She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Another competitor has proven openly hostile. Bethany Johnson, a trans woman who is also running on a progressive platform, sees Abughazaleh as an enemy. According to Johnson, Abughazaleh supporters on Bluesky made cruel jokes at her expense, treatment that amounted to harassment. Johnson responded by repeatedly showing up at Abughazaleh’s office with protest signs, roller-skating back and forth in her underwear, and deliberately making herself vomit outside its doors. Abughazaleh filed a “stalking…