Indian Americans in US Election 2024 Live Updates: Six Indian Americans elected to US House, S Subramanyam makes historic win for Virginia
Six Indian Americans won seats in the US House of Representatives, raising their representation from five to six in the new Congress. Suhas Subramanyam, an attorney and Virginia State Senator, made history by becoming the first Indian American elected to Congress from Virginia and the East Coast, defeating Republican Mike Clancy in Virginia’s 10th District.
Subramanyam expressed gratitude to his supporters, stating, “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.” Subramanyam, previously a White House advisor to President Barack Obama, emphasized his personal connection to the district, where he and his wife Miranda are raising their daughters.
Alongside Subramanyam, all five current Indian American lawmakers retained their seats. Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, and Shri Thanedar were re-elected, sustaining the presence of the so-called “Samosa Caucus” in Congress. Bera, who represents California’s 6th District, remains the senior-most Indian American Congressman, now serving his seventh consecutive term. Thanedar retained Michigan’s 13th District, Krishnamoorthi won Illinois’ 8th District for the fifth time, Khanna won California’s 17th, and Jayapal held Washington’s 7th.
Krishnamoorthi reflected on his journey as a son of immigrants, saying, “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.”
In Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, Dr. Amish Shah held a slim lead over Republican incumbent David Schweikert, with Shah’s votes standing at 132,712 to Schweikert’s 128,606 as of the latest count, with 63% of ballots tallied.
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