose names are hidden …

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  Shawn Harris · [email protected]

February 12, 2026 at 12:34 AM

GOP has 1 vote majority - this March race can deadlock House

Email from Organization Name There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.   John, There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Right now the GOP House maj…

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  Bushra · [email protected]

February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM

The MAGA conspiracy to neutralize Chicago's bluest seat

Email from Organization Name Backed by over 2,000 grassroots donors from across the country, I was named a frontrunner by Chicago’s Daily Herald in July — and MAGA billionaires immediately took notice. John, My name is Bushra Amiwala — and I’m running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District. You mig…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM

IL-9 raised me. Now I’m running to represent it.

Email from Organization Name While some of my opponents might view this seat as an opportunity for a promotion, media attention or to gain more followers on social media, I view this seat as an opportunity to give back John, Since the beginning of this campaign, I have been overwhelmed by the suppo…

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  Coup in Illinois · [email protected]

February 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM

Time running out to stop MAGA from stealing blue seat

Email from Organization Name John, A battle for the future of the Democratic Party is currently being waged in one of the bluest congressional districts in the entire nation: Illinois 9th. After the retirement of Democrat Jan Schakowsky, this congressional seat is open for the first time in nearly …

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  War coming home · [email protected]

February 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM

MAGA pushes for predawn special forces raid on Dem candidate

Email from Organization Name MAGA pundit and pardoned January 6th insurrectionist Ryan Nichols called me a terrorist and demanded a special forces style pre-dawn raid against my home and that I be deprived of all rights as a US John, The notorious Chicago area Broadview ICE facility is a blacksite …

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  Shawn Harris · [email protected]

February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM

GOP has 1 vote majority - this March race can deadlock House

Email from Organization Name There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.   John, There are now just 28 days until the special election in Georgia to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Right now the GOP House maj…

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  Dem in need 🥺🐶 · [email protected]

February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM

3 reasons this Democrat urgently needs your support

Email from Organization Name As Tracy Chapman once said: “Give me one reason,” well… we’ll give you three. John, Illinois’ 9th District just became ground zero in the battle for the future of the Democratic Party. With Democrat Jan Schakowsky retiring, one of the safest Democratic seats in the enti…

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  Bushra · [email protected]

February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM

IL-09’s clown car primary

Email from Organization Name AIPAC is coalescing to buy this open seat and they are turning this primary into a circus. John, News broke that another of my opponents in this race sought the support of AIPAC, the PAC MAGA uses to launder far-right donor funds into Democratic primaries. My opponent s…

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  Harry Dunn · [email protected]

February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM

January 6 trauma

Email from Organization Name John, I want you to hear it from me first: I’m running for Congress to represent Maryland’s 5th district. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split a donation between me and Bushra Amiwala to be a Founding Donor to my campaign. Please give me a chance to explain why it’…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM

Books, not bombs.

Email from Organization Name This is how we tackle the root causes of poor public education. John, Right now, the United States spends $850 billion every year on the military— while our kids’ schools are left scrambling for resources. As Trump slashes education funding and pushes to dismantle the D…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM

I was offered $56,500

Email from Organization Name John, When I first ran for office in 2018, I was a young candidate running to be a Cook County Commissioner—trying to break into a political system that wasn't built for people like me. I was offered a contribution of $56,500 from a corporate PAC. For a first-time candi…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Go back to Pakistan

Email from Organization Name I’m not going anywhere. John, I always knew running a campaign that actually challenges Trump’s fascist agenda would make me a target for MAGA. But lately? My team is being flooded with hateful and even violent comments from MAGA extremists—people calling me “un-America…

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  *Not* seeking arrangements · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM

This Democrat doesn’t need a sugar daddy

Email from Organization Name John, Running a congressional campaign as a young, progressive Democrat is hard. Really hard. That's why what Bushra Amiwala is doing in Chicago should be on the radar of Democrats everywhere. Bushra is a 27-year-old elected official, organizer, and activist, who has be…

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  Massive scandal · [email protected]

February 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM

How a Trump third term and an IL Dem primary are connected

Email from Organization Name John, Just weeks ago, Trump-aligned megabillionaire Miriam Adelson promised a $250 million check if Trump runs for a third term in front of the press at the White House. Adelson is part of the billionaire class bankrolling MAGA and also is one of the top funders of AIPA…

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  Harry Dunn · [email protected]

February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM

January 6 trauma

Email from Organization Name John, I want you to hear it from me first: I’m running for Congress to represent Maryland’s 5th district. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split a donation between me and Bushra Amiwala to be a Founding Donor to my campaign. Please give me a chance to explain why it’…

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  Luke · [email protected]

February 6, 2026 at 1:49 AM

Breaking development could shatter MAGA’s Chicago occupation

Email from Organization Name The streets of Chicago feel right different now. John, The streets of Chicago feel right different now. Unmarked vans prowl at night—masked ICE agents snatching neighbors in silence. Protesters are dragged across pavement by masked federal agents whose names are hidden …

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  The Great Fatsby · [email protected]

February 5, 2026 at 8:51 PM

“Let them eat ballroom”

Email from Organization Name This isn’t governing. It’s mockery. It’s a portrait of an oligarchic elite laughing at the rest of us while we pick up the tab. John, When Marie Antoinette uttered her infamous words—”Let them eat cake”—it became the symbol of an out-of-touch ruling class watching peopl…

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Cracked Eggs in Karachi, Big Dreams

Email from Organization Name Despite not reading English he answered ‘C’ all the way down and passed his taxi test. John, My dad, Shabbir Amiwala, grew up poor in Karachi, Pakistan. His first job as a boy was selling eggs in the market. Each day, he would bring home the cracked ones for him and his…

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  Luke · [email protected]

February 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM

ICE tear-gassed Bushra and hit her with a car

Email from Organization Name ICE responded to our protest with violent escalation— ramming protestors with their cars, beating people up, and firing tear gas into the crowd. Bushra was one of the people hit. John, Bushra joined her neighbors at a peaceful protest against ICE at their Broadway facil…

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  Luke · [email protected]

February 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Breaking development could shatter MAGA’s Chicago occupation

Email from Organization Name The streets of Chicago feel right different now. John, The streets of Chicago feel right different now. Unmarked vans prowl at night—masked ICE agents snatching neighbors in silence. Protesters are dragged across pavement by masked federal agents whose names are hidden …

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  Bushra Amiwala · [email protected]

February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Books, not bombs.

Email from Organization Name This is how we tackle the root causes of poor public education. John, Right now, the United States spends $850 billion every year on the military— while our kids’ schools are left scrambling for resources. As Trump slashes education funding and pushes to dismantle the D…

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  Bushra · [email protected]

February 2, 2026 at 1:17 AM

IL-09’s clown car primary

Email from Organization Name AIPAC is coalescing to buy this open seat and they are turning this primary into a circus. John, News just broke that another of my opponents in this race sought the support of AIPAC, the PAC MAGA uses to launder far-right donor funds into Democratic primaries. My oppon…

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