美国将于11月3日举行中期选举，唐纳德·特朗普总统领导的共和党将面临来自反对党民主党的关键选举考验。在选民对物价上涨、能源成本和经济的担忧背景下，印度裔美国候选人正在全国范围内参选，涉及州长竞选、众议院席位以及州级职务。知名人选包括：维韦克·拉马斯瓦米、罗·坎纳、普拉米拉·杰亚帕尔、阿米什·沙阿、阿米·贝拉、苏哈斯·苏布拉马尼亚姆、乔什·考尔和尼蒂亚·拉曼。
The United States will hold its midterm election on November 3, with President Donald Trump's Republican Party facing a crucial electoral test against the opposition Democratic Party. Against the backdrop of voter concerns over rising prices, energy costs and economy, Indian-American candidates are contesting across the country, spanning gubernatorial battles, seats in the House of Representatives and state-level offices. The prominent names include - Vivek Ramaswamy, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, Amish Shah, Ami Bera, Suhas Subramanyam, Josh Kaul, and Nithya Raman.
以下是8位参选的印度裔美国候选人：1. 维韦克·拉马斯瓦米党派：共和党选举：州长职位：俄亥俄州拉马斯瓦米出生于辛辛那提，根源在喀拉拉邦，他放弃了生物技术企业家的职业生涯，转而投身政坛，于2024年共和党总统初选中挑战特朗普。如今他将面对民主党候选人艾米·阿克顿。堪萨斯州自由党候选人德鲁·克兰默在中期选举前批评伊朗战争、关税和成本上升：“总统越权了。”
Here are 8 Indian-American candidates contesting -1. Vivek RamaswamyParty: RepublicanElection: GovernorSeat: OhioBorn in Cincinnati with roots in Kerala, Ramaswamy traded in his biotech entrepreneur career for politics by running against Trump in the Republican presidential primary in 2024. He now faces off against Democrat Amy Acton. Kansas Libertarian Drew Cranmer criticizes Iran war, tariffs and rising costs ahead of midterms: 'President overstepped his bounds'2.
- 罗·坎纳党派：民主党选举：众议院职位：加利福尼亚州第17选区坎纳出生于费城，家庭旁遮普裔，自20世纪90年代中期起便从事美国政治工作。他自2017年起一直担任现任席位。这位50岁的候选人将面对共和党人里特什·坦登，后者同样是印度裔美国人。3. 普拉米拉·杰亚帕尔党派：民主党选举：众议院职位：华盛顿州第7选区杰亚帕尔出生于钦奈，在移民到美国之前曾在印度尼西亚和新加坡生活，她16岁时移民美国。
Ro KhannaParty: DemocraticElection: House of RepresentativesSeat: California 17th districtKhanna, born in Philadelphia to a Punjabi family, has been working in US politics since the mid-1990s. He has held his current seat since 2017. The 50-year-old faces Republican Ritesh Tandon, also an Indian-American.3. Pramila JayapalParty: DemocraticElection: House of RepresentativesSeat: Washington 7th districtBorn in Chennai, Pramila Jayapal lived in Indonesia and Singapore before emigrating to the US at age 16.
她自2016年起一直担任现任席位，将面对印度裔共和党挑战者尼拉夫·塞思。特朗普将肯塔基州1亿美元药厂投资与共和党在2026年中期选举中的胜利联系起来。4. 阿米什·沙阿党派：民主党选举：众议院职位：亚利桑那州第1选区沙阿曾在运动医学领域工作多年，其中五年担任纽约喷气机NFL球队的理疗师。
She has held her seat since 2016 and faces an Indian-American Republican challenger Nirav Sheth. Donald Trump links a $100 million Kentucky drug plant investment to Republican victory in the 2026 midterm elections4. Amish ShahParty: DemocraticElection: House of RepresentativesSeat: Arizona 1st districtShah spent several years in sports medicine, with five of them as a physio for NFL franchise, New York Jets.
他于2024年首次竞选该席位，但落败。这一次，他的对手是前NFL球员和广播员杰伊·费利。5. 艾米·贝拉党派：民主党选举：众议院席位：加利福尼亚州第三选区贝拉的祖籍古吉拉特，在参选之前曾担任医生，并于2012年赢得该席位。他已六次连任，其中两次是在选区重新划分之后。2026年，他将面对共和党候选人罗布·塔克。
He first ran for this seat in 2024, but lost. This time, his opponent is a former NFL player and broadcaster, Jay Feely.5. Ami BeraParty: DemocraticElection: House of RepresentativesSeat: California 3rd districtBera, who has roots in Gujarat, worked as a physician before running for office and winning his seat in 2012. He has been re-elected six times, twice after his seat was redistricted. In 2026, he is up against Republican Robb Tucker.6.
- 苏哈斯·苏布拉马尼亚姆党派：民主党选举：众议院席位：弗吉尼亚州第十选区苏布拉马尼亚姆在奥巴马政府最后几年担任科技政策顾问。他于2024年首次赢得全国性选举胜利。2026年，他将对阵共和党候选人戴夫·贝克威思，后者是美国空军退伍军人。7. 乔什·考尔党派：民主党选举：司法部长（AG）席位：威斯康星州考尔自2018年起担任威斯康星州司法部长。
Suhas SubramanyamParty: DemocraticElection: House of RepresentativesSeat: Virginia 10th districtSubramanyam joined the Obama admin in its final years as a tech policy advisor. He got his maiden national-level election victory in 2024. In 2026, he faces off against Republican Dave Beckwith, a US Air Force veteran.7. Josh KaulParty: DemocraticElection: Attorney General (AG)Seat: WisconsinKaul has served as Wisconsin AG since 2018.
2024年，他对三名特朗普竞选团队成员提出了伪造罪名。他父亲一方是克什米尔婆罗门后裔。他的母亲佩格·劳特施拉格尔也曾担任司法部长。8. 尼蒂亚·拉曼党派：民主党选举：市长席位：洛杉矶拉曼出生于喀拉拉邦，她希望效仿纽约州众议员佐赫兰·曼达尼在美国第二大城市洛杉矶的市长层面的成功。她的政治生涯建立在进步议程之上。
In 2024, he brought forgery charges against three Trump campaign staffers. He is of Kashmiri Pandit descent on his father's side. His mother Peg Lautenschlager was also an AG.8. Nithya RamanParty: DemocraticElection: MayorSeat: Los AngelesBorn in Kerala, Raman is looking to replicate New Yorker Zohran Mamdani's success at a mayoral level in the US'S second-largest city, Los Angeles. She has built her political career on a progressive agenda.
她将面对现任市长卡伦·巴斯。由于美国和以色列自2月以来与伊朗开战导致能源成本急剧上升，高物价伤害了普通选民，民调显示，他们对特朗普处理美国经济的方式日益不满。随着特朗普的支持率下降，其党面临遭受重大损失的前景，他试图阻止能源价格进一步上涨。
She faces incumbent Karen Bass. High prices, driven by a sharp surge in energy costs since the US and Israel went to war with Iran in February, have hurt ordinary voters, who are increasingly unhappy with Trump's handling of the US economy, polls indicate. With his approval ratings falling and his party facing the prospect of heavy losses, Trump has sought to stop energy prices rising further.