GenZ Indian-American candidate raises over $280,000 for Georgia Senate bid

A young Democrat, Ashwin Ramaswami, has made the headlines as he became the first Gen Z Indian-American running for a state legislature in the United States. Ramaswami, the 24-year-old Democrat, also amassed a whopping $2,80,000 for his election campaign, as he is running for a seat in Georgia’s State Senate, according to news agency PTI.

Considered to be a substantial sum of money for the state senate election, Ramaswami, a son of Indian immigrants, collected more money than his opponent Shawn Still between February 1 and April 30.

A Gen Z is a member of the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials, typically born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s.

Ramaswami received over $1,46,000, while his opponent Still just got $6,400. They’re both competing for a seat in the Georgia State Senate in District 48.

According to Ramaswami’s campaign finances, he gathered over $2,80,000 in total and currently has $2,08,000 in cash, reported PTI.

Ramaswami, who gave up his IT job, has highlighted the community’s emphasis on honesty and integrity in leadership, in his poll campaign. His parents worked in the IT sector as well, accroding to the PTI.

“Our latest reports are further evidence that our community values honesty and integrity in our leadership above all,” said Ramaswami, the first GenZ Indian-American who has built a career in software engineering and quit his job to work for the public service.

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

Ashwin Ramaswami, a native of Georgia, has also been endorsed by Congresswoman Lucy MacBath of Georgia’s seventh Congressional district.

“I am endorsing Ashwin Ramaswami’s historic bid for District 48 because he has the vision and experience to fight for Georgians in the state legislature. This seat is the most competitive in the Georgia Senate, making it the top pickup opportunity for Georgia Democrats,” said McBath.

A second-generation Indian-American who has built a career in software engineering, election security, and technology law and policy research, is running for the Georgia State Senate.