GenZ Indian-American running for Georgia State Senate raises over $280K

Gen Z Indian-American Ashwin Ramaswami outraises incumbent opponent in Georgia State Senate race, emphasizing integrity and community values.

Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Gen Z Indian-American running for a U.S. State legislature, has raised over $280,000, which is considered to be a substantial figure at the State level.

Mr. Ramaswami, 24, has outraised his incumbent opponent Shawn Still by 22 times in the latest filing period from Feb 1 to April 30. While Mr. Ramaswami raised over $146,000, his opponent raised only $6,400. The two are running for the State Senate in the District 48 of Georgia.

According to the latest public campaign finance report, Mr. Ramaswami has raised a total of over $280,000 and has $208,000 cash on hand, his campaign said.

“Our latest reports are further evidence that our community values honesty and integrity in our leadership above all,” said Mr. Ramaswami, a second-generation Indian-American who has built a career in software engineering, election security, and technology law and policy research.

“We’ve built a grassroots campaign with unprecedented momentum to ensure we elect a leader who will serve our communities first and foremost: funding our schools, supporting our small businesses, preparing us for the technology of the future, and protecting the right to vote,” he said.

           “Our community will never forget Shawn Still’s utter lack of leadership and integrity when he tried to overturn Georgians’ votes in 2020,” said Mr. Ramaswami.

“Experience matters significantly, and it’s clear that Shawn Still has the wrong kind of experience,” he said.