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Pramila Jayapal To Ro Khanna: How Indian-Origin Faces Performed In US Elections

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Pramila Jayapal To Ro Khanna: How Indian-Origin Faces Performed In US Elections

The US went to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term, with many Indian-origin candidates in the race for key positions.At stake in the elections were all 435 seats of the House and 37 seats in the 100-member Senate.

Elections were also held for the post of Governor in 36 states.

Follow live updatesRo Khanna, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal and Suhas Subramanyam are among Indian-American lawmakers seeking re-election to the US House of Representatives, while fellow Democrats Pia Dandiya and Amish Shah are in competitive races to make their debut as Congresspersons.Here's a look at how they are performing:Vivek RamaswamyRepublican Vivek Ramaswamy, son of Kerala immigrants, has lost in the Ohio governor's election.Vivek RamaswamyPhoto Credit: x.com/VivekGRamaswamyRamaswamy, who received the backing of Trump and won the Republican primary in May, lost to Amy Acton by over 200,000 votes.Amy ActonPhoto Credit: x.com/amyactonohThe victory of Acton, a physician, marks the first time since 2006…