阿米什·沙阿和皮娅·丹迪亚在关键的美国众议院选战中成为热门人选。他们的竞选活动可能助推民主党夺回众议院控制权的努力。
Amish Shah and Pia Dandiya have emerged as favourites in key US House contests. Their campaigns could bolster the Democrats' push to regain control of the chamber.
据印度报业托拉斯报道，根据选前预测，印度裔美国人候选人阿米什·沙阿和皮娅·丹迪亚在亚利桑那州和佛罗里达州的美国众议院选举中前景看好。
Indian-American candidates Amish Shah and Pia Dandiya have favourable prospects in their races for the US House of Representatives in Arizona and Florida, according to pre-election predictions reported by news agency Press Trust of India.
这两名民主党人正在参加关键选区的竞选，其所在政党试图在11月3日的中期选举中赢得众议院控制权。随着唐纳德·特朗普总统的共和党面临与民主党的选举考验，亚利桑那州和佛罗里达州已开始提前投票。
The two Democrats are contesting key races in their party's attempt to win control of the House in the November 3 midterm elections. Early voting has begun in Arizona and Florida as President Donald Trump's Republican Party faces an electoral test against the Democratic Party.
48岁的沙阿是一名医生、前州众议员，他正在亚利桑那州第一国会选区与共和党候选人杰伊·菲利竞争。菲利曾是全国橄榄球联盟的踢球手，并获得特朗普背书。
Shah, a 48-year-old physician and former state representative, is contesting Arizona's First Congressional District against Republican candidate Jay Feely, a former National Football League kicker endorsed by Trump.
提供无党派选举竞选分析的《库克政治报告》将这场选情评为“倾向民主党”，尽管该选区是共和党的票仓。据印度报业托拉斯报道，预测市场卡尔希认为沙阿击败菲利的概率为80%。
The Cook Political Report, which provides non-partisan analysis of election campaigns, has rated the race as leaning Democratic despite the constituency being a Republican stronghold. Prediction market Kalshi gives Shah an 80 per cent chance of defeating Feely, PTI reported.
“杰伊·菲利想让你相信他是个独立自主的人。与此同时，特朗普和他的盟友正花费数百万美元让他们一起打高尔夫球的伙伴当选。他们清楚他站在哪一边。我参选是为了降低你们的成本、保护你们的医疗保障。我效忠于你们，”沙阿在沙阿曾在亚利桑那州众议院连任三届。他在2024年美国国会选举中以3.8个百分点的差距输给了共和党人大卫·施韦克特。
“Jay Feely wants you to believe he's his own man. Meanwhile, Trump and his allies are spending millions to get their golf buddy elected. They know whose side he's on. I'm running to lower your costs and protect your healthcare. My loyalty is to you,” Shah said in a post on Shah served three terms in the Arizona House of Representatives. He lost the 2024 US Congressional election to Republican David Schweikert by a margin of 3.8 per cent.
39岁的丹迪亚是一名前高中校长，她正在南佛罗里达州新设立的第22国会选区与共和党人凯西·阿斯卡尔竞争。据印度报业托拉斯报道，《库克政治报告》将这场选情评为胜负难料，而卡尔希预测丹迪亚获胜的概率为60%。
Dandiya, a 39-year-old former high school principal, is contesting South Florida's newly created 22nd Congressional District against Republican Casey Askar. The Cook Political Report has rated the race a toss-up, while Kalshi has projected a 60 per cent chance of a Dandiya victory, according to PTI.
丹迪亚的竞选纲领围绕教育和可负担性展开。“我认为眼下华盛顿正需要一些高中校长的干劲，”她在竞选活动中反复表示。
Dandiya is campaigning on education and affordability. “I think we could use some high school principal energy in DC right about now,” she has repeatedly said during the campaign.
丹迪亚是在佛罗里达州棕榈滩县出生并长大的第一代美国人，她的职业生涯始于教师，之后在哈莱姆担任高中校长。据她的竞选网站介绍，她曾担任学校校长、政策领导者和技术创新者，致力于加强社区建设。
A first-generation American born and raised in Florida's Palm Beach County, Dandiya began her career as a teacher and later served as a high school principal in Harlem. According to her campaign website, she has worked as a school principal, policy leader and technology innovator to strengthen communities.
丹迪亚创办了一所高中，旨在帮助低收入家庭的学生实现经济独立。该校毕业生全部成功考入大学，尽管其中86%的学生来自低收入家庭。
Dandiya founded a high school aimed at helping students from low-income families achieve economic independence. Every graduate of the school secured admission to college, although 86 per cent of its students lived in low-income households.
她的共和党对手阿斯卡尔是一名企业家和退伍军人，他着重强调自己的商业经验和以服务为导向的工作方式。
Her Republican rival, Askar, is an entrepreneur and military veteran who is highlighting his business experience and service-oriented approach.
即将届满的众议院中有六名印度裔美国人：罗·卡纳、拉贾·克里希纳穆尔蒂、什里·塔内达尔、苏哈斯·苏布拉马尼亚姆、阿米·贝拉和普拉米拉·贾亚帕尔。涉及沙阿和丹迪亚的选战对民主党赢得众议院控制权的努力仍然至关重要。
The outgoing House has six Indian-American members: Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Shri Thanedar, Suhas Subramanyam, Ami Bera and Pramila Jayapal. The contests involving Shah and Dandiya remain important to the Democrats' effort to win control of the House.