Americans voted in the most consequential midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, with the results set to determine which party controls the Congress for the remaining two years of Donald Trump's presidency.Several Indian-origin candidates are in the fray for posts ranging from Governor to city council members.Pia Dandiya won the election to the US House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd congressional district, defeating Casey Askar, a Marine veteran.A former high school principal, she bagged 51.9 per cent of the votes to become the newest Indian-American US congresswoman, as per the results declared on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Suhas Subramanyam, who served as an advisor to Barack Obama during the latter's presidency, has been re-elected as a member of the US House of Representatives.Besides him, Indian-American lawmakers Ro Khanna, Ami Bera, and Pramila Jayapal are also seeking re-election to the US House of Representatives.
In Ohio, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is locked in a close race for Governor against Amy Acton.- Ends(With inputs from agencies)