US Elections

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – Amid escalating tensions over immigration protests in Los Angeles, MAGA Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has ignited a fresh controversy by comparing California Governor Gavin Newsom to George Wallace, the notoriously segregationist Democratic governor of Alabama

India-West Staff Reporter CORONA, CA – The Indian American Impact Fund has announced its endorsement of Anuj Dixit, who is running for Congress in California's 41st congressional district. Dixit aims to unseat incumbent Ken Calvert in a race identified by Democrats

India-West Staff Reporter SEATTLE, WA — Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced on June 2 that she is running for Congress in Washington’s 9th District, challenging longtime Democratic Rep. Adam Smith in the 2026 election. At a fiery news conference in

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH – Ohio Republican candidate and avowed MAGA supporter Vivek Ramaswamy recently marked his 10th wedding anniversary with a heartfelt social media post celebrating his wife, Apoorva. But what began as a personal reflection on love and

Photo: @BehizyTweets India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH — Vivek Ramaswamy has quickly emerged as a leading contender for Ohio’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination, but his ascent is meeting quiet resistance from termed out and the popular outgoing Gov. Mike DeWine, who is

India-West Staff Reporter CORONA, CA – Anuj Dixit, a Democratic lawyer and Inland Empire native, announced his campaign on May 21 for California’s 41st Congressional District, challenging longtime Republican incumbent Ken Calvert. Dixit says his campaign will focus squarely on revitalizing the

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Vivek Ramaswamy is now the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2026 Ohio governor’s race, following Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s decision to suspend his campaign. Yost’s exit comes just a week after

 India-West Staff Reporter PHOENIX, AZ - The Indian American Impact Fund has endorsed Dr. Amish Shah for Congress in Arizona’s 1st congressional district—one of the most closely watched battlegrounds of the 2026 cycle. Following a narrow loss in 2024, Shah is seeking

India-West Staff Reporter DES PLAINES, IL – Sanjyot Dunung, a Democrat, small business owner, and mother of three, including a son serving in the U.S. military, has officially launched her campaign to represent Illinois’s 8th Congressional District. Framing herself as an

Photo: Le Marché des Fleurs India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Zohran Mamdani, the progressive candidate in the New York City mayoral race, publicly shared details about his wife, Syrian artist Rama Duwaji, in an Instagram post on May 12, following

Photo: @Shah_Money12 India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, brought a jolt of celebrity buzz to New York City's 2025 mayoral race with her appearance at a recent rally for Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani. Held at Brooklyn Steel, the event

India-West Staff Reporter SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on May7 , setting the stage to succeed retiring Senator Dick Durbin. Framing his run as a battle to protect working families and stand up

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - "My decisions in my life have always been made around how can I best be of service to God. How can I best be of service to our country,” said Director of National Intelligence Tulsi

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC –President Donald Trump thanked the Muslim American community for their overwhelming support during the 2024 presidential election. Speaking at the White House’s first iftar dinner of his second term, Trump expressed his gratitude to the "hundreds of

Photo: Screengrab CBC.CA India-West News Desk OTTAWA - Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh faced a political collapse in the country’s federal elections, losing not only his own seat in British Columbia but also seeing his New Democratic Party (NDP) stripped of its official

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Justice Democrats have made their first endorsement of the 2026 election cycle, throwing their support behind Michigan State Rep. Donavan McKinney in his challenge to U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s

Photo: Fred Greaves via CalMatters By Grady Yuthok Short, Brennan Center For Justice, NY Next Monday, Canadians will vote to elect a federal government. No matter the result, we know one thing for sure: Campaign spending in the Canadian election has looked

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH — Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, is running for mayor of Cincinnati, setting up a notable political contest against incumbent Aftab Pureval, a rising Democratic figure and the city’s first Asian American mayor. Pureval the

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar who is running for the office of New York City Public Advocate is pitching an action-packed vision for the role promising to aggressively pursue legal action against government agencies

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - During a recent visit to Yale Law School, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) sparked a lively political discussion by casually asking a group of students to name their favorite Democrats — a question that seemed to

India-West News Desk COLUMBUS – Vivek Ramaswamy is leading the race for the Republican nomination in Ohio’s 2026 governor’s race — and by a landslide. New internal polling conducted by longtime Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio shows Ramaswamy with 71% support in the

India-West Staff Reporter OAK BROOK, IL - Dr. Suresh Reddy was re-elected as a Trustee for Oak Brook Township, Illinois, alongside Jim Nagle and Dr. Melissa Martin, in the April 1 elections. Four candidates vied for three seats in this election

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The upcoming book FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House reveals that former President Barack Obama worked "behind the scenes" to prevent Kamala Harris from securing the Democratic nomination after Joe Biden withdrew from the

