US polls 2020: Follow House, Senate contests involving Indian-Americans

NEW DELHI: Several Indian-Americans are on the ballot in the 2020 House and Senate elections in a sign that the community is gradually expanding its footprint on the US political map. TOI brings you real-time updates of Congressional and Senate races involving members of the Indian-American community. Keep refreshing the page for the latest results.


House of Representatives
7th Congressional District of California

Democratic Dr Ami Bera (Incumbent) vs Republican Buzz Patterson

Dr Ami Bera, 55, the senior most member of the 'Samosa Caucus', easily won the seventh Congressional District of California for the fifth consecutive term. When the last report came in, he had established an inaccessible lead by more than 25 percentage points against his Republican rival 65-year-old Buzz Patterson.


17th Congressional District of California

Democratic Ro Khanna (Incumbent) vs Republican Ritesh Tandon

Ro Khanna, 44, easily defeated fellow Indian-American Ritesh Tandon, 48, of the Republican Party with a margin of more than 50 percentage points. This was his third-consecutive win from the 17th Congressional district of California.


7th Congressional District of

Washington State

Democratic Pramila Jayapal (Incumbent) vs Republican Craig Keller

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal has won the US House seat representing Washington State, defeating Republican challenger Craig Keller by major difference in votes.


8th Congressional District of Illinois

Democratic Raja Krishnamoorthi (Incumbent) vs Libertarian Party Preston Nelson

In Illinois, the incumbent Democratic Raja Krishnamoorthi has been re-elected to US House of Representatives.


6th Congressional District of Arizona

Republican David Schweikert (Incumbent) vs Democratic Dr Hiral Tipirneni
Hiral Tipirneni, a Democrat, is posing a real threat to David Schweikert, a Republican, the incumbent. She is leading on US House seat from Arizona.


22nd Congressional District of Texas

Democratic Sri Preston Kulkarni vs Republican Troy Nehls

Sri Preston Kulkarni, 42, was giving a tough fight to GOP's Troy Nehls, 52, from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was trailing by five percentage points when reports last came in.


11th Congressional District of

Virginia

Democrat Gerry Connolly (Incumbent) vs Republican Manga AnantatmulaRepublican Manga Anantatmula lost to Democratic incumbent Gerry Connolly in the 11th Congressional District of Virginia.


11th Congressional District of California

Democrat Mark DeSaulnier (Incumbent) vs Republican Nisha Sharma

Republican Nisha Sharma from the Republican Party lost her maiden Congressional attempt. She was defeated by incumbent Mark DeSaulnier from the Democratic Party by more than 50 percentage points.

Senate

Maine

Democratic Sara Gideon vs Republican Susan Collins (Incumbent)

Incumbent Susan Collins, the only Republican senator on the ballot who has not endorsed President Trump, is leading on the Senate seat in Maine.

New Jersey

Republican Rik Mehta vs Democratic Cory Booker (Incumbent)

Incumbent Cory Booker has won the Senate seat in New Jersey, as per AP.