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Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been re-elected for <keyword id="9530168" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-us-house-of-representatives">the US House of Representatives</keyword> for the third consecutive term. Chennai-born Jayapal, 55, from the Democratic Party, defeated <keyword id="10218955" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="republican-craig-keller">Republican Craig Keller</keyword> by a massive 70 percentage points in the Seventh Congressional District of <keyword id="1607792" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="washington-state">Washington State</keyword>. With nearly 80 per cent of the votes counted, Jayapal who, over the <keyword id="113551" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="last">last</keyword> four years has emerged as one of the top progressive lawmakers in the US Congress, received 344,541 votes as against just 61,940 for Keller. Jayapal, who has been critical of India's policies on Jammu and Kashmir and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), was the first Indian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives in 2016. On Tuesday, Jayapal was the second Indian-American to have been declared elected to the House of Representatives. Raja Krishnamoorthi, also from the Democratic Party, romped home easily from Illinois. Two other Indian-American Congressmen, Dr Ami Bera and Ro Khanna, were leading in their respective Congressional districts in California, as per early trends. The outgoing US House of Representatives has four Indian-American members. Emergency Room physician Dr Hiral Tipirneni from the Democratic Party was leading against Republican incumbent David Schweikert from the sixth Congressional District of Arizona, when the last report came in. If elected, she would be the second-ever Indian-American woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. Sri Preston Kulkarni from the Democratic Party was giving a tough fight to Republican's Troy Nehls from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was trailing by five percentage points when reports last came in. Republican Manga Anantatmula lost to Democratic incumbent Gerry Connolly in the 11th Congressional District of Virginia. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/us-election-results-date-2020/articleshow/79034082.cms">Here’s when we will know the 2020 US election results</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ratan-tata-mukesh-ambani-and-uday-kotak-to-be-a-part-of-pm-modis-virtual-global-investor-roundtable-on-thursday/articleshow/79032895.cms">Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani and Uday Kotak to be a part of PM Modi's Virtual Global Investor Roundtable on Thursday</a>

Indian-American Pramila Jayapal wins Congressional seat for third consecutive term

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="163030" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="new-mexico">New Mexico</keyword> Republican party officials said they will attend an August 22 rally to register voters and pay "special tribute" to the <keyword id="9747814" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="new-mexico-civil-guard">New Mexico Civil Guard</keyword>, a right-wing militia.</li><li>The founder of the New Mexico Civil Guard has a swastika tattoo and has served as the local "commander" of the New Confederate States of America.</li><li>Another leader of the group has called the Holocaust a hoax and, citing the conspiracy website Infowars, has argued that there is no such thing as a truly peaceful Black Lives Matter protest.</li><li>The rally will also feature the founder of Cowboys for Trump, who recently said Black athletes who protest racism should "go back to Africa."</li><li>"It's deeply troubling that the local GOP would openly endorse an event honoring a <keyword id="177381" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Paramilitary">paramilitary</keyword> group because their activities are so deeply opposed to free and open democratic practice," said Lindsay Schubiner, program director at the Western States Center.</li><li>The Republican Party of New Mexico did not respond to requests for comment.</li></ul>The mayor of Albuquerque has called for it to be labeled a "hate group," police say its heavily armed presence at anti-racist protests increases the threat of violence, and the local prosecutor has taken legal action to have it banned as an illegal paramilitary group. But some Republicans are openly embracing the New Mexico Civil Guard — led by a neo-Confederate with a swastika tattoo and a "national anarchist" who denies the Holocaust — with a GOP rally later this month paying "special tribute" to the vigilantes."Yes sir, I'm planning it," Couy Griffin, an elected Otero County commissioner and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump, told Business Insider when asked if he would be attending the August 22 event. Griffin, who last month said Black athletes who are critical of the United States should "<a href="https://www.alamogordonews.com/story/news/local/community/2020/07/29/trump-new-mexico-republicans-democrats-couy-griffin-go-back-africa-video/5525522002/">go back to Africa</a>" — and earlier said "<a href="https://www.alamogordonews.