Former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) endorsed Kat Abughazaleh in the 9th Congressional District race Thursday morning, adding to the list of out-of-state congresspeople and caucuses now weighing in on the high-profile Democratic primary. Former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) Credit: Jamaal BowmanBowman represented New York’s 16th District from 2021 to 2025 and was a member of “the Squad,” a small group of the Democratic Party’s most progressive congresspeople. Abughazaleh is also supported by U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California), but she’s far from alone in having Congressional support from outside of Illinois. and U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), and Fine is backed by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Florida). This allowed the pop-up to avoid immediately disclosing its funding sources while running a series of attack ads against progressive candidate Susheela Jayapal.