Five prominent Indian-American politicians in race for U.S. Congress in midterm polls

If the pollsters and opinions of political pundits are to be believed, Indian-American candidates are likely to have a 100% strike rate for the House of Representatives

Five prominent Indian-American politicians are in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives when the country goes for its midterm polls on November 8.

If the pollsters and opinions of political pundits are to be believed, Indian-American candidates are likely to have a 100% strike rate for the House of Representatives.

The four incumbents — Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal — are likely to be re-elected. All four are from the Democratic Party.

Adding to the so-called Samosa Caucus of Indian-Americans in the House of Representatives would be the entrepreneur and businessman Shri Thanedar, who is seeking his election from the 13th Congressional District of Michigan.

Mr. Bera, 57, the seniormost of all, is seeking his sixth term in the House of Representatives from the 7th Congressional District of California.

Ro Khanna Khanna, 46, who represents the 17th Congressional district from California, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, 49, (8th Congressional District of Illinois) and Ms. Jayapal, 57, from the 7th Congressional District of Washington State, are seeking their fourth consecutive terms.

According to political experts, all four are comfortably placed against their Republican opponents. So does Mr. Thanedar, 67, who is seeking his maiden entry into the House of Representatives from the heavily African American portion of Detroit.