US Elections

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed spoke about democracy in Pakistan at a Pakistani American Independence Day event in Michigan, where he also shared a personal connection to India through his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku. Speaking

Photo: wikimedia India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - US District Court Judge Indira Talwani has stalled the Trump administration's executive order on mail voting, issuing a critical temporary injunction on August 27 to protect the upcoming midterm election procedures. Judge Talwani issued a

WASHINGTON, DC- Indian American voters are showing strong enthusiasm for the US midterm elections and a clear preference for Democratic congressional candidates, according to a new national survey. The 2026 Asian American Voter Survey found that 92 per cent of Indian

By Howard Dean American voters desperately want relief from rising prices -- especially the increasingly unaffordable cost of healthcare. Democrats have a plan for that. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act, a bill that would split

India-West News Desk PHOENIX, AZ – Democrat Amish Shah has received endorsements from both the Human Rights Campaign PAC and the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Arizona as he campaigns for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. Shah, an emergency medicine doctor and former Arizona state

CINCINNATI, OH - Vice President JD Vance has endorsed fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for governor of Ohio, calling him a “great” candidate who would make a “great governor” while using a speech in his hometown of Middletown to promote the

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's political organization is contributing $100,000 to Democratic candidates and causes as he prepares to sit out a November election for the first time in nearly a decade. Krishnamoorthi said Equal Opportunity Now would direct the

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Aisha Wahab of California who  once  earned  the wrath of several Hindu groups by introducing a bill that would have made the state the first in the nation to outlaw caste-based discrimination, has won a special election

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman clashed on August 19 over homelessness, public safety, city services and leadership in their first face-to-face debate of the November 3 mayoral election, with

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY- Republican New York Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy has accepted the Public Campaign Finance Board’s invitation to participate in the 2026 general election debate hosted by Spectrum News, while again challenging Attorney General Letitia James

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been featured alongside the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Hezbollah on a campaign billboard in central Tel Aviv, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turns his attacks on

India-West News Desk GREENVILLE, SC - The televised debate on August 18, has opened a new line of attack in South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff, with former Governo Nikki Haley criticizing Trump-endorsed candidate Darline Graham over her admission that national security

MIAMI, FL - Educator Pia Dandiya has won the Democratic primary for Florida's 22nd Congressional District, setting up a November contest against Republican businessman and Marine veteran Casey Askar in a closely watched race that could help determine control of

WASHINGTON, DC- A group of 19 US lawmakers has slammed Meta’s election safeguards as inadequate, warning that its rollback of fact-checking and growing reliance on artificial intelligence could leave American voters exposed to deepfakes and political disinformation ahead of the

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump is again raising the specter of election fraud without presenting evidence, while leaving open the possibility of using emergency powers to impose new voting restrictions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In an interview with

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing new restrictions on data centers, saying the facilities should be allowed to expand in the state only if they provide clear financial and environmental benefits to the

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is losing her position as chair of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, a move she says is politically motivated as she challenges Mayor Karen Bass

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI – Dr.Abdul El-Sayed, the public health expert and progressive Democrat, who made national headlines when he won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, has an India connection. He is married to Dr. Sarah Jukaku, a psychiatrist whose parents

Photo:USPS India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - A coalition of civil rights and voting rights organizations, including several Indian American ones, have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s request to reinstate Executive Order 14399, arguing that the measure

India-West News DeskUNION CITY, CA -Union City Human Relations Commission Chair Deepti Garg has entered the race for the New Haven Unified School District Governing Board, filing to run for the Trustee Area 5 seat in the Nov. 3 election. A Union

India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - Incumbent Rep. Suhas Subramanyam has secured the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 10th Congressional District after running unopposed in the August 4 primary and will face Republican nominee Dave Beckwith in the November general election. Following the

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) conceded defeat in Michigan's 13th Congressional District Democratic primary, ending his bid for a third term after losing to state Rep. Donavan McKinney in one of the most closely watched Democratic contests

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Incumbent Representative and progressive trailblazer Pramila Jayapal marked a personal milestone on August 5, celebrating her 19th wedding anniversary, just hours after securing a decisive victory in Washington state's congressional primary and advancing to the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said the recent wave of progressive victories in Democratic House primaries reflects growing voter frustration with the economy and signals the need for his party to reconnect with working-class Americans. His comments

Photo: Screengrab/social media India-West News Desk CLEVELAND, OH - Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was booed repeatedly during an appearance at the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) national convention on July 29, underscoring his sometimes uneasy relationship with parts of the conservative

Photo: YouTube India-West News Desk NASHVILLE, TN - Kamala Harris urged Democrats to mobilize voters in record numbers for next year's midterm elections, arguing that overwhelming turnout is the best response to what she described as efforts to undermine voting access. Speaking

