Skokie, Ill.: Congressional candidate Bushra Amiwala welcomed nearly a hundred volunteers into Bushra for Congress headquarters on Tuesday night to celebrate the momentum her campaign has built so far.
It was the largest volunteer gathering any candidate in the district has held to date.
“Look around this room. Every age, race, gender, ethnic background and geographic part of the district is represented,” Amiwala, an elected school board member, told the crowd. “Every single person in this room has a story. Everyone here has a direct tie to our district and to our movement. That is the type of people-powered campaign we are running. It is relationship-driven. It is built on policy and solutions. I cannot do this alone, and I’m so grateful that all of you are with me.”
Amiwala was joined by Miracle Jenkins, a former IL-09 candidate and lead organizer for Bernie Sanders. Jenkins recently endorsed Amiwala for Congress.
“I’m happy to endorse Bushra,” Jenkins told the attendees. “Bushra understands, much like Zohran Mamdani, that the core issue of our day is affordability. It’s making sure that young Americans like ourselves are able to buy a home. We’re not here to pursue half measures. We’re here to pass aggressive policies that move America forward.”
