Indian American candidates advance

THREE Indian American candidates, Republican Harry Arora and Democrats Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Josh Kaul have advanced to November elections winning party nominations in the Aug 9 primary in Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin respectively.

In Connecticut, Republican nominee Arora who ran unopposed for Connecticut treasurer will face attorney Erick Russell who defeated Indian American Dita Bhargava in a three-way race for Democratic nomination.

Arora has 25 years of experience in portfolio management, and “a strong understanding of macro trends and fixed income,” according to his website.

In Vermont, state senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale advanced to the

November general elections with 27 percent vote. Democrat Hinsdale ended her bid for the state's lone seat in the US Congress in May, and announced her intent to seek re-election to the State Senate from Chittenden District.

In Wisconsin, Democrat Attorney General Josh Kaul, who ran unopposed, will face Republican candidate Eric Toney, a veteran prosecutor and Fond du Lac County district attorney. Kaul took office in January 2019.

Kaul is suing to overturn a 1849 state law banning all abortions except to save the life of the mother that Toney supports, reports said. “Kaul also supports universal background checks and a red flag law that would allow judges to take guns away from people.'