印度裔密歇根州议员兰吉夫·普里（Ranjeev Puri）正努力创造历史，成为美国首位担任州议会众议院议长的印度裔美国人。他的竞选能否成功，取决于民主党能否在11月3日的选举中重新掌控密歇根州众议院。现年42岁的普里目前担任密歇根州众议院民主党领袖，并已在该州政治史上突破多项障碍。2020年，他成为首位当选密歇根州众议院的锡克裔美国人，随后被同僚选为民主党党团领袖。
Indian-origin Michigan lawmaker Ranjeev Puri is aiming to make history by becoming the first Indian-American to serve as Speaker of a state House in the United States. His bid depends on Democrats regaining control of the Michigan House of Representatives in the November 3 elections. Puri, 42, currently serves as the Michigan House Democratic Leader and has already broken barriers in the state’s political history. He became the first Sikh-American elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2020 and was later chosen by colleagues to lead the Democratic caucus.
目前，密歇根州州长是民主党人格蕾琴·惠特默（Gretchen Whitmer），但州众议院由共和党掌控，现任议长为马特·霍尔（Matt Hall）。民主党希望能在即将到来的选举中赢得足够席位，从而掌控这个拥有110个席位的议会，并有可能将普里推上最高领导职位。“密歇根州的民主党人正在崛起。我们即将翻转州众议院，让兰吉夫·普里成为美国首位印度裔州众议院议长，”众议员海莉·史蒂文斯（Haley Stevens）在该州为民主党进行竞选宣传时说道。
Michigan currently has a Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, but Republicans control the state House, with Matt Hall serving as Speaker. Democrats are hoping to win enough seats in the upcoming election to take control of the 110-member chamber and potentially elevate Puri to the top leadership position.“Michigan Dems are on the move. We are about to flip the state house and make Ranjeev Puri THE FIRST Indian American State House Speaker in the country,” Representative Haley Stevens said while campaigning for Democrats in the state.
普里将在11月的大选中与共和党候选人艾莉森·凯·富勒（Allison Kay Fuller）展开角逐。特朗普在美国中期选举前真的“无能为力”吗？伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）在霍尔木兹海峡24小时内炸毁第三艘油轮。兰吉夫·普里是谁？普里出生于旁遮普移民家庭，在充满服务精神、机遇意识和社区参与价值观的环境中长大。
Puri is running against Republican candidate Allison Kay Fuller in the November election. Is Trump truly ‘helpless’ before US midterms as IRGC mines blow up 3rd tanker in Hormuz in 24 hours? Who is Ranjeev Puri? Puri was born to Punjabi immigrants and grew up with values centred around service, opportunity and community involvement.
在担任民选官员之前，他的政治生涯始于2008年和2012年参与前总统巴拉克·奥巴马（Barack Obama）的总统竞选活动。根据“未来党团”（Future Caucus）对他的介绍，普里表示，为奥巴马竞选的经历激励他为自己的社区带来改变。
His political journey began before holding elected office when he worked on former President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. According to his profile with Future Caucus, Puri said his campaign work with Obama inspired him to create change in his own community.
他随后在芝加哥大学布斯商学院获得MBA学位，并返回密歇根，在汽车行业工作。
He later earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and returned to Michigan, where he worked in the automotive industry.
在进入立法机构之前，普里在密歇根汽车业——该州最大的产业之一——从事商业和技术项目。
Before entering the legislature, Puri worked on business and technology initiatives inMichigan’s automotive sector, one of the state’s largest industries.
他于2020年当选密歇根州众议院，成为该选区首位有色人种代表，也是密歇根历史上首位锡克教裔美国立法者。随后，他在民主党领导层中晋升，先担任多数党党鞭，2025年成为众议院民主党领袖。
He won election to the Michigan House in 2020 and became the first person of color to represent his district and the first Sikh-American legislator in Michigan history. He later rose through Democratic leadership ranks, serving as majority whip before becoming House Democratic Leader in 2025.
作为立法者，普里关注枪支安全、基础设施和经济发展等议题。2023年密歇根州立大学枪击案后，他还帮助推动枪支安全立法。
As a lawmaker, Puri has focused on issues like gun safety, infrastructure and economic development. Following the 2023 Michigan State University shooting, he had also helped lead efforts on firearm safety legislation.
他也参与制定密歇根的交通预算。作为交通拨款小组委员会主席，普里帮助制定了2024财政年度66亿美元的密歇根交通部预算。
He also played a role in shaping Michigan’s transportation budget. As chair of the Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriations, Puri helped develop the state’s $6.6 billion Michigan Department of Transportation budget for fiscal year 2024.
为何特朗普回到德克萨斯？帕克斯顿参议院竞选成为2026年中期选举的关键考验对印裔美国人代表性的潜在里程碑普里的可能晋升将标志着印裔美国人在美国政治中的又一里程碑。
Why is Trump returning to Texas? Paxton Senate race becomes key 2026 midterm testA potential milestone for Indian-American representationPuri’s possible elevation would mark another milestone for Indian-American representation in American politics.
根据《印裔美国选民地图》，密歇根有超过12.7万名印度裔居民，约占该州人口的1.27%。
According to the Indian American Voter Atlas, Michigan has more than 127,000 residents of Indian origin, representing about 1.27% of the state’s population.
近年来，多位印度裔政治人物获得全国关注，如前总统候选人尼基·黑利。然而，尚未有印裔美国人担任州议会议长。
Several Indian-origin politicians have gained national prominence in recent years like former presidential candidate Nikki Haley. However, no Indian-American has previously served as Speaker of a state House.
普里因其领导力获得全国认可，被评为2023年州政府“40位40岁以下”领袖奖（2023年版）以及2024年MIRS年度立法者奖，信息来源为Future Caucus。在政界之外，普里仍活跃于社区组织和非营利团体。他与妻子及三个儿子居住在密歇根州坎顿。
Puri has received national recognition for his leadership and has been named the of State Governments’ “20 Under 40” Leadership Award Class of 2023 and receiving the MIRS Legislator of the Year Award in 2024, according to Future Caucus. Outside politics, Puri remains involved with community organisations and nonprofit groups. He lives in Canton, Michigan, with his wife and their three sons.