US Election 2020: Four Indian-American Democratic Lawmakers re-elected in house

In a clear-cut victory, four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers have retained power after being re-elected to US House of Representatives.  Indian-American community has emerged as a force to reckon with for first time in history of US presidential election. Dr. Ami Bera,  Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Raja Krishnamoorthi have been re-elected to US House of Representatives. 

campaigns from both sides that is  Democrat and  Republican h initiated several measures to attract approximately 1.8 million members of community who have emerged as an important voting bloc in battleground states of Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, rth Carolina, and Texas.

'Samosa Caucus', is a term used to refer to informal grouping of Indian-American lawmakers. It was coined by Krishnamoorthi. community might expand with at least one more candidate as physician Dr. Hiral Tipirneni who was leing against Republican incumbent David Schweikert from sixth Congressional district of Arizona when last reports came in.

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About four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers win

Tipirneni, 52, if elected would become second Indian-American woman to be elected to House of Representatives. Meanwhile, Jayapal, 55, was first Indian-American woman to be elected to House of Representatives in 2016. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 47, easily defeated his rival Preston Nelson, 30, of Libertarian Party. He h accounted for nearly 71 percent of total votes counted when last reports came in. Furr Ro Khanna, 44, also easily defeated fellow Indian-American Ritesh Tandon, 48, of  Republican Party with a margin of more than 50 percent points. This will be his third-consecutive win from 17th Congressional district of California. Also, Dr Ami Bera, 55, senior-most member of 'Samosa Caucus', won seventh Congressional District of California for fifth consecutive term. He h established an inaccessible le by more than 25 percent points against his Republican rival 65-year-old Buzz Patterson, when last report came in.

'Samosa caucus' currently comprises five Indian-American lawmakers, including four members of House of Representatives and Senator and Democratic vice presidential minee Kamala Harris.

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(With PTI inputs)