Indian-origin congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wins US House race

Indian-origin Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has been re-elected to the US House of Representatives for the third consecutive term. Krishnamoorthi, 47, who was born in New Delhi, easily defeated Preston Nelson of the Libertarian Party. When last reports came in, he had accounted for nearly 71 per cent of the total votes counted. Krishnamoorthi, whose parents are from Tamil Nadu, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2016.

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