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“We Can’t Fall for This Stuff”: Why a MAGA-Media Antagonist Is Running for Congress

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70% Informative

Kat Abughazaleh, 26 , announced her campaign for Illinois ’s Ninth District this week .

She is calling for a “makeover” of the Democratic Party and mounting a challenge to Rep. Jan Schakowsky in a potential primary.

Schakowski, 80 , has been serving in Congress since 1999 , the year that she was born.

“The right-wing media ecosystem is what moved Republicans . Roger Ailes created Fox to prop up the GOP ,” she says.

As a member of Gen Z , it feels like there’s growing representation of younger politicians.

The biggest difference would be in our lived experiences, she says.

As far as Jan Schakowsky , she's one of the most progressive members of Congress . She's been good. I’ll be better. I'll be better.

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68

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63

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42

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informal

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English

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37

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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