Six Indian Americans were elected to the House of Representatives in the United States, one more than in the current Congress.
Suhas Subramanyam elected from Virginia
In Virginia, Suhas Subramanyam, an Indian-American attorney, made history as the first person from his community to win election in the state and on the entire East Coast. Subramanyam currently holds the position of Virginia State Senator.
Subramanyan emerged victorious against Republican Party’s Mike Clancy.
“I am honoured and humbled that the people of Virginia’s 10th District put their trust in me to take on the toughest fights and deliver results in Congress. This district is my home. I got married here, my wife Miranda and I are raising our daughters here, and the issues our community faces are personal to our family. It is an honour to continue serving this district in Washington,” Subramanyam was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
The number of Indian Americans in the House of Representatives could rise if Amish Shah defeats the Republican incumbent in the First Congressional District of Arizona.
Subramanyam previously served as a White House Advisor for President Barack Obama and is recognized within the Indian-American community in the US.
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He became a member of the ‘Samosa Caucus’ in Congress, which currently includes five Indian Americans – Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, and Shri Thanedar.
The House of Representatives has also re-elected all five current Indian American members.
Shri Thanedar elected from Michigan
Shri Thanedar was selected for a second term in a row from Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. In 2023, he achieved his first win.
Raja Krishnamoorthi secured victory in the fifth consecutive term for the seventh Congressional District of Illinois.
Despite the tight race for the White House and Congress, Krishnamoorthi expressed gratitude for being re-elected to represent Illinois’ 8th District in Congress.
“My parents came to this country with little more than a dream for their family’s future and the faith that they could achieve it here in America,” Krishnamoorthi concluded.
“My mission in Congress is to fight for all the other families that are pursuing their dreams, no matter where they come from, how they worship, or the number of letters in their names… there are 29 in mine.”
Ro Khanna, Dr Ami Bera and Amish Shah also elected
Ro Khanna, who is the representative for California’s seventeenth Congressional District, as well as Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who represents Washington State’s seventh Congressional District, also did so.
Dr Ami Bera, a physician, has been serving as the top Indian American Congressman for California’s sixth Congressional District since 2013. He won the election for the seventh time in a row.
In Arizona, Shah from the Democratic Party held a narrow lead over Republican Party incumbent David Schweikett.
He is leading with 132,712 votes compared to his opponent’s 128,606 votes, with 63 percent of the votes counted.
