Four Indian-American Democratic incumbents retained their House seats, while Pia Dandiya won her first term. Their victories underscored the community's growing political presence as Democrats captured both chambers.Image used for representational purposes onlyWashington,Nov 4, 2026 15:54 ISTIndian-American Democratic lawmakers Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, Suhas Subramanyam and Pramila Jayapal have been re-elected to the US House of Representatives, while Pia Dandiya has won a seat in Congress for the first time, news agency Press Trust of India reported.Several other Indian-American candidates contested posts ranging from governor to state legislatures and local bodies in the midterm elections.

Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, taking Congress from the Republican Party.The elections held on Tuesday covered all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats, 36 governorships and several local public offices. The Congress elected on November 3 will be sworn in on January 3, 2027.Bera, 61, defeated Republican Robb Tucker in California's 3rd Congressional District to secure an eighth term.

A physician-turned-politician, he is the longest-serving Indian-American in Congress and is known for his work on healthcare and diplomacy. First elected in 2012, he took office in January 2013 and currently serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Born in Los Angeles in 1965 to Gujarati immigrant parents, Bera attended public schools in California. He earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, Irvine.Khanna, 50, was re-elected from California's 17th Congressional District in Silicon Valley.

He is completing his fifth term and will begin his sixth in January. Khanna was born in Philadelphia to a middle-class family, and both his parents moved to the United States from India in the 1970s.

Subramanyam, 40, defeated Republican Dave Beckwith in Virginia's 10th Congressional District, securing more than 61 per cent of the vote. A former adviser to former US President Barack Obama, Subramanyam was born in Houston to Indian parents and attended Tulane University in New Orleans.

First elected to Congress in 2024, he will now serve his second term.Jayapal secured a sixth term from Washington's 7th Congressional District. First elected to Congress in 2016, she has been a prominent voice on immigration reform and healthcare.

Last month, her criticism of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls drew a public rebuke from India's ambassador to the US.Dandiya, 39, defeated Republican Casey Askar in Florida's 22nd Congressional District with 51.9 per cent of the vote. Born and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida, the former high school principal began her career as a teacher before becoming a principal in Harlem, New York.In Maryland, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller secured another term.

However, Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy, who was backed by US President Donald Trump, lost the Ohio governor's race to Democrat Amy Acton. Ramaswamy, the son of immigrants from Kerala, had won the Republican primary in May.Republican Mahesh Ganorkar lost the contest for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District to Democratic incumbent Valerie Foushee.Based on races called as of November 4, the incoming Senate had 53 Democrats and 42 Republicans, with five contests yet to be decided, according to official figures cited by PTI.

Democrats had secured control. In the House, Democrats had won 223 seats and Republicans 131, with 81 results pending.

Democrats had also secured control of the chamber.As of November 2, the Senate comprised 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two Independents. The House had 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats and one Independent, while two of its 435 seats were vacant, according to congressional data.Results were awaited in several contests involving Indian-American candidates.

Democrat Amish Shah faced Republican Jay Feely in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, while Nithya Raman contested against incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election. In Texas, Democrat Pooja Sethi faced Republican Jennifer Mushtaler in House District 47, while Democrat Sandeep Srivastava contested against incumbent Republican Matt Shaheen in District 66.The Indian-American community is estimated to number more than five million, making it the second-largest Asian-origin population in the United States.

The election results saw several members of the community retain or win congressional and state-level offices, while outcomes in some contests remained pending.With PTI Inputs- Ends