A rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia will show how Asian American voters are pivotal there. In metropolitan Atlanta, Harris’ Indian roots sparked kitchen-table conversations in many households. Advocates are energized. A drive out to Atlanta’s sprawling suburbs shows why.
As Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to shore up support for her presidential nomination, the potential election of the daughter of an Indian immigrant to the White House has electrified Asian American communities. Amma Jyotirmaye, a devotional singer, right, vocalizes while worshippers listen at Sir Hanuman Mandir, a Hindu temple in Alpharetta, Ga., Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
“The South Asian community here is fairly excited because this is really unprecedented,” said Ashwin Ramaswami, a 24-year-old technology entrepreneur and state senate candidate for a competitive seat that spans much of Atlanta’s affluent northeastern suburbs.Harris’ ascent comes at a moment of especially high visibility and influence for Indian Americans in politics.
The Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.. Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Michigan have relatively large Indian American communities that could prove pivotal in a tight race for the Oval Office. “I don’t have much perspective so far Kamala Harris,” said Ashish Sahu, a software engineer from Alpharetta, an Atlanta-area city of about 65,000 people. Sahu said that he expected to “hear more about her in a few debates or during her campaign.
A group called South Asian Women for Harris organized a call last week that more than 4,000 women joined and more than $250,000 was raised over about two hours. The panelists on the call included celebrities like Mindy Kaling, as well as Jayapal. The congresswoman talked about working with Harris on legislation when Harris was in the Senate, and on Harris’ strength in speaking out for reproductive rights.
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