Indian American lawmakers and community leaders have welcomed the January 17 inauguration of Virginia’s first woman Governor, Abigail Spanberger, and its first Muslim and South Asian American Lieutenant Governor, Ghazala …
Elections
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“Hate Will Have No Oxygen,” Says Gov. Wes Moore While Addressing AAPI Leaders in Maryland
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readMaryland Governor Wes Moore has asserted that “hate will have no oxygen” as long as he leads the state. Speaking at an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) fundraising event …
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Physician-Led PACs Back Nirav Shah’s Bid for Maine Governor, Citing Health Care Leadership
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Nirav Shah for Governor campaign has announced that the Maine Emergency Medicine Action Fund (MEMAF), the Maine Eye Political Action Committee (MEPAC), the Maine Physicians Action Fund (MPAF), and …
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“War has a momentum of its own… you know where you begin. You never know where you are going to end.” — George F. Kennan Over a city starved of …
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Hindu American Foundation Raises Alarm Over Rising Violence Against Religious Minorities in Bangladesh Ahead of Elections
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has echoed the “urgent concerns” raised by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council over ongoing violence targeting Hindus and escalating threats faced by religious …
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Anant Nambiar Sworn In to Westchester County Board, Makes History as First South Asian and Hindu Legislator
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readAnant Nambiar was sworn in on January 1, 2026, as the legislator representing District 7 on the Westchester County Board of Legislators at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College …
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio Gubernatorial Campaign Raises Nearly $20 Million in 2025, Sets Fundraising Record
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio campaign announced it raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, exceeding the $9.7 million raised during the first two quarters of the year …
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Dr. Tina Shah Crosses $1 Million Fundraising Mark in NJ-07 Congressional Race
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readPracticing physician and Democratic candidate for Congress Dr. Tina Shah announced that her campaign surpassed the $1 million fundraising mark by the end of 2025, raising $1,017,000 and becoming the …
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Outgoing Hoboken Mayor Ravinder Bhalla to Join Dundon Advisers as Managing Director in Infrastructure Finance
by SAH Special Correspondent 2 minutes readDundon Advisers LLC announced that outgoing Hoboken Mayor and New Jersey State Assembly Member-elect Ravinder Bhalla, 52, will join the firm on January 15, 2026, as a Managing Director and …
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Why South Asian Voters Should Back North Carolina’s Roy Cooper for US Senate in 2026
by Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readNorth Carolina is heading into an open Senate race in 2026, in a state that has become one of the country’s most competitive political battlegrounds. With Senator Thom Tillis not …