Jeremy Cooney
New York State Senator Cooney represents District 56 and got his start working on Capitol Hill for the late U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and has gone on to work for two New York Governors and the Mayor of Rochester. With a deep commitment to creating the Rochester of tomorrow, Jeremy is passionate about investing in […]
Mona Das
Mona Das was born to Indian parents who immigrated to America’s rust belt with only $6 in their pockets, yet full of hope about building a better life for their family. Mona came to the United States when she was eight months old and spent her childhood moving around due to her father’s job, living […]
Manka Dhingra
Manka Dhingra is Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate. She brings two decades of experience as a prosecutor and behavioral health expert to her roles as chair of the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee and vice chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. Dhingra was first elected to the Senate by the constituents […]
Manju Ganeriwala
Manju Ganeriwala serves as Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. She was first appointed as State Treasurer by Governor Kaine in 2009 and reappointed by Governors McDonnell, McAuliffe, and Northam. She oversees the investment of public funds, issuance of bonds, management of state debt, and provision of banking services. Ganeriwala is chair of the Virginia […]
Vin Gopal
New Jersey State Senator Gopal serves the 11th Legislative District. Vin serves as Senate Majority Conference Leader and Chairman of the Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee and as a member of the Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee. He is currently the youngest […]
Ghazala Hashmi
Senator Hashmi’s approach to public service is guided by the principles of integrity, social justice and ethics in government. She is dedicated to making government work for all citizens. Ghazala is the first Muslim-American to serve in the Virginia State Senate. She served both as a professor of English and as the Founding Director of […]
Ash Kalra
California State Assemblymember Kalra was first elected to the California Legislature in 2016, representing the 27th District, which encompasses approximately half of San Jose and includes all of downtown. In 2020, Ash was re-elected to his third term. He is the Chair of the State Assembly Labor and Employment Committee and also currently serves as […]
Nima Kulkarni
In 2018, Nima Kulkarni became the first Indian immigrant to be elected in the history of the Kentucky Legislature. She has also managed her own immigration law practice since 2010, helping others achieve the American Dream. Nima has dedicated her time as a public servant to helping the most vulnerable Kentuckians. She has been able […]
Padma Kuppa
State Rep. Padma Kuppa is serving her second term representing Michigan’s 41st House District. Throughout her life, Rep. Kuppa has sought to bring people together to solve problems. The first Indian immigrant and Hindu in the legislature, she is focused on serving the people of Troy and Clawson. Kuppa serves on Local Government and Municipal […]
Zohran Mamdani
New York State Assembly Member Mamdani moved to NYC from Uganda when he was seven years old. Zohran ran for the State Assembly because he believes it’s time to guarantee housing to all New Yorkers as a right, regardless of ability to pay, and time to desegregate our schools, fully eliminate cash bail, ban solitary […]
Aruna Miller
Aruna Miller, a Democrat, is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Legislative District 15 in Montgomery County. Miller ran for Congress in 2018 to represent Maryland’s 6th congressional district. Once sworn in, Miller will be the first South Asian woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States, and the first Asian […]
Mujtaba Mohammed
Raj Mukherji
New Jersey State Assembly Member (man) Mukherji represents the 33rd Legislative District (Hudson County) in the New Jersey Legislature. Raj sits on the Budget Committee, responsible for crafting the state budget (approximately $33 billion in FY 2015), as well as the Commerce and Economic Development and Labor Committees. He is the only South Asian legislator […]
Ranjeev Puri
Michigan State Representative Puri was elected on November 3, 2020. Whether it was while working with Barack Obama or as a community organizer, he has always put people first. His goal is to work as hard for Michigan’s future as his immigrant parents worked for him. That means continuing to serve his community by serving […]
Jenifer Rajkumar
New York State Assembly Member Rajkumar was appointed as the Director of Immigration Affairs & Special Counsel for New York State in the age of Trump. Jenifer has led the Liberty Defense Project, a first-in-the-nation $31 million dollar state-led public-private project to assist immigrants in obtaining legal services. She also represented New York State in […]
Kesha Ram
In 2006, Vermont State Senator runnning from Chittenden County, Ram got her start in politics when introducing Bernie Sanders and Barack Obama at Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington. Then Senator Barack Obama encouraged her to run for office, and two years later, they shared a ballot. And in 2006, she became the youngest legislator in […]
Nikil Saval
Pennsylvania State Senator Saval was the first Asian American to be elected Democratic ward leader in Philadelphia. Nikil assumed office on December 1, 2020. His current term ends on November 30, 2024. Nikil organized boycotts with UNITE HERE against luxury hotel developers to fight for the rights of housekeepers in 2009. In 2013, he won […]
Vandana Slatter
Washington State Representative Slatter represents the 48th Legislative District, which includes parts of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland and all of Clyde Hill, Medina, Yarrow Point and Hunts Point. Vandana currently serves on three House committees: College & Workforce Development; Innovation, Technology & Economic Development; and Transportation (2nd Vice Chair). She is also Co-chair of the Science, […]
Amish Shah
Arizona State Representative Shah is the first Indian-American elected to Arizona legislature. Amish paid his own way through medical school, allowing him to build an independent and fulfilling career as an ER doctor. He has worked as a faculty member, educator, researcher, and even for the NFL. After medical school, he worked for LEK Consulting, […]
Suhas Subramanyam
Virginia House of Delegates member Subramanyam represents District 87. Suhas has served on Capitol Hill as a health care and veterans policy aide, where he worked to expand and improve health care access to millions of Americans and drafted legislation to increase job opportunities and funding for veterans. He has also clerked for the U.S. […]
