Published 16:27 IST, October 3rd 2020
US Presidential Elections 2020: List of Indian-American candidates contesting this time
The 52-year-old attorney general Kamala Harris became the first Indian American with her roots in Chennai to get elected to the US Senate in 2016.
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As senator Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidential ticket makes her first Black woman and first vice-presidential candidate of Indian American origin, 2020 US Presidential election is witnessing democratic party endorsing a bid to woo support of 1.3 million Indian-Americans voters. Several Indian-American Members of Congress on US Senate and House of Representatives are tugged in a Presidential election race majorly in swing states of Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio which has a sizable presence.
List of major Indian-American candidates
Vice President minee Kamala Harris
52-year-old attorney general Kamala Harris became first Indian American with her roots in Chennai to get elected to US Senate in 2016. At an Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Caucus meeting earlier, Vice president minee Harris said in a televised address said that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has "pledged to appoint more AAPI judges than all previous administrations combined.”
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Krishna Bansal: Republican Party
Indian-American entrepreneur Krishna Bansal ran for 11th Congressional District of Illiis from Trump's Republican Party. Bansal hails from Chicago metropolitan area and his policies comprised free enterprise, fiscal discipline, and foreign affairs. However, Bansal who was in 2020 Presidential race lost Republican primary on March 17, 2020, to Rick Lab.
[Photo Credit: Twitter/@KrishnaBansalUS]
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Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera: Democratic Party
Indian American US House representative, Ami Bera has been US Representative for California's 7th congressional district since 2013. congressman represents east of California’s capital city, Sacramento, and lies entirely within Sacramento County. Bera is currently on House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he serves as Chairman of Subcommittee on Asia, Pacific, and nproliferation. Bera is Vice-Chair of House Committee on Science, , and Techlogy and a Leadership Member for New Democrat Coalition. [Photo Credit: Twitter/@AAAFund]
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Sara Gideon: Democratic Party
48-year-old Sara Gideon, a Speaker of Maine State Assembly of Indian-origin is Democrat’s candidate for Maine state Senate race who was also previously backed by 44th President Obama’s administration. Senator Gideon was up against Republican Senator Susan Collins at 39 percent while Gideon was 44 percent. Upon her election, Gideon would have made second Indian-American in US Senate. Her far Vasant Gideon hails from India and her mor is a second-generation Armenian American from Rhodes Island, US.
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[Photo Credit: Twitter/ @SaraGideon]
Manga Anantatmula: Democratic Party
Vouching for Hindu community's support in US, Indian American with roots from Andra Pradesh Manga Anantatmula will run from 11th Congressional district of Virginia and will be first-ever House of Representatives presumptive minee from District of Virginia in US. Congresswoman Manga was a former federal government contractor in defense acquisitions program manment, and in 2020 vember, Congressional elections seek to defeat six-term incumbent Congressman Gerry Conlly.
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[Photo Credit: Twitter/@4_va11]
Pramila Jayapal: Democratic Pary
Pramila Jayapal, a US Representative for Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017 was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She is an active financial analyst and member of Washington state senate 2015-2016 elected as a Democrat to One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. Her district includes Seattle as well as suburban areas of King County.
[Photo Credit: Twitter/ @PramilaJayapal]
Ro Khanna: Democratic Party
Indian American Ro Khanna from Congressional District in Silicon Valley will woo Indian American presence from tech and digital industry in district where Apple, Tesla, and eBay are headquartered. Ro Khanna, a Representative from California was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. He was elected as a Democrat to One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (January 3, 2017-present).
Raja Krishnamoorthi: Democratic party
Raja Krishnamoorthi, a US Representative from Illiis of Indian origin was born in New Delhi, India. He's US Representative for Illiis's 8th congressional district since 2017. His district includes west and rthwest suburbs of Chicago. Raja serves on Oversight Committee, for which he is also Chairman of Subcommittee on Ecomic and Consumer Policy, as well as on House Intelligence Committee.
[Photo Credit: Twitter/@RajaForCongress]
16:27 IST, October 3rd 2020