PoliticsPramila Jayapal Seeks Sixth Term in US Congress from Washington
Indian-American Democrat Pramila Jayapal is running for her sixth term in the US House of Representatives from Washington’s 7th Congressional District in the November 3 midterm elections. She faces Republican Nirav Sheth, also Indian-American, originally from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Jayapal, the first South Asian American woman elected to the House, was born in India, grew up in Southeast Asia, and moved to the US at 16 for education. She has served since 2016.
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