US left-wing challengers topple three Indian-American Democrats
Three Indian-American Democrats, including Congressman Shri Thanedar of Detroit, lost their 2026 primaries to progressive or Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed challengers, even as Indian-American voters head into the November 3 midterm elections still leaning heavily Democratic. Thanedar, a two-term member of the US House representing Michigan's 13th Congressional District, lost the August 4 primary to state Representative Donavan McKinney, 48.1 per cent to 51.9 per cent, according to Michigan Public. New York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar of Queens and Georgia state Senate…
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- Monday, 12 October 2026, 11:00 am IST
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