# @nbcchicago on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVzUmXkiZjH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59319765-nbcchicago-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/265bf5b055.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-12T22:55:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) — https://gondola.cc/nbcchicago

## Caption

A 26-year-old journalist and political commentator with more than 500,000 followers is running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District — and is now emerging as a top contender. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern sat down with Kat Abughazaleh to discuss the controversies surrounding her meteoric rise.

#election2026 #katabughazaleh #politics

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,662
- **Likes:** 807
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 167

## Tags

election2026, katabughazaleh, politics

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