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16 AUGUST 12, 2022

US PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Padma Kuppa, Shri Thanedar

& Dimple Ajmera make big impact

with impressive wins

Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, state Senator Manka Dhingra and state

Representative Vandana Slatter move on to the November elections

Padma Kuppa Shri Thanedar Dimple Ajmera

any Indian-American can- tion at the elementary level,” Kuppa on several issues that impact them in ly-decisive Democratic primary in the
didates have been success- said in a recent exclusive interview. the state legislature,” says Kuppa who open 13th Congressional District seat
Mful in the primary elections Kuppa, who lived in America as a supports immigration reforms based anchored in Detroit as his main op-
held across several states of the US child with her parents, who were PhD on employment and elimination of ponents, state Senator Adam Hollier
this week. Padma Kuppa, 56, a two- students, and went back as a master’s country-based caps which adversely and Focus: HOPE CEO Portia Rob-
term state representative in Michi- student herself and later got a job, affect Indians. erson, conceded the race.”
gan, who is now running for the state feels that her biggest challenges as an In another important develop- It reported Wednesday that with
Senate from the 9th district, was un- immigrant have been understanding ment, entrepreneur and Michigan 99 per cent of the vote counted, Mr
opposed for the Democratic primary how the political system works in the state representative, Shri Thanedar Thanedar, “who poured millions of
on August 2 and will now face Repub- US and finding campaign funding. has won the Democratic primary for his own money into the race, led with
lican candidate Michael Webber, in “My immigrant background and the state’s 13th Congressional district. 28 per cent, compared to 23.5 per cent
the November 2022 elections, accord- my own journey, from a student on an Indian-American Impact, an orga- for Mr Hollier and 17 per cent for Fo-
ing to various media reports F1 visa through the long wait on the nization that supports South Asians cus: HOPE CEO Portia Roberson in
“My reasons for coming into the H1B work visa for permanent resi- running for political office, is celebrat- the newly drawn 13th Congressional
political scene were because I rec- dency, has made me a strong advocate ing his being on the November ballot. District.” It said Mr Thanedar led Mr
ognised many gaps in the American for many Indian families who are fac- The Detroit Free Press reported Hollier by about 3,800 votes- 22,302
dream including issues such as equity ing the challenge of waiting for sever- that Mr Thanedar, “who has been to 18,513- and was well ahead of the
in pay for women; equal opportunities al years for green cards. They are not representing a state House district in other candidates in the nine-person
for all children and funding for educa- voters, but I have raised awareness Detroit for two years”, won the “like- Continued at next page... >>

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