US Election: Indian-American Winners and Losers in Midterms

bbc.com (Tamil) —

In the 2026 US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered significant losses, while all Indian-American candidates who won ran as Democrats and all Republican Indian-American candidates were defeated. Democratic winners included Suhas Subramanyam in Virginia, Pramila Jayapal in Washington, newcomer Pia Tandia in Florida, Ro Khanna and Ami Bera in California. Republican losses included Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor's race, Ritesh Tandon, Mahesh Kanorger, Nirav Sheth, and independent Shiva Ayyadurai. Democrats gained a House majority with 228 seats to Republicans' 139, and led the Senate 54-44, reflecting a voter rebuke of Trump's party.


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