Virginia [U.S.], November 3 (ANI): Indian-American voters turned out at polling stations across Northern Virginia on Election Day, expressing concerns over rising anti-immigrant sentiment, immigration rights and increasing household expenses while calling for stronger legislative representation.
Casting their ballots in Ashburn, members of the Indian-American community described the election as an important moment for political representation, acceptance and safety. Several voters urged the community to support Democratic candidates, including Suhas Subramanyam and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, citing concerns over discrimination, immigration policies and rising living costs.
Highlighting concerns over targeted rhetoric and discrimination against Indians across the United States, one Indian-American voter said the election presented an important choice regarding political representation and the acceptance of immigrant communities.
“This election, you have seen the attacks that they have put on Indians across the country… We need to be thinking about what is going to put us in a good position in this country, what is going to put us in a position where we will be accepted as Americans,” the voter said.
“Do we trust the group that has consistently hated us? Or do we trust the group that has given us opportunities? I think the choice here is very easy. I think if you look at who supports us, who believes that we should be Americans, I think the answer is very clear. It’s the Democrats.”
Emphasizing the stakes for immigrant communities, Indian-American voter Sridhar Nagareddy urged voters to support leaders who would defend minority rights and address inflation.
“Today, the elections are more important for immigrants especially. The hate is going on, immigration rights, high gas prices — come, vote and support Suhas and Mark Warner,” Nagareddy said. “They are the right people to support our community and our voices.”
Earlier in the day, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam also met with supporters at a polling station in Sterling, Virginia, as voters across the state participated in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
The elections have drawn attention to several key federal contests across Virginia, with voters deciding races that will shape the state’s representation in Washington.
At the top of the ballot, incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is seeking a fourth term representing Virginia in the United States Senate. Warner faces Republican candidate Bert Mizusawa, a retired U.S. Army major general who secured the Republican nomination following the summer primary.
The Senate contest presents voters with competing positions on fiscal policy, anti-corruption measures and national security.
In Northern Virginia, attention is focused on Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, where incumbent Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, the first Indian American elected to represent the district, is seeking reelection to the House of Representatives.
Subramanyam, a former policy adviser in the Obama White House, faces Republican challenger Dave Beckwith, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. The district covers Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties.
The federal contests come as local diaspora communities and suburban voters across Virginia identify rising living costs, immigration policy and political representation as key factors motivating their participation in the election.
More than 230 million eligible voters across the United States are heading to the polls in the 2026 midterm elections, a high-stakes referendum on the second half of President Donald Trump’s term that will determine the balance of power in Washington.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot. Major pollsters and forecasting models project potential gains for Democrats, who are seeking to secure the majorities needed to regain control of both chambers of Congress.
Democrats hold advantages over Republicans in nearly all seven key battleground states that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to the latest pre-midterm election polls released by The New York Times and Siena University. (ANI)
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