A N.J. congressional candidate ran an ad in Hindi. Then came the threats.

A N.J. congressional candidate ran an ad in Hindi. Then came the threats.

Jay Vaingankar posted a campaign video in Hindi on Friday. By Saturday, he said, his inbox looked like a threat log.

Vaingankar Denounces Racist Attacks, Threats After Loomer Posts

India-West News Desk PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – Congressional candidate Jay Vaingankar has alleged that he and his campaign were targeted with racist attacks and threats following social media posts by conservative activist Laura Loomer. In a statement released April 6, Vaingankar, who is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District  said Loomer and her supporters criticized him after he posted a campaign video in Hindi. “Over the weekend, T…

‘Un-American’ slur row: NJ democrat attacked for Hindi campaign video

A congressional race in New Jersey has drawn national attention after Gen Z Democrat Jay Vaingankar condemned a wave of racist attacks targeting his campaign, allegedly fueled by far-right commentator Laura Loomer and her allies. In a strongly worded statement released Monday, Vaingankar said the attacks began after he posted a campaign video in Hindi to engage Indian American voters in New Jersey’s diverse 12th Congressional District. He descri…

Gen Z Congressional Candidate Jay Vaingankar (NJ-12) Calls Laura Loomer's Racist Attacks On His Campaign 'Disturbing'

Jay Vaingankar, a Gen Z congressional candidate running for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, received racist attacks from American far-right political activist Laura Loomer because he posted a video reaching out to voters in Hindi. On X, Loomer, a MAGA conspiracy theorist and internet personality, wrote,“New Jersey Democrat U.S. House candidate Jay Vaingankar just released an entire campaign ad in a non-English language. Leave it to Hou…

NJ Congressional Candidate Vaingankar responds to racist attacks

Jay Vaingankar. PHOTO: Screenshot from jayvaingankar.com Former Biden Administration official and Gen Z congressional candidate Jay Vaingankar, 28, released a statement Monday, April 6, 2026, in response to MAGA leader Laura Loomer and her followers’ racist attacks on his campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District: “Over the weekend, Trump confidante Laura Loomer and her far-right allies attacked me by name in a series of …