Pramila Jayapal to face Nirav Sheth in Washington's rare Indian-American contest

Pramila Jayapal to face Nirav Sheth in Washington's rare Indian-American contest

Pramila Jayapal will face Nirav Sheth in Washington state's seventh district election. The unusual Indian-American versus Indian-American race also underlines the seat's strong Democratic tilt.

Pramila Jayapal Wins Primary On Wedding Anniversary

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA – Incumbent Representative and progressive trailblazer Pramila Jayapal marked a personal milestone on August 5, celebrating her 19th wedding anniversary, just hours after securing a decisive victory in Washington state’s congressional primary and advancing to the November general election. In a social media post, Jayapal shared a tribute to her husband, writing, “Celebrating 19 years since we tied that knot and p…

Pramila Jayapal vs Nirav Sheth: Indian-American political rivalry takes center stage in Washington

Highlights:Pramila Jayapal and Nirav Sheth advance to November's general election.Jayapal won 83.3% of the vote in Washington's all-party primary.Sheth finished second with 10.8%, securing the GOP spot.Jayapal has represented the Seattle-area district since 2017.Sheth is a U.S. Marine veteran and former police officer.Two Indian American candidates will face each other in November for Washington state's 7th Congressional District, as five-term D…