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2020/05/20/otero-county-commissioner-couy-griffin-only-good-democrat-dead-democrat/5220170002/">the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat</a>" — is one of several elected Republicans and Republican candidates who will be in Curry County, which straddles the border with Texas, for what organizers bill as both a peaceful protest and a voter registration drive.New Mexico state Sen. Pat Woods, a Republican, described the rally as a "GOP grand opening event," confirming to Business Insider that it was the same event described in a flyer as "paying special tribute to NM law enforcement and the New Mexico Civil Guard." A fundraiser for the event, since removed from GoFundMe, said the rally would "honor the New Mexico Civil Guard for their bravery and recent heroic, life-saving practices."That poses a problem for democracy, according to Lindsay Schubiner, program director at the Western States Center, a group that monitors right-wing extremism."We would call the New Mexico Civil Guard a paramilitary group," Schubiner said in an interview with Business Insider, noting that such militias originally rose up around the time of the civil rights movement. "They're a paramilitary group that has publicly advertised weapons training exercises and has appeared armed, and in uniform, to counter-protests for racial justice, chilling free speech rights and running a serious risk of violence. All of that is concerning.""It's deeply troubling that the local GOP would openly endorse an event honoring a paramilitary group," Schubiner added, "because their activities are so deeply opposed to free and open democratic practice."The rally has been promoted on Facebook by the <a href="https://perma.cc/TL7U-TWTQ">Republican Party of Curry County</a> and by another speaker, state congressional candidate Audrey Trujillo. Vice-chair of the New Mexico Republican Party, Rick Lopez, is also listed as a scheduled speaker. He did not respond to a request for comment.Two listed speakers have pulled out of the event, both candidates for the US Congress: Michelle Garcia Holmes, a Republican candidate from Albuquerque, and Alexis Johnson, a Republican from Santa Fe. Garcia Holmes declined to say why she would not be attending; a spokesperson for Johnson attributed it to "honest miscommunication."<div type="image" title="latest flyer" height="1030" width="767" msid="77514811" hostid="261"></div>The New Mexico Civil Guard came to national attention in June, when its members — armed with automatic weapons, some <a href="https://perma.cc/689V-G42E">in camouflage</a> that gave the appearance of being federal agents — were present during a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/one-person-shot-at-albuquerque-protest-against-oate-statue-2020-6">shooting at an Albuquerque protest</a>. That protest, over a since-removed statue in the city depicting Juan de Oñate, a notoriously cruel Spanish conquistador, ended when a former Republican candidate for city council, Steve Baca, allegedly assaulted a female protester and then shot a man.Police seized a trove of weapons from the paramilitary organization and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller blamed the militia for inciting violence, saying at a press conference that he was working to obtain "<a href="https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/mayor-keller-calls-for-civil-guard-militia-to-be-labeled-a-hate-group/5762008/">federal hate group designation</a>.""Instead of condemning Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin's recent racist remarks about Africans Americans or speaking out against the New Mexico's Civil Guard's intimidation of peaceful protesters, the New Mexico GOP continues to give far-right groups a platform," Miranda van Dijk, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party of New Mexico, told Business Insider. "New Mexicans deserve leaders who will bring us together for open and honest conversation, not candidates who openly embrace division and hatred."The New Mexico Civil Guard, which did not respond to a request for comment, denies being an extremist organization. But its leaders are friendly with, and some are indeed members of, other groups that have been labeled as such.