Washington sources reported that 20 Indian Americans collectively have risen more than USD 15.5 million, as per latest official figures, with seven of them rising over a million each. Meanwhile with six months still to go for the November Congressional election, except for Hiral Tipirneni who is running for April 24 special elections in Arizona, the figure of more than USD 15.5 million raised by Indian Americans so far that could be a record in itself for any ethnic community in the US.
Meanwhile, a significant amount of money is raised by candidates in the last two quarters. Moreover as per the latest fund raising figures released by the Federal Election Commission, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois has raised maximum over USD 3.5 million. Krishnamoorthi is seeking his re-election from the eighth Congressional district in Illinois. Pitted against him is Indian American Jitender Digankar from the Republican Party.
Media reports that the list is topped by Arora with USD 500,000, followed
by Abhijit Das (USD 283,000), Vaid (USD 105,000) Jois (USD 100,000), Tipirneni
(USD 70,000), Radhakrishnan (USD 50,000), Kulkarni (USD 35,000) and Jacob (USD
10,000). Furthermore the current Congress has four Indian Americans in the
House of Representatives, which is a record in itself.
