As Americans voted in the midterm elections on Tuesday, several Indian-origin candidates made a strong showing, with six securing victories so far.
While Democratic lawmakers such as Aruna Miller, Suhas Subramanyam and Ami Bera registered wins, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy suffered a setback.
Here is a look at the Indian-American winners.
Aruna Miller
Democrat Aruna Miller has won re-election as Maryland's lieutenant governor, alongside Governor Wes Moore. The 61-year-old is the second woman to serve in the post and the first woman of colour and immigrant to be elected to statewide office in Maryland.
Born in Andhra Pradesh, Miller moved to the US with her family at the age of seven. She holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Before entering politics, she was a civil and transportation engineer in the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, focusing on road safety and improving access to public transport.
Ami Bera
Democratic lawmaker Ami Bera has secured an eighth term in the US House of Representatives, defeating Republican candidate Robb Tucker in California's 3rd Congressional District.
The 61-year-old physician-turned-politician was first elected to Congress in 2012.
Born in Los Angeles to Gujarati immigrant parents, Bera holds a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, Irvine.
He serves as the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific and is also a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Suhas Subramanyam
Democratic Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has won a second term in the US House of Representatives, defeating Republican Dave Beckwith in Virginia's 10th Congressional District.
A lawyer and entrepreneur, Subramanyam has worked with technology startups and founded his own business. He also served as a technology policy adviser at the White House during former President Barack Obama's administration.
Before entering Congress, the 40-year-old served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2019 to 2023 and in the state Senate from 2023 to 2024.
Subramanyam graduated from Tulane University and earned his law degree from Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law.
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic lawmaker Pramila Jayapal has won re-election from Washington's 7th Congressional District. First elected to the House in 2016, she is the first South Asian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives.
Born in Chennai in 1965, Jayapal moved to the US at the age of 16 to attend Georgetown University. She later earned an MBA from Northwestern University.
Before entering politics, she worked in international public health and development and founded OneAmerica, an immigrant advocacy organisation in Washington state.
She serves on the House Judiciary, Foreign Affairs and Budget committees and has emerged as a prominent voice on immigration, healthcare and economic inequality.
Pia Dandiya
Democrat Pia Dandiya has won election to the US House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd Congressional District, defeating Republican candidate Casey Askar.
Born and raised in Palm Beach County to parents who immigrated from India, Dandiya will be among the newest Indian-American members of Congress when the new House convenes in January.
A former teacher and high school principal, Dandiya began her career in education before becoming a principal at a high school in Harlem, New York.
Ro Khanna
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has secured another term in the US House of Representatives from California's 17th Congressional District, which includes parts of Silicon Valley.
Khanna defeated Ritesh Tandon, an Indian American entrepreneur, by a margin of more than 42,000 votes.
(With inputs from PTI)
