A rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia will show how Asian American voters are pivotal there.
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 Georgia legislature has seven lawmakers of Asian American descent from both parties. In north Fulton and Gwinnett counties, high-school auditoriums now regularly serve as venues for classical Indian dance recitals. Events like the Johns Creek International Festival garner thousands from across the region.
Ramachandran, the Atlanta attorney, said that, “the way I look at it, the more representation we have, the more I kind of feel like representation doesn’t matter as much." Organizers paid tribute to Win with Black Women, which kicked off the spate of support calls that drew tens of thousands of Black women attendees and raised well over $1 million.
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