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Who are the Indian-origin candidates in U.S. midterm elections?

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Who are the Indian-origin candidates in U.S. midterm elections?

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Subscribed with another email? Khanna is a second-generation immigrant. In 2020, she became the second Indian-American woman elected to the U.S. Jayapal was the first Indian-American woman elected to the U.S. Jayapal voiced concern over reports about the removal of 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls in India. He was the third Indian-American elected to Congress. Bera has consistently advocated stronger India-U.S. ties. He served as co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans during the 114th Congress from January 2015 to January 2017. Congressman Subramanyam, who made history by becoming the first Indian-American elected to Congress from Virginia and the East Coast in 2024, is seeking re-election. Subramanyam has strongly supported closer India-U.S. ties, describing India as one of the world’s most important democracies and stressing the importance of strong relations between democratic nations.

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Democratic lawmakers Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera and Suhas Subramanyam are seeking re-election to the U.S. Congress

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