US Elections

Photo: maralagoclub.com India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - A Trump-backed Republican candidate has been defeated on the president’s home turf, as Democrat Emily Gregory won a closely watched special election in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago. Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples by about

India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA -  Democratic State legislator Arvind Venkat has effectively secured a clear runway to reelection after a court decision eliminated the only candidate who had stepped forward to challenge him. A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge, Michael Wojcik, ruled

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - As Nithya Raman ramps up her mayoral campaign in Los Angeles, her latest campaign pitch places extreme heat and climate inequality at the center, warning that rising temperatures are already shaping life and death

India-West News Desk VENTURA, CA - Dr. Sonia Devgan Kacker, a board-certified family physician with 26 years of medical practice in Ventura County, has announced her candidacy for California’s 26th Congressional District, with a campaign focused on healthcare, small business support,

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - According to a Newsweek report, Vivek Ramaswamy is facing a difficult stretch in his bid for the Ohio governorship as new polling data indicates he is trailing Democrat Amy Acton. Despite Ohio’s recent history of shifting

Designed by Freepik India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Indian Americans hoping to succeed Raja Krishnamoorthi in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District suffered heavy losses in the Democratic primary. Candidates Neil Khot, Sanjyot P. Dunung, and Ryan Vetticad were all soundly defeated on March

Capitol News Illinois/ Photo by Brenden Moore India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL – Raja Krishnamoorthi, one of the most visible Indian Americans in Congress and a sharp critic of Donald Trump, fell short in a high stakes primary battle against Juliana Stratton,

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA- Entrepreneur and technology executive Ritesh Tandon has entered the race for California’s 17th Congressional District, adding to a growing field of candidates seeking the Silicon Valley seat currently held by Rep. Ro Khanna. Tandon announced his

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Vivek Ramaswamy has launched a major television advertising push in his campaign for governor of Ohio, committing roughly $10 million to ads that will run from mid March through the November general election. According to Breitbart

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - The battle for the open US Senate seat in Illinois is rapidly becoming one of the most closely watched Democratic primaries in the country, shaped by heavy spending and competing political alliances. The contest was triggered

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - A new poll suggests the race for Los Angeles mayor remains wide open, with a majority of voters still undecided and City Councilmember Nithya Raman emerging as a challenger to incumbent Karen Bass. The survey

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Indian American Impact Fund has endorsed Jay Vaingankar in his campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District, the organization announced March 10. Vaingankar, a former White House and U.S. Department of Energy official, is

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Former Kansas state legislator Raj Goyle has secured another high profile endorsement in his campaign for New York State Comptroller, with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal announcing her support and praising his progressive record. Jayapal said she

India-West News Desk PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA- Jyot Singh, a Gwinnett County native, community organizer and small business owner, announced his candidacy for Georgia State House District 97 at a rally on March 1 at Jones Bridge Park, attended by about 150 supporters. Singh, the son

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX - Pooja Sethi has secured the Democratic nomination for Texas House District 47 after a decisive victory in the primary, defeating 20 year U.S. Army veteran Joseph Kopser and positioning herself for a November showdown with

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Five-term Congressman Ro Khanna, who has been making national headlines with the Epstein Files and has repeatedly won reelection by comfortable margins in Silicon Valley, is now facing a primary challenge from a fellow Indian American

India-West News Desk SCHAUMBURG, IL- Raja Krishnamoorthi trying to make history as the first Indian American to get elected as a US senator, on March 2 cast his ballot early in the Illinois Primary Election, marking the start of the campaign’s

WASHINGTON, DC- An Indian American civic data initiative was launched on February 24 ahead of the mid-term elections later this fall. The platform aims to map and understand the community's political footprint. It describes itself as the first open, non-partisan effort of

India-West News Desk ANNAPOLIS, MD - Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller formally filed for reelection alongside Governor Wes Moore on February 23, positioning herself for a second term and underscoring her role in advancing what the administration describes as three years of

India-West News Desk NORCROSS, GA - Local civil rights advocate and small business owner Jyot Singh has officially entered the race for the Georgia State Senate, aiming to represent his home district in Gwinnett County. Singh, a product of Gwinnett County public

WASHINGTON, DC - Rini Sampath, a 31-year-old federal contractor born in Theni, Tamil Nadu, officially entered the Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington, D.C., on February 18. Campaigning on a "back-to-basics" platform, Sampath is positioning herself as a pragmatic outsider

India-West News Desk SCHAUMBURG, IL- 32 current and former members of the U.S. House of Representatives have endorsed Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, in his bid for the US Senate, launching a coalition titled “Reps for Raja,” his campaign announced February 11. The endorsements bring together lawmakers from across

India-West News Desk BRUNSWICK, ME- Public health expert Dr.Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has been named to The Washington Post’s Post Next 50, a list highlighting individuals expected to shape American public life in the year

NEW YORK, NY -Republicans have picked Saritha Komatireddy, a lawyer who prosecuted terrorists, to take on New York State Attorney-General Letitia James, a nemesis of President Donald Trump, in elections this year. Accepting the nomination at the Republican Party State Convention

