US Elections

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

CINCINNATI, OH - Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, his campaign said, setting a fundraising record for an Ohio governor’s race. The campaign said the July–December haul surpassed the $9.7 million raised in the first

WASHINGTON, DC - Silicon Valley investor Asha Jadeja Motwani has emerged as one of the largest diaspora contributors in the current US election cycle, donating more than $5 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., according to federal campaign

PARSIPPANY, NJ - Pulkit Desai, a US Marine veteran and technology professional, has been sworn in as mayor of Parsippany, becoming the township’s first Indian American mayor after a razor-thin election victory. Desai, a Democrat, won the mayoral race after provisional and

NEW YORK, NY - Zohran Mamdani has taken office as New York City’s mayor following a dual swearing-in process that marked a historic moment for the city and signaled a sharp ideological shift in its leadership. Hours after delivering his inaugural

NEW YORK, NY -Zohran Mamdani brought touches of his South Asian heritage to his formal inauguration as this multicultural city’s Mayor on New Year’s Day. While acknowledging his parents during his speech, Mamdani also gave a shout-out to relatives in Delhi. He

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Americans4Hindus hosted a virtual meet and greet on December 21 with Saritha Komatireddy, a candidate for New York attorney general, as the organization steps up its political engagement ahead of the 2026 statewide race. The

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH – Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate and Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy has pointed to a deadly antisemitic attack overseas and simmering divisions within the US conservative movement to argue that religious freedom remains a core American value. In

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has not yet endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy, his fellow Republican, in the race to succeed him, saying he wants more time to understand the candidate and his positions before offering formal support. The

CHICAGO, IL- Rising living costs, immigration anxiety, job losses, and concerns over cuts to Social Security and Medicare are shaping Neil Khot’s campaign for the US House of Representatives from Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, as he mounts a grassroots Democratic bid to retain a

Photo: Instagram India-West Staff  Reporter BRUNSWICK, ME — A new statewide survey has placed former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah at the front of the Democratic primary field for governor, his campaign announced on December 10. The Pan Atlantic Research Poll, conducted from

Photo: Instagram India-West Staff  Reporter DURHAM, NC — Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam has launched a challenge against incumbent Congresswoman Valerie Foushee in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, opening her campaign with a slate of national progressive endorsements and a message centered

India-West Staff Reporter WEST WINDSOR, NJ - Democratic congressional candidate Jay Vaingankar on December 9 said that he had raised over $126,000 in the first 24 hours after launching his campaign for Congress in the 12th Congressional District. Contributions came from over

India-West Staff Reporter BUENA PARK, CA – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), who,according to the latest Change Research poll conducted in the first week of December, holds a commanding 28 point lead in the Illinois Democratic primary for US Senate, made a brief

DETROIT, MI - Entrepreneur Sunny Reddy was unanimously elected Co-Chair of the Michigan Republican Party. The vote, completed by unanimous consent, cements Reddy's rise as one of the most visible Indian American Republicans in the Midwest. Michigan Republican Party Chairman Jim Runestad, who introduced