Washington, Indian-origin Congressman Raja Krishnamurthy campaigned for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Michigan, a key battleground where the small Indian American community stands to make a big difference in a very close contest.
Krishnamurthy, who represents Illinois's 8th Congressional District, spent the weekend in the state capital, Detroit, where he served as a campaign surrogate to promote the Harris-Walz ticket and boost South Asian turnout in one of the key swing states. Acted as.
In partnership with the AAPI Victory Fund, Krishnamurthy participated in various places of worship, including a Hindu temple, and headlined a South Asian American town hall with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
These events were attended by hundreds of local Democrats interested in running in the November election.
"The excitement in our community to have the first South Asian president of the United States is very real," Krishnamurthy said. “I will continue to travel across the country and across the state of Illinois to do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris the next President of the United States.”
Last month, King headlined several outreach events to support the Harris-Walz campaign by holding phone banking events and town halls in Wisconsin and Nevada.
Krishnamurthy, who is also a member of the Harris Victory Fund National Finance Committee, is the first person of South Asian descent to serve in federal elected office in Illinois, and the first person to lead a committee in the US Congress as Chairman or Ranking . Member.
Krishnamurthy, who represents Illinois's 8th Congressional District, spent the weekend in the state capital, Detroit, where he served as a campaign surrogate to promote the Harris-Walz ticket and boost South Asian turnout in one of the key swing states. Acted as.
In partnership with the AAPI Victory Fund, Krishnamurthy participated in various places of worship, including a Hindu temple, and headlined a South Asian American town hall with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
These events were attended by hundreds of local Democrats interested in running in the November election.
"The excitement in our community to have the first South Asian president of the United States is very real," Krishnamurthy said. “I will continue to travel across the country and across the state of Illinois to do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris the next President of the United States.”
Last month, King headlined several outreach events to support the Harris-Walz campaign by holding phone banking events and town halls in Wisconsin and Nevada.
Krishnamurthy, who is also a member of the Harris Victory Fund National Finance Committee, is the first person of South Asian descent to serve in federal elected office in Illinois, and the first person to lead a committee in the US Congress as Chairman or Ranking . Member.
