From Ro Khanna, Suhas Subrahmanyam to Sri Thanedar, six Indian-Americans shine in US elections – India TV

At least six Indian Americans won elections to the House of Representatives, increasing the number from five in the current Congress. Indian-American lawyer Suhas Subrahmanyam made history by becoming the first community representative elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast. Subramanian defeated Mike Clancy of the Republican Party. He currently serves as a Virginia State Senator.

There is a possibility that the number of Indian Americans in the House of Representatives has increased to seven as Dr. Amish Shah was leading by a small margin over his Republican incumbent in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.

Suhas Subrahmanyam

“I am honored and humbled that the people of Virginia’s 10th District have trusted me to fight their toughest battles and get results in Congress. This area is my home. I got married here, my wife Miranda and I are raising our daughters here, and the challenges our community faces are unique to our family. I am honored to continue to serve this Washington area,” Subrahmanyam said.

Subrahmanyam, who previously served as a White House adviser to President Barack Obama, is a Hindu by religion and popular among Indian Americans across the country. He joins the Samosa Caucus in Congress, which currently includes five Indian Americans – Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamurthy, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Sri Thanedar.

All five existing Indian American members were re-elected to the House of Representatives. Shri Thanedar was re-elected to a second consecutive term representing Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. He won it for the first time in 2023.

Raja Krishnamurti

Raja Krishnamurthy won Illinois’ 7th Congressional District for a fifth consecutive term. While the battle for control of the White House and Congress remains tense, I am honored that the people of Illinois’ 8th District have renewed my contract to represent them in Congress,” said Krishnamurthy.

“My parents came to this country only with a dream for the future of their family and the belief that they could achieve it here in America,” Krishnamurti concluded. “Despite some difficult times, we did it.”

“My mission in Congress is to fight for all the other families who are chasing their dreams, no matter where they come from, how they worship, or how many letters there are in their names…mine has 29.”

Ro Hannah

So did Ro Khanna, representing California’s 17th Congressional District, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, representing Washington State’s 7th Congressional District.

Hannah serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Oversight and Accountability Committee. The 17th District, which includes parts of Silicon Valley south of San Francisco, has been a safe Democratic seat since at least 1990.

Dr. Ami Bera

Dr. Ami Bera, a physician by profession, is the oldest Indian American Congresswoman, representing California’s 6th Congressional District since 2013. He was re-elected to a seventh consecutive term.

In Arizona, the Democratic Party’s Shah held a slight lead over Republican incumbent David Schweickett. He has 132,712 votes to his opponent’s 128,606 with 63 percent of the votes counted.

Sri Thanedar

Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar was re-elected from Michigan’s Thirteenth Congressional District.

He defeated his Republican opponent Martell Bewings by more than 35 percentage points and was re-elected to a second term. In his statement, he attributed his victory to his history of providing strong service to constituents, protecting working families, fighting for unions and continually fighting for reproductive freedom.

(With the participation of the agency)

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