Congressional candidate forum TONIGHT Wed. Feb 4

In 2026, for the first time in almost three decades, we have a contested open seat for Congress in our 9th District. This gerrymandered district, drawn to favor a Democrat, spans from the Chicago lakefront out to northwestern suburbs like McHenry, but includes all of Evanston. In 7 weeks, Illinois will hold a primary election for established parties to choose nominees.

We invite you to a live candidate forum in our neighborhood tonight between top Democratic contenders* for this important position; updating this, we have commitments from Kat Abugazaleh, Bushra Amiwala, Phillip Andrew, Mayor Daniel Biss, Jeffrey Cohen, Sen. Laura Fine, and Rep. Hoan Huynh to participate : 

Over the past 18 years, CSNA has earned a reputation for some of the most provocative and well-attended candidate forums in Evanston. We focus on substance. As elections turn ever more on packaged ads and mailings, we believe it continues to be important to see and hear real differences between the candidates live and in person. Democracy also depends on now-and-future elected officials knowing that the public is paying attention.

Please fill out our quick 2-question survey (click the link) on what you want to hear about from candidates, then plan to attend tonight! We thank you for your continued faith in the ideals of our republic.