<div type="image" title="Screenshot_2020 08 11 Facebook" height="1197" width="2394" msid="77514813" hostid="261"></div>In a June 30 podcast, militia founder Bryce Spangler spoke about the Oñate incident with Craig Fitzgerald, a New York transplant who previously headed a state chapter of the National Anarchist Tribal Alliance, a self-styled "third positionist" group that sees racial separatism, including white nationalism, as an alternative to the state. As head of that group, Fitzgerald's political activities, in his words, include "<a href="https://perma.cc/ESZ8-BG7F">exposing the holohoax</a>" — that is, denying the Nazi extermination of more than 6 million Jews — "and other lies like the official 911 story."Since coming to New Mexico, Fitzgerald has joined the Proud Boys, a Southern Poverty Law Center-designated <a href="https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys">hate group</a> that rejects "multiculturalism.""We pride ourselves on being Western chauvinists," Fitzgerald said on the New Mexico Civil Guard's podcast, adding that he's not afraid of the word "nationalism.""We believe that Western civilization, Western culture, is the best, is the greatest — is superior," he said."I've never seen anything wrong with them," replied Spangler, founder of the militia.Also known as Bryce Provance, Spangler has a swastika tattoo on his shoulder. He has also served as the New Mexico "commander" of the New Confederate States of America, a group that maintains the "original confederacy was founded to fight for freedom from tyranny," according to a <a href="https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/07/State-v.-NM-Civil-Guard-Filed-Verified-Complaint.pdf">July 13 lawsuit</a> filed by Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez and Georgetown University Law Center's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. The suit seeks to have the group banned for illegally assuming the duties of law enforcement. While the New Mexico Civil Guard purports to defend the free speech rights of all, Fitzgerald told Spangler that peaceful protests by Black Lives Matter activists were intentionally carried out as a mere "screen" for violence and property destruction, citing the conspiracy website Infowars. In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqboVq9DqXw">separate interview</a>, Fitzgerald, an avowed supporter of President Donald Trump, claimed the militia had been approached by the US government for information on anti-fascist activists."We've had federal agents tell the New Mexico Civil Guard, 'Give us any information about antifa that you have,'" he said, suggesting there would be a civil war after the 2020 election. "I think that we're already in a cold civil war," he said.<div type="image" title="nmguard 1" height="320" width="640" msid="77514815" hostid="261"></div>Lucas Herndon, deputy director of Progress Now New Mexico, a center-left advocacy organization, said he's seen firsthand how the militia seeks to intimidate progressives, not protect their rights."They've threatened me directly," Herndon, a native of Las Cruces, said in an interview. At a Black Lives Matter action in his hometown, he witnessed "six to seven heavily armed white guys" standing across the street. So he pulled out his phone and began live-streaming on Facebook. "The next day, the Civil Guard posted screenshots of my personal Facebook, including multiple pictures from my timeline, including one inside of my daughter's room."That <a href="https://perma.cc/62NR-TQZU">post</a> labeled Herndon a possible "ANTIFA sympathizer," with the quip: "Watch your six y'all" (i.e., watch your back)."I don't have any delusions about what that means to people like that," Herndon told Business Insider. "Unsettling, to say the least."It's disappointing, he said, that some Republicans have embraced the group, "but it doesn't surprise me."Schubiner, who has spent years monitoring such extremist groups, said public officials need to address the threat posed by such groups and "their implicit, or explicit, threats of violence to chill democratic practice." It's concerning that anyone would join a group led by someone known to have a swastika tattoo and a fetish for the Confederacy, she said; doubly so that any elected official would honor them.The Republican Party of New Mexico did not respond to requests for comment.Have a news tip? Email this reporter: <a href="mailto:cdavis@insider.com">cdavis@insider.com</a>

