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RISHI KUMAR

Indian American Leads Poll in

CA-16 Congressional Race

as a candidate for the Kansas State Senate in the 2024 election! Public ser-
vice is a significant part of my life, and I am dedicated to continuing to work
for the people as your State Senator!” she wrote on X. Her term is expected
to end by January 2025.
Ms Reddi will focus on addressing health care, mental health, public ed-
ucation, safety, equity, jobs, security, economic growth, infrastructure, hous-
ing, and childcare, her campaign website said.
“I will continue to work with legislators, experts on issues, and commu-
nity members to develop and support policies that will assist and empower
individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits,” according to her website.
She was elected as the Mayor in 2016-2017 and 2020, during which she
worked closely with local bodies including Kansas State University, Fort Ri-
ley, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and others to ensure economic
olls deliver Rishi Kumar an edge in California congressional race for vitality and the well-being of residents.
the Congressional District 16 seat, showing a tight race led by Democrat
PRishi Kumar, who received 42.3% of the votes in the same district a year
ago in the November 2022 election against the incumbent who had been in NIDA ALLAM
Congressional office for three decades.
Kumar, a tech executive and Democrat, leads Joe Simitian and Sam Lic- Leader becomes the Chair
cardo in a growing field of 10 candidates. Kumar topped the field with 12%
of the vote, followed by Simitian at 10%, Liccardo at 7%, and Low at 6%. of Durham County Board of
Nearly 57% of likely voters remain undecided as per the release.
The poll was conducted by Clarity Campaign Labs, a nationally recog-
nized leader in polling for Democrats, surveying 633 registered voters in CD- Commissioners
16. Rishi resides in Saratoga with his wife and two kids. Kumar earned an
M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1994. ida Allam has assumed the
Kumar is focusing on his record of achievements, including a significant
role of North Carolina’s
reduction in crime in Saratoga during his time on the council. He has also Nyoungest chairperson after
served on Governor’s University of California Regent committee and Cali- taking the oath of office as chair of
fornia’s Department of Education K-12 public school computer science im- the board of commissioners (BOCC)
plementation panel. Kumar has served multiple elected terms as a Saratoga
Councilmember. recently.
The 30-year-old daughter of In-
As per the release he has the unique distinction of being re-elected with
the highest votes in 66 years of his city, as well as both a Delegate and Exec- dian and Pakistani immigrants wrote
on X, a social media platform known
utive Board terms on the California Democratic Party.
as Twitter previously, on December
5, 2023.
USHA REDDI Allam stated, “I had the hon-
or of being elected Chair of the
Democrat seeks another term in Durham County, BOCC. Amid a
rise in bigotry & hate this Board
Kansas Senate looked at this Muslim woman who
has grown up in a post 9/11 Ameri-
ca being called a terrorist, told to go
ndian-American Senator Usha Reddi from the 22nd district of Kansas back to where I came from… & they chose to call me Chair.”
state of the US has submitted her candidacy for another term in the state Being the first Muslim American woman to be elected to office in North
Ilegislature. Carolina, Nida Allam was one of five women to win North Carolina Demo-
“Public service is a significant part of my life, and I am dedicated to con- cratic Primary for the Durham County Board of Commissioners’ five seats.
tinuing to work for the people as your State Senator!” she wrote. “Just filed Continued on next page... >>

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