Americans voted in the high-stakes midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, with the results set to determine which of the two parties – Republicans or Democrats – controls Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Several Indian-origin candidates are contesting elections for a range of public offices, including seats in the US Congress, governorships and city councils.
Democrat Pia Dandiya won the election to the US House of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd congressional district, defeating Casey Askar, a Marine veteran, according to the Associated Press.
A former high school principal, she bagged 51.87 per cent of the votes to become the newest Indian-American US Congresswoman, as per AP’s projection.
Meanwhile, Suhas Subramanyamwho served as an advisor to Barack Obama during the latter’s presidency, has been re-elected as a member of the US House of Representatives.
He won from Virginia’s 10th congressional district, reportedly polling over 61.5 per cent of the vote against Republican Dave Beckwith, who managed to win 36.4 per cent of the ballots cast.
Another prominent Indian-American lawmaker, Pramila Jayapalalso retained her seat representing Washington’s 7th congressional district in the House.
In California’s 17th Congressional District, incumbent Representative Ro Khanna is facing a challenge from Republican candidate and fellow Indian-origin politician Ritesh Tandon.
Meanwhile, another Indian-American Representative, Ami Berawas leading the race in California’s 3rd congressional district.
In Ohio, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy lost the race for Governor to Amy Acton, per AP’s projection.
More than 210 million Americans were eligible to vote in the 2026 US midterm elections, which saw contests for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 37 seats in the Senate, 36 governorships and a slew of local public offices.
As projections poured in, it became increasingly apparent that Republicans were poised to lose control of Congress, which comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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(With inputs from agencies)
Source: www.indiatoday.in