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<ul><li>Four of the five members of the Samosa Caucus win seats in the US elections – a complete victory rests on <keyword id="180909" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kamala-Harris">Kamala Harris</keyword>’ shoulders. </li><li><keyword id="666575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Raja-Krishnamoorthi">Raja Krishnamoorthi</keyword>, <keyword id="1655958" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pramila-Jayapal">Pramila Jayapal</keyword>, Roh Khanna and Amri Bera have been re-elected to the house of representatives. </li><li>Here’s a look at the <keyword id="54089" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Americans">Indian Americans</keyword> who have won a seat during the <keyword id="6131907" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="2020-US-elections">2020 US elections</keyword>.</li></ul>The 2020 US elections are underway and while the results for the Presidential seat will be a long wait, many Indian Americans in the fray have already secured their big win. Here’s a look at the Indian Americans who have won a seat during the 2020 US elections The House of Representatives Four of the five members of the ‘Samosa Caucus’ win seats in the US elections – a complete victory rests on Kamala Harris’ shoulders. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Roh Khanna and Amri Bera have been re-elected to the house of representatives. In fact, the term <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-presidential-elections/what-is-samosa-caucus-the-indian-american-voice-in-us-congress/articleshow/78857113.cms">Samosa Caucus</a> was coined by Krishnamoorthi for Indian-American lawmakers. Raja Krishnamoorthi A Democrat candidate from Illinois, Krishnamoorthi defeated his opponent Preston Nelson from Libertarian Party by 41.8%. Krishnamoorthi was born in New Delhi, while his parents are from Tamil Nadu. He has been a representative of Illinois’ 8th congressional district since 2017. He also serves on the House Oversight Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Pramila Jayapal Jayapal won from Washington State defeating her Republican Party rival Craig Keller with a huge margin of 69.6%. With the win, Jayapal will be securing her congressional seat for the third consecutive term. <div type="twitter" handle="PramilaJayapal" handlename="Pramila Jayapal" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1184978551877111809/XywuDdbv_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3874" retweetcount="219" status="WOW, we did it decisively: 85% &amp; 344,541 votes! Thank you #WA07. I am humbled, grateful &amp; ready to serve again. O… https://t.co/u6Icv6AJUR" createdat="1604467979000" id="1323860773630664704"></div> Jayapal, who was born in Chennai, was also the first Indian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives in 2016. She is known for her strong views and opinions on Indian politics. Roh Khanna <div type="image" title="ro" msid="79041920" hostid="261"></div> Democratic party member Roh Khanna defeated another Indian American – Republican Ritesh Tandon – in the California constituency by 74.6%. Khanna, for whom it was the third consecutive Congressional win, had also raised $3.6 million for his election campaign. <div type="twitter" handle="RoKhanna" handlename="Ro Khanna" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1306631717361516545/xBv6JBzC_normal.jpg" favoritecount="4807" retweetcount="285" status="We had a 77% win tonight. I am so honored to have such strong support and want to thank everyone in my district. I… https://t.co/FFyjMbKCPg" createdat="1604466920000" id="1323856331242168326"></div> Khanna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also a part of former US President Barack Obama’s administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Commerce. Ami Bera <div type="image" title="ami" msid="79041956" hostid="261"></div> Ami Bera has been the U.S. Representative for California's 7th congressional district since 2013. The California-born Bera is also the longest serving Indian-American in the Congress. He secured his win this year by defeating Republican candidate Buzz Paterson. Senate wins Jenifer Rajkumar <div type="image" title="jenifer" msid="79041965" hostid="261"></div> Indian-american lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar won her seat in the New York State Assembly. A Democrat, the New York-born Rajkumar defeated her Republican rival Giovanni Perna. The 38-year old also became the first South Asian woman to be elected to the New York State Assembly. The Stanford graduate is also a professor at the City University of New York. <keyword id="2584207" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Niraj-Antani">Niraj Antani</keyword> In the state of Ohio, Antani created history by becoming the first Indian-American to win a senate seat. The 29-year old Republican and currently the State Representative, defeated Mark Fogel of the Democratic Party. <div type="twitter" handle="NirajAntani" handlename="Niraj Antani" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1094688261631627264/aeX6xdbH_normal.jpg" favoritecount="380" retweetcount="46" status="I am truly grateful to have won the election for State Senator! I am so thankful for all of my voters, contributors… https://t.co/fcaCEFDFOZ" createdat="1604463597000" id="1323842393309913089"></div> Having been first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2014 at just 23, the Miami-born Antani was also one of the youngest state lawmakers in the US.

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