Eight Indian-American candidates are contesting across the United States in the upcoming November 3 midterm elections, spanning gubernatorial, congressional, and state-level races.
Prominent candidates include Vivek Ramaswamy running for Ohio governor, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal defending House seats, and Nithya Raman running for Los Angeles mayor.
Voter discontent over rising energy costs and inflation, driven by the US-Israel war with Iran, has put Donald Trump's Republican Party under severe electoral pressure.