Indian-American candidates see mixed results in US midterm elections
Democrats Suhas Subramanyam and Aruna Miller secured re-election while Republican Vivek Ramaswamy lost the Ohio gubernatorial race.
Indian-American candidates experienced varying outcomes in the US midterm elections held on Tuesday, according to reports from Rediff, The Indian Express, and Telegraph India. Democratic candidates Suhas Subramanyam and Aruna Miller were projected to win re-election, while Republican Vivek Ramaswamy faced defeat in the Ohio governor's race.
In Virginia, Suhas Subramanyam claimed victory in the 10th Congressional District. With 82 per cent of ballots tallied, Subramanyam received about 63 per cent of the vote, while Republican Dave Beckwith secured 35 per cent. Subramanyam, who became Virginia's first Indian-American member of Congress in 2024, will serve a second two-year term.
Aruna Miller was projected to retain her position as Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Running on the ticket with Democratic Governor Wes Moore, Miller outpaced Republican candidate Rob Krop.
In Florida's 22nd Congressional District, Democrat Pia Dandiya held a lead over Republican Casey Askar. Early figures showed Dandiya with roughly 52 per cent of the vote compared to 48 per cent for Askar, with 94 per cent of the expected ballots processed.
In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton was projected to defeat Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for the governorship. According to NBC News, Acton held 50.9 per cent of the vote against Ramaswamy's 45.8 per cent. Ramaswamy is a biotechnology entrepreneur and former Republican presidential contender.
Other Indian-American candidates, including Mahesh Ganorkar in North Carolina and Pooja Sethi in Texas, were still awaiting final results as counting continued.