Ami Bera re-elected to US Congress for third consecutive term

Ami Bera has been re-elected to the US House of Representatives for a third consecutive term in a close election with his win taking the total number of Indian-Americans elected to the Congress to a record five.

Bera, 51, would be joined by three first-time Indian-American lawmakers in the US House of Representatives – Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois, Pramila Jayapal from Washington State and Ro Khanna from California.

This is the first time that the House would have four Indian-American members. Another Indian-American Kamala Harris has been elected to the US Senate.