The Samosa Caucus returns to six members as Indian American Democrats Amish Shah and Pia Dandiya win historic congressional victories.
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Jain Americans celebrate Pia Dandiya and Amish Shah’s historic congressional victories, marking a milestone for political representation.
The 36-year-old Democrat defeats Republican Casey Askar in a newly redrawn district that Trump carried in 2024, becoming the first Indian American elected to Congress from Florida.
Indian American candidates pursue congressional and state-level seats as 2026 midterms test their political representation and influence.
Democrat Pia Dandiya leads Republican Casey Askar 46% to 44% in a House Majority PAC poll of Florida’s 22nd District.
If elected, Dandiya would become the first South Asian American to represent Florida in Congress