US Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Two Indian American Republicans challenging Democratic Representatives Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal for seats in the US House have about $5,000 each in campaign cash, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show. Ritesh Tandon, the Republican nominee in California’s 17th Congressional

WASHINGTON, DC - Republican Vivek Ramaswamy trails Democrat Amy Acton by six points in the race for Ohio governor, according to a new Bowling Green State University (BGSU) poll. His deficit has doubled since September, even as more Ohio voters

LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is facing scrutiny over a city-funded eviction-defense program she championed, as the city attorney has called for a full audit of the nonprofit administering it. Raman is also facing criticism

SAN JOSE, CA - Congressman Ro Khanna has $16.93 million in campaign cash, far ahead of other Indian American candidates for the US House of Representatives, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data, even as most major candidates have yet

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on October 14 expressed concern over reports that 13 crore names had been removed from draft electoral rolls in India, comparing the move to actions by the Trump administration that

CINCINNATI, OH - Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who is trailing in several polls in the Ohio governor's race, has criticized his Democratic rival Amy Acton for declining to debate him while outlining a series of policy proposals, including resuming executions, easing

WASHINGTON, DC -Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has called for Police Chief Jim McDonnell to be replaced over the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) handling of immigration raids, while Mayor Karen Bass has warned that removing

India-West News Desk PHOENIX, AZ - Amish Shah, the Democratic nominee in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, said October 13 that impeaching President Donald Trump should be considered if Democrats regain control of the House, while continuing to tie Republican rival Jay

WASHINGTON, DC- Indian American candidates heading into the November 3 midterm elections face challenges in both parties, with Republicans campaigning amid a party-wide backlash against H-1B visas and several Democrats losing primaries to challengers from their party’s progressive wing. On the

WASHINGTON, DC- President Donald Trump has backed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, calling him a “very good friend” while in his typical style of bringing crassness to the public domain, branding his Democratic rival Amy Acton a “total

DETROIT, MI - Republicans and Democrats in Michigan are courting Indian American voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with the state Republican Party claiming community support for Senate nominee Mike Rogers and Democrats promoting the prospect of an

WASHINGTON, DC- Democrats are heavy favorites to win control of the US House of Representatives in the November 3 midterm elections, according to prediction markets and polling averages. A Democratic majority could bring tougher congressional scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Elon Musk has accused Mukesh Ambani and his supporters of resisting competition in India and shared reports about Reliance linked companies’ political donations to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But the billionaire’s attacks on concentrated

WASHINGTON, DC-Indian American candidates are pursuing historic firsts in the November 3 elections, from Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman's bid to unseat Mayor Karen Bass to Democrat Pooja Sethi's campaign to become the first Indian American and Hindu

WASHINGTON, DC- The number of Indian Americans in the US House of Representatives is set to fall from six to four after the November 3 midterm elections, unless Democrats Amish Shah in Arizona or Pia Dandiya in Florida win their

WASHINGTON, DC-Former US Vice President Kamala Harris is considering another presidential run in 2028, but her husband, Doug Emhoff, has privately expressed reservations about the prospect, while some Democratic donors have questioned her chances of securing the party's nomination, according

Photo: KCRA India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA — Democratic Rep. Ami Bera and Republican candidate Robb Tucker clashed over the Iran war, the cost of living, artificial intelligence and wildfire insurance during a KCRA 3 debate ahead of the November election for

India-West News Desk CERRITOS, CA — Pat Patnaik has announced his candidacy for Cerritos City Council, citing rising living costs, recent water rate increases and financial challenges facing the city as reasons for seeking elected office. Patnaik, a longtime banking and business

CHICAGO, IL-Jennifer Davis was still in college when she and her husband started a technology company. Decades later, the business had hundreds of employees, substantial operations in India and had given the Wisconsin farm girl an intimate view of immigration,

India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH - President Donald Trump rallied Republicans in Ohio on October 3 as two new polls showed Democrat Amy Acton leading MAGA Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the state’s governor’s race. Speaking near Dayton, Trump urged Republicans to turn

India- West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - A new video narrated by actor and comedian Asif Ali urges Asian American and Pacific Islander voters to turn concerns over their rights and safety into political action. Released by Stop AAPI Hate Action,

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to Brazil as India while commenting on the South American country's presidential election, claiming that 125 million people had voted in the “first round of India's presidential election”. The official White

By Fatema Baldiwala LOS ANGELES, CA- A proposed California voting measure is drawing concern from Asian American and Pacific Islander advocates and lawmakers, who say it could create additional barriers for voters, particularly those who rely on language assistance at the

India-West News Desk BETTENDORF, IO - Dr. Nikhil Wagle, a physician, small business owner and former school board member from Bettendorf, is running for the Iowa Senate in a race the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has singled out among its

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Community leaders, business professionals, friends, and supporters gathered for a successful fundraising event for Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, providing an evening of conversation about the future of Los Angeles and some of

India-West News Desk SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Democrat Amish Shah is facing an increasingly pointed Republican effort to portray him as a socialist as he campaigns for an open Arizona congressional seat that could help determine control of the U.S. House. Shah, an

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump’s underwater popularity ratings and dynamic economic headwinds are rapidly emerging as a central drag on Republican congressional candidates, forcing the party into a high-stakes defensive posture across traditionally safe red territory. With an

India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - Democratic candidate Pia Dandiya has released her first general election advertisement in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, where she is challenging Republican Casey Askar. Dandiya’s campaign has raised $2 million for the race and she has been endorsed

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman leads Mayor Karen Bass 39% to 28% among likely voters in a new poll by the University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by the Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA-California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of 13 bills aimed at protecting the state’s November midterm elections from interference, including measures concerning mail voting and federal demands for voter data, according to his office. Among the measures,

India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA – Jyot Singh, candidate for Georgia State House District 97, has received an endorsement from U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna for his 2026 campaign. Khanna (D-CA) announced his support for Singh in a post on X, saying he was proud to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Chatter surrounding the 2028 presidential race is intensifying following a new survey from YouGov and Bowling Green State University. The poll indicates a high potential for a “vice-presidential matchup in 2028,” as USA Today put

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - HinduPACT has designated September as American Hindu Voter Registration Month, launching a nationwide effort focused on voter registration, education and participation ahead of upcoming elections. The initiative, led by HinduVote, a HinduPACT project, is being conducted

India-West News Desk FRESNO, CA - Immigration enforcement has already emerged as a central issue in the Fresno City Council District 1 race. Now, a past decision by candidate Naindeep Singh to support Harmeet Dhillon, President Donald Trump’s top civil rights

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Nithya Raman is pressing Mayor Karen Bass to take their increasingly combative Los Angeles mayoral contest to more television debates, arguing that voters deserve a fuller discussion of the city’s problems as the two

India-West News Desk CERRITOS, CA- Patnaik has announced his candidacy for Cerritos City Council in the March 2, 2027 election. Patnaik has served as a City of Cerritos commissioner since 2010. He has also been a member of the Cerritos College Bond

India-West News Desk SUNNYVALE, CA- Narendra Pathak of Sunnyvale has been reappointed to the Santa Clara County Public Authority for In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors. Pathak was sworn in on August 25 for another term

WASHINGTON, D.C. - US Vice-President J.D. Vance has again sidestepped questions about a possible presidential campaign in 2028, saying Republicans should concentrate on the November midterm elections instead of competing for a job several years away. Vance was asked whether he

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