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX — Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George has announced that he is seeking reelection, touting what he described as historic gains for conservatives during his tenure, even as he faces sharp criticism online. “Under our watch, the

DETROIT, MI - Dr Anil Kumar has launched an independent bid for the US House of Representatives from Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, citing healthcare failures, education concerns, and what he described as political marginalization of Indian Americans within the two-party system. The

DETROIT, MI - Ashok Baddi has announced his bid for District 56 of the Michigan House of Representatives, saying he is running to bring what he calls practical, people-first leadership to a diverse suburban district north of Detroit. Baddi, a Democrat-turned-Republican, said

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Educator and long-time public school advocate Ankur Patel officially announced his candidacy for the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, District 4, on February 3. Patel is a product of the district

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles politics and City Hall were stunned early February 7 when City Councilmember Nithya Raman filed paperwork to run for mayor, launching an eleventh hour challenge to incumbent Karen Bass just hours before

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk MIAMISBURG, OH - Former Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani has suspended his campaign for Ohio State Treasurer and confirmed that he will not seek any elected office in the 2026 election. Antani, a Republican and a vocal supporter of President

India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio’s 2026 governor’s race is shaping up to be the most expensive in state history, driven by unprecedented early fundraising that is already rewriting the political record books. Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, reported raising a staggering

DETROIT, MI - Congressman Shri Thanedar’s reelection campaign has a significant financial advantage, reporting $6.4 million in cash on hand at the close of 2025. According to his year-end campaign finance filing, the incumbent Democrat plans to utilize these resources to

India-West Staff Reporter DALLAS, TX - Surrounded by bales of hay and dressed in the look of a Central Texas rancher, Abhiram Garapati often presents himself less like a conventional politician and more like a cowboy rooted in the land. On

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Raja Krishnamoorthi entered the Chicago Democratic Senate debate as the clear frontrunner and quickly became the central target, attacked both outside the venue and on stage as rivals sought to chip away at his commanding

India-West Staff Reporter BRUNSWICK, ME - The campaign of Dr. Nirav Shah says it has collected more than 3,000 petition signatures to qualify for the Democratic primary ballot in Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial race, surpassing the 2,000 signatures required under state law. According

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Navraj Rai, a 32-year-old attorney, has been sworn in as the first Sikh judge pro tempore in Kern County history. A judge pro tem is a private attorney appointed by the court to preside over specific cases, a

FREMONT, CA - Democratic congressional candidate Rakhi Israni has reported raising more than $1 million within the first 24 hours of launching her campaign for California’s 14th Congressional District, an early fundraising surge that her campaign says positions her competitively in one of the nation’s most expensive media markets. The campaign said it

FREMONT, CA - Attorney and educator Rakhi Israni on January 20 announced her campaign for California’s 14th Congressional District, entering the race with a message centered on rising costs, political division, and the need for reform-focused leadership. Israni announced her campaign

Photo: Mamta Singh being sworn into office on the Bhagavad Gita and in Indian attire. India-West Staff Reporter JERSEY CITY, NJ - Mamta Singh on January 15 was sworn in as Jersey City’s Councilwoman-at-Large, taking her oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita during a public inauguration

India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in on January 17 as Virginia’s 43rd lieutenant governor, making history as the first Muslim woman and first South Asian American elected to statewide office in the Commonwealth. The ceremony marked

India-West Staff Reporter AUGUSTA, ME — The Indian American Impact Fund has endorsed Nirav Shah in his campaign for governor of Maine, backing a candidate who would make history, if elected, as the state’s first South Asian and first person of

India-West Staff Reporter ASHBURN, VA - Former Representative Jennifer Wexton and U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have endorsed U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam for reelection in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, offering a unified show of support from the state’s top

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has opened a commanding lead in the Illinois Democratic primary to succeed retiring Senator Dick Durbin, according to new polling that shows him well ahead of the rest of the field. An Emerson

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH — GOP front runner Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is sharpening its case about governing Ohio, and it is leaning heavily on his choice of running mate to make that argument as a key endorsement now falls into

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Anant Nambiar took the oath of office on January 1 as the County Legislator for District 7, becoming the first South Asian and the first Hindu to serve on the Westchester County Board

India-West Staff Reporter BRUNSWICK, ME - Former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Democratic primary for governor, pairing a first-place poll ranking with a $510,000 opening fundraising haul. A new Pan Atlantic Research poll, conducted

EDISON, NJ -Sujit Singh, a technology professional and community advocate who narrowly lost a mayoral race last year, is seeking the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, centering his campaign on human services, inclusion, and grassroots politics. “For several

India-West Staff Reporter WESTFIELD, NJ -Democratic congressional candidate Dr. Tina Shah has raised $1 million over the past two reporting quarters in her bid to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, according to figures released by her campaign on January 6. The fundraising haul

EDISON, NJ - John Bartlett, a county commissioner and voting rights attorney running in the special election to represent New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, is making a direct appeal to Indian American voters, describing himself as both personally connected to

India-West News Desk EDISON, NJ - Edison Mayor Sam Joshi highlighted the scale and significance of his inauguration in a Facebook post, thanking residents for turning out in large numbers as he began his second term in office. “Incredibly grateful to