Washington, November 4: Several politicians of Indian origin have recorded significant victories in the 2026 US midterm elections. Pia Dandiya, Suhas Subramanyam and Aruna Miller have won their respective contests, while Trump-backed Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has been defeated in the Ohio gubernatorial race.
Democratic candidate Pia Dandiya has won Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, defeating Republican candidate Casey Askar and securing a seat in the US House of Representatives. Born and raised in Palm Beach County to Indian immigrant parents, Dandiya previously worked as a teacher and a high school principal in Harlem. She also served as a White House Fellow and worked at Apple. Her campaign focused on education, affordability and economic opportunity.
Indian-American Democrat Suhas Subramanyam has secured re-election from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican challenger Dave T. Beckwith. Subramanyam received 63.16 per cent of the vote, amounting to 173,106 votes, while Beckwith secured 34.66 per cent, or 94,990 votes. Independent candidate Ahsen Mujeeb Malik received 1.99 per cent, or 5,444 votes. Born in Virginia in 1979 to Indian immigrant parents, Subramanyam is the first Indian-American to represent the state’s 10th Congressional District.
In Maryland, Indian-American politician Aruna Miller has secured another term as Lieutenant Governor. She contested alongside Democratic Governor Wes Moore and defeated Republican lieutenant governor candidate Rob Krop.
In Ohio, Democratic candidate Dr Amy Acton defeated Trump-backed Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the gubernatorial election. Acton has become the first woman elected governor of Ohio. Her victory also marks the first Democratic win in the state’s gubernatorial race in 20 years. Acton served as Ohio’s health director during the COVID-19 pandemic and made affordability and access to healthcare key issues in her campaign.
Several other Indian-American politicians also recorded notable performances. Democrat Ro Khanna won re-election from California’s 17th Congressional District, while fellow Democrat Ami Bera secured another seat in California. Meanwhile, Indian-American candidate Amish Shah was leading in a closely contested House race in Arizona, though the available report did not confirm his victory.
