Bushra Amiwala

Bushra Amiwala

@bushraamiwala.bsky.social

💪🏽Running for Congress in IL-9 ⭐️First Gen Z Elected Official in the US bushraforcongress.com

760 Followers 198 Following 482 Posts Joined Jun 2025
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I hear you, and I have an update.

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17 hours ago

2. Banning conversion therapy at the federal level
3. Protest trans folks and activists from free speech violations when traveling internationally
4. Protecting gender neutral bathrooms - vote no on the Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act

Answering how I always do, bc my answer is the same

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17 hours ago

Trans rights are human rights, I have been very consistent and vocal on this issue at forums, debates, etc.
3 specific things I talk about:
1. Depoliticizing gender affirming care and preventing private insurance from declining coverage here (vote no on Do No Harm in Medicaid Act)
- CONTINUED

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20 hours ago

Vote for @bushraamiwala.bsky.social !

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20 hours ago
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📍Meet & Greet #348 in at the Merion in Evanston!

Biggest topics of the day: immigration system reform, anti-war movements, multigenerational politics

Election Day is March 17, but early voting is underway. Punch 34 for Bushra Amiwala.

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23 hours ago
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Honored to be endorsed by Indivisible Skokie–Morton Grove–Lincolnwood. Proud to stand with local grassroots organizers fighting to defend democracy and advance bold people-first policies for our communities.

Election Day is March 17, but early voting is underway! Punch 34 for Bushra Amiwala.

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1 day ago
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15 candidates. 1 clear choice. 🗳️

$1M+ raised. $0 from corporate PACs.

This is what independent leadership looks like.

Punch 34. Early voting is live!

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Coalition GOTV Phonebank for Bushra - Bushra For Congress

Don't sit this one out—every call counts! 📱 Team up with Rep. @marienewman.bsky.social and @stephanieskora.bsky.social this Wednesday as they launch "Phones Out for Bushra".

🗓️ Wed, March 11 | 5:30 - 8:15 PM
📍 4918 Dempster St, Skokie (or join virtually!)

RSVP at link below.

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1 day ago
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📍Meet & Greet #346 in Evanston!

Biggest topics of the day: public education, college, healthcare

Want to host our next meet and greet? You invite the guests, we’ll bring the candidate and materials!

Email: info@bushraforcongress.com

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2 days ago
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Final Week PhoneBanking - Bushra For Congress

First time volunteering? No problem, training is provided. Bring a friend and join us!

📞 Phonebank:
bushra-for-congress.solidarity.tech/final-week-p...

🚪 Canvass:
bushra-for-congress.solidarity.tech/canvassing-t...

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2 days ago
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Join Team Bushra all week (and through the weekend) for multiple shifts of canvassing and phone banking as we talk to voters across the district.

Whether you can knock doors or make calls, there’s a shift that works for you. You can phone bank from home as well!

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2 days ago
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Only one week left. Join us this week for canvasses, phonebanks, volunteer nights, and community events across the district as we make the final push for Bushra Amiwala for Congress. Every conversation counts!

Sign up at: www.bushraforcongress.com

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2. Banning conversion therapy at the federal level
3. Protest trans folks and activists from free speech violations when traveling internationally
4. Protecting gender neutral bathrooms - vote no on the Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act

Let me know what I missed and what matters to you. 💜

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2 days ago

Trans rights are human rights, I have been very consistent and vocal on this issue at forums, debates, etc.
3 specific things I talk about:
1. Depoliticizing gender affirming care and preventing private insurance from declining coverage here (vote no on Do No Harm in Medicaid Act)
- CONTINUED

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2 days ago
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A Muslim woman representing equality in Congress is one of Trump’s biggest nightmares. Let’s make it come true.

Early voting is live. Punch 34 🗳️ 🔥

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To every little girl who dreams of making change: I hope you see this campaign and know you can do it too.

Happy International Women’s Day

P.S we inspire the little boys too

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Election Day is March 17, and early voting is open all week at polling places across the district. Cast your vote for Bushra Amiwala — Punch 34.

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3 days ago
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Check out this feature from Evanston Now highlighting Bushra Amiwala’s campaign and the growing momentum across the 9th District.

Read more here: evanstonnow.com/amiwalas-pit...

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4 days ago
Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison hugging Sunny Naqvi and her family after her release from DHS/ICE detention Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison hugging Sunny Naqvi and her family after her release from DHS/ICE detention

I'm so grateful to see Sunny reunited with her family back at home, and looking forward to telling her story tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who helped elevate her situation, showed up, and helped to get her released.
#JusticeforSunny

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4 days ago
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If you are talking about Sunny Naqvi, but not the Muslim Ban… 👀

US Born Citizen Sunny Naqvi unlawfully detained by ICE for “inconsistent travel.” She is safe and home.

There are 85 countries on the most recent Muslim, African and Latin American Ban as a part of Trump’s 2.0 Muslim Ban.

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4 days ago
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Honored to be certified by the Young Democrats of Chicago!

From the neighborhoods of the 9th District to communities across our city, young leaders are stepping up to shape the future of our country. I’m proud to stand alongside them as we build a more just, inclusive, and representative future.

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5 days ago

My name is Bushra Amiwala, and I look forward to earning your vote

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5 days ago
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True leadership means lifting others with you, not pretending and lying about being the “only,” having the HIGHEST favorables in a race with 15 candidates, AND calling out the media bias + fear mongering once and for all.

And clearly the voters really appreciated it too.

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5 days ago
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11 days. One mission.

Early voting has officially started across the district! I’m at Robert Crown in Evanston today - come say hi and cast your ballot.

Remember: PUNCH 34 for the future of IL-09! 🗳️

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5 days ago
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📍Meet & Greet #340 in Evanston!

Biggest topics of the day: fighting authoritarianism, education, voter disenfranchisement

Want to host our next meet and greet? You invite the guests, we’ll bring the candidate and materials!

Email: info@bushraforcongress.com

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5 days ago

accurate

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Amiwala’s pitch? Ignore the noise and don’t count her out - Evanston Now Congressional candidate, despite trailing in the polls, has resisted calls to drop out. Here's why she thinks she can win.

NEW from me: Bushra Amiwala sees your comments telling her to drop out and endorse someone else in #IL09

Her response?

"It’s probably because they think the shy, timid, Muslim woman can get bullied into dropping out and endorsing a different person ... Your vote is not going to go to waste.”

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If you’re 17 now but will be 18 by Nov. 3, 2026, you can vote in the March 17 primary.

Register at any early voting site or on Election Day and make your voice heard. Punch 34 for Bushra Amiwala. 🗳️

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6 days ago
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GOTV Weekend of Action - Skokie / Morton Grove - Bushra For Congress

This is how we win. Let’s get out the vote.

Sign up here: bushra-for-congress.solidarity.tech/3-78

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