Photo: Newly elected Judge Susan Crawford (Left), Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (Right) India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Elon Musk suffered a political and financial blow as Wisconsin voters rejected his last-minute cash infusion to sway a critical state Supreme Court

India-West Staff Reporter CINCINNATI, OH – Entrepreneur and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has kept his focus on education and national pride. “Seventy-five percent of 8th graders aren’t proficient in math. Less than 16% of Gen Z says they’re proud to be

India-West News Desk TOLEDO, OH – Taking a page from Donald Trump’s playbook, Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested renaming part of the Great Lakes during a campaign stop here. Speaking at a Lucas County Republican Party event, he invoked Trump’s past

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Indian American Impact Fund has unveiled its latest endorsements for the 2025 election cycle, backing candidates in key local and statewide races across the U.S. Chintan Patel, the PAC’s executive director, underscored the importance of

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has reached the fundraising cap for New York City's June primary, raising over $8 million from approximately 18,000 donors, with projected matching funds. His campaign is the first in

India-West Staff Reporter LEXINGTON, MA - Anand Sharma, a resident of Shrewsbury since 2001, has announced his candidacy for the Shrewsbury Select Board. He and his wife, Meenu, along with their children, Jiya and Arvin, have built their life in the

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Dr. Sion Roy has launched his campaign for California State Senate in District 24, representing West Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Roy, a cardiologist and vice chair of the Santa Monica College Board, is

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – The Democratic primary for New York City’s mayoral race is becoming increasingly competitive, with Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani emerging as a contender. Recent fundraising reports show Mamdani, alongside former Governor Andrew Cuomo, leading the

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Despite the backlash and his exiting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after criticizing American culture, Vivek Ramaswamy continues to emphasize the rise of mediocrity and the need to address it. His latest remarks come as

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - A leading Ohio Christian lobbyist has thrown his support behind Hindu entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in the state’s gubernatorial race, favoring him over Christian Attorney General Dave Yost. Aaron Baer, president of the Center for Christian Virtue,

Photo: Reuters India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – Former Vice President Kamala Harris is weighing a potential run for governor of California and has set a personal deadline to make her decision in the coming months, Politico reports. In conversations with close allies and

Photo: Democratic Party India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Shasti Conrad, Chair of the Washington State Democrats, has been appointed Associate Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), marking another historic milestone in her political career. Conrad, the first woman of color

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Politico reports that Michigan Democrats are preparing for another attempt to unseat Rep. Shri Thanedar, the Indian American Democrat who has represented Michigan's 13th Congressional District since 2023. Thanedar's hold on the seat has drawn frustration from

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently announced his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, has defended his barefoot appearance in a resurfaced interview, calling the criticism misguided. “This is America, folks. I let the dogs out in my

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The South Asian Impact Foundation has launched Desis Lead 2025, a political mentorship program aimed at empowering South Asians considering a run for office. Applications for the spring cohort (April 1 – June 17, 2025) are open

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - A straw poll conducted at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) found that conservative voters expect Vice President JD Vance to be the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in the 2028 election cycle. The conference took

India-West Staff Reporter Anant Nambiar, a longtime community leader and financial executive, is running for the office of Westchester County Legislator in District 7. If elected, he would become the first Indian American or South Asian to hold the position, marking

Photo: Asian News Media India-West Staff Reporter NAPERVILLE, IL – Nag Jaiswal, a respected community and business leader, is running for City Council in Naperville, highlighting his extensive public service record and innovative vision for the city. Since moving to Naperville in 2003,

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is set to announce his 2026 candidacy for Ohio governor on February 24, following his recent campaign filing. According to The Associated Press, he will make stops in Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Saikat Chakrabarti, a progressive political strategist and former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), has announced his bid to challenge 84-year-old former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the 2026 election cycle.

India-West News Desk MIAMISBURG, OH – Republican Niraj Antani announced on February 12 that he is suspending his campaign for Ohio Secretary of State in the 2026 election. His decision comes just a week after State Treasurer Robert Sprague, also a

Photo: @njassemblydems India-West News Desk TRENTON, NJ - Balvir Singh, a public school educator for over 20 years and former Burlington County Commissioner, has been sworn in as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, becoming the first Sikh lawmaker in the state’s

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S. Senate is preparing for a final vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, following a procedural vote on February 10 that advanced her nomination. The motion passed largely along party lines, with 52 Republicans supporting and 46 Democrats opposing it,

India -West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed the vote on Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI, citing panel rules and pushing the decision to next week. Although Patel’s nomination was initially on the agenda for consideration, Senate

Photo: Democrats.org India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), securing 246.5 out of 428 votes. He defeated Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, who

Photo: Patel began the hearings by greeting his parents with “Jai Shri Krishna.” India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - FBI director nominee Kash Patel seemingly distanced himself from former President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon of January 6 rioters during his Senate confirmation hearing, telling