WASHINGTON, DC - Two Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would ban deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertising, warning that fabricated images, videos and voices pose a growing threat to US elections. Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Ro Khanna, both from California,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has added Arizona congressional candidate Amish Shah and Florida candidate Pia Dandiya to its Red to Blue program, a move signaling the party's confidence that both races will be

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is highlighting a sharp decline in street homelessness in her district, using newly released homelessness data to argue that her approach should serve as a

By Ajay Bhutoria Winning a national campaign requires far more than early name recognition it demands a strategic blueprint that addresses shifting demographics, policy priorities, and the precise math of the Electoral College. While the 2028 presidential race may feel distant to

India-West News Desk PHOENIX, AZ - Emergency physician and former Arizona state Rep. Dr. Amish Shah has won the Democratic nomination for Arizona's First Congressional District, overcoming heavy spending and opposition from his own party's establishment to secure a place in

India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH-Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and a super PAC supporting his campaign spent nearly $9 million on advertising between May 15 and the end of June, while Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton and a supportive political action committee

India-West News Desk AUGUSTA, ME –Dr. Nirav Shah has suspended his campaign for the US Senate in Maine and endorsed fellow Democrat Troy Jackson, saying party unity is essential to defeating Republican Senator Susan Collins. In a statement announcing his decision, Shah

WASHINGTON, DC - The top three Democrats in the US House of Representatives have endorsed Congressman Shri Thanedar for re-election from Michigan, citing his work to lower household costs and his opposition to President Donald Trump and Republican policies. House Democratic

India-West News Desk FOLSOM, CA - Engineer and community leader Jag Nagendra is seeking the District 3 seat on the Folsom City Council, campaigning on a platform centered on fiscal sustainability, public safety, economic development, transparent governance, inclusive leadership, and rebuilding

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia has endorsed City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the city's mayoral race, describing her as an independent leader committed to transparency, fiscal accountability and government accountability. Mejia said he had warned in

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - In the wake of their brief and tumultuous partnership, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy appear to have put their public disagreements behind them, signaling a new chapter of cooperation. Despite a frosty start in late

India-West News Desk BRUNSWICK, ME – Dr. Nirav Shah has cleared a key requirement in his bid for the US Senate, with his campaign securing enough signatures to participate in the Maine Democratic Party’s nominating convention. According to the campaign, Shah received

WASHINGTON, DC-Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will not run in the special election to replace Senator Lindsey Graham, her spokesperson said on July 12, ending early speculation about the prominent Indian American Republican's political plans. “While she has been blessed

India-West News Desk BRUNSWICK, ME – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Nirav Shah has called on his fellow candidates to participate in at least two statewide televised debates before the Maine Democratic State Committee votes later this month to choose the party's Senate nominee. Shah said

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Trump administration has removed the three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, leaving all four seats on the bipartisan federal agency vacant just months before the midterm elections. The White House confirmed the departures

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH – Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is facing a campaign finance complaint after it was alleged his campaign failed to adequately disclose more than $500,000 in credit card expenditures, an accusation his campaign denies. The complaint,

India-West News Desk AUGUSTA, ME - Former Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah has officially entered the race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat left open after Democratic nominee Graham Platner withdrew from the

India-West News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) said the Democratic Party's ideological differences are secondary to its broader mission of defeating President Donald Trump and addressing voters' economic concerns, commenting on the growing influence of democratic socialists within

India-West News Desk AUGUSTA, ME - Pressure is building on Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner to withdraw from the race following a sexual assault allegation, with former gubernatorial candidate Dr. Nirav Shah emerging as one of the names most

Photo: FacebookIndia-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy trails Democratic nominee Amy Acton by three percentage points in a new AARP survey of likely Ohio voters, with the race remaining within the poll's margin of error. The June 14-16

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - National political parties can now spend unlimited amounts in coordination with their federal candidates after the Supreme Court on June 30 struck down longstanding campaign finance restrictions, ruling that the limits violate the First Amendment's

India-West News Desk NEW YORK-New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored a major political victory after all three congressional candidates he endorsed won the Democratic primaries held on June 23, with two unseating incumbent lawmakers in a boost for the party's progressive

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. - Aparna Raj will advance to the November election after winning the Democratic primary for the Ward 1 council seat in Washington, D.C. Raj defeated four other candidates in the race for the seat, which became available

India-West Staff Reporter DETROIT, MI - Michigan's 13th Congressional District Democratic primary is shaping up as a battle between incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar and state Rep. Donavan McKinney, offering voters a choice between an established congressman backed by Democratic leadership and