Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Campaigns for Georgia Senate Election

By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 04 January 2023, 23:02 IST
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Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Campaigns for Georgia Senate Election

Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi campaigns for the Georgia senate runoff to organize and galvanize the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community

To organize and galvanize the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community ahead of the crucial Senate run-off, Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has begun campaigning in Georgia.

The Democratic Party's Senator Raphael Warnock fights a tough battle against his Republican opponent Herschel Walker in the critical election race, the result of which would decide whether his party would achieve a majority in the 100-member Senate or it would be a tie like the current one, wherein both parties had 50 seats each, and the Vice President cast her crucial vote in the tying event.

During his campaign in Atlanta among South Asians and AAPI communities in the state, Krishnamoorthi stated that he is proud to be campaigning for Senator Warnock in Georgia and urging members of the AAPI and South Asian communities to door knock and support the senator, as this is an important race for the country and Georgians.

AAPI voters were a decisive factor in President Biden and Senator Warnock’s 2020 victories in Georgia, as AAPI voters doubled from 2016 to 2020, the largest increase in AAPI turnout of any state in the country. Analysts have concluded that AAPI turnout will significantly decide the coming election.

Krishnamoorthi mentioned that he is aware of the fact that Senator Warnock will continue to improve the lives of AAPIs and all Americans by helping to reduce healthcare costs, strengthen the economy, and defend voting rights as a senator who will continue to make Georgians proud. Krishnamoorthi joined various AAPI community leaders, celebrities, and activists to participate in and speak at events with AAPI and South Asian voters.

In his trip, the congressman participated in and addressed the ASPIRE PAC canvass launch and AAPI GOTV rally with the Senator Warnock Campaign on Saturday and the interfaith unity lunch and Indian American IMPACT canvass launch on Sunday.