Sharanjit Thind Running For Congress In NY’s 18th District

By Parveen Chopra

NEW YORK, NY – Sharanjit Singh Thind is running for the US House of Representatives from New York’s District 18 in the Hudson Valley. A lifelong Republican born in Punjab, he believes this Democrat-held seat is ready to flip. His campaign focuses on promoting business, making jobs AI-proof, defending family values, and prioritizing community safety.

Thind says he has the blessing of the party’s establishment. Before filing his nomination papers in September, he met with New York Republican State Committee Chairman Ed Cox (son-in-law of President Nixon) to discuss the party’s support. At the time, Thind was told that there were no other Republican candidates in the fray and that the 18th Congressional District  would be a strong place for him to run. 

While agreeing that the incumbent, Patrick Ryan, defeated his GOP opponent by 14 points in 2024, Thind points to a changed environment: “People were fed up seeing hotels and motels teeming with illegal migrants housed in the Hudson Valley under President Biden and Mayor Adams. Under President Trump, that threat to law and order has been cleared.” 

Thind arrived in America at the cusp of this century and worked for many reputed companies, and is the editor-publisher of ‘The South Asian Insider.’ 

 He served as a Commissioner on the Nassau County Human Rights Commission until 2018. He also worked with the Receiver of Taxes office in the Town of Hempstead, the largest township in America. 

To kick-start his campaign, Thind will put his own money  and seek support from small donors. He lives with his wife and two sons on Long Island.