Five well-known Indian-American lawmakers are running for the US House of Representatives in the November 8 midterm elections. Washington, Nov. 5 (PTI)
Indian-Americans are projected to have a 100% success record in the House of Representatives, if pollsters’ predictions and the opinions of political experts are to be believed.
The four incumbents, Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, and Pramila Jayapal, have a good chance of being re-elected. The Democratic party is represented by all four.
The businessman and entrepreneur Shri Thanedar will be a new addition to the so-called Samosa Caucus of Indian-Americans in the House of Representatives.
from Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, who is running for office.
The oldest candidate, 57-year-old Bera, represents California’s 7th Congressional District and is running for his sixth term in the House of Representatives.
Khanna, 46, who represents the 17th Congressional District in California, Krishnamoorthi, 49, who represents the 8th Congressional District in Illinois, and Jayapal, 57, who represents the 7th Congressional District in Washington State are all running for re-election for the fourth time in a row.
Political analysts believe that all four of them have a strong position versus their Republican rivals. The majority-African American area of Detroit is home to Thanedar, 67, who is running for the House of Representatives for the first time.
Along with Bera, Khanna, Krishnamoorthi, and Jayapal, he will be the fifth Indian-American in the upcoming Congress if elected.
Jayapal, who was born in Chennai, is the first and only Indian-American woman to have ever been elected to the House of Representatives.
Another Indian-American appears to be poised to make Maryland history during this election cycle. The Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor of the State is 57-year-old Aruna Miller, a former delegate from Maryland.
Political commentators predict that she will win. If so, she would be the first Indian American woman to hold this office in Maryland.
In the meantime, both the Democrats and the Republicans have stepped up their outreach to Indian-Americans in preparation for the November 8 midterm elections.
Indian-Americans may be crucial players in several of the hotly contested contests, according to a Friday article in The Washington Post.
Democrats are aiming to take advantage of some of the confidence felt by Indian Americans, a growing and increasingly important bloc of voters, ahead of the midterm elections, which could be decided by razor-thin margins, the newspaper reported.
Popular TV host Padma Lakshmi, CEO of Phenomenal Media Meena Harris, and Jayapal would knock on doors in Philadelphia during the crucial Pennsylvania election to mobilize the South Asian voters in the city.
At the canvass launch, there will be food, music, and a strong speaker lineup. To start the day off right, Peloton Instructor Aditi Shah will teach a 20-minute grounding exercise that emphasizes the value and strength of our group as a whole.
Following the launch, over 4,000 doors in Upper Darby, Center City, and Northeast Philadelphia are expected to be knocked on.
“I’m inspired to be in Philadelphia this weekend with so many incredible community activists and South Asian women leaders to mobilize voters who can swing the election in this midterm election.” Let’s go out there and vote!” said Lakshmi.
This collection of South Asian women leaders from across the nation has never been together before, according to Harris, who said the goal is to mobilize the community around civic involvement.
“And the stakes are so high right now, with alarming new abortion restrictions and attacks on free and fair elections.”
It will determine who controls Congress, state legislatures, and governorships. However, the elections will provide voters with an opportunity to express their feelings about his presidency and the country’s current course.
With the US economy struggling and voters concerned about crime and undocumented immigration, President Biden could face a harsh verdict.
The outcome will shape the playing field for the 2024 presidential campaign, particularly Donald Trump’s chances of running again. NSA AKJ NSA PTI LKJ PMS
