Stories
Indian-American Entrepreneurs Step Up to Run for Congress in US Midterms
- •The 2026 US midterm elections feature a rising group of Indian-American professionals transitioning from business and technology to electoral politics.
- •Ritesh Tandon, a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and Republican, is challenging Democratic incumbent Ro Khanna in California's 17th Congressional District.
- •Nirav Sheth, a former US Marine, police officer, and business owner, is running as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Pramila Jayapal in Washington's 7th Congressional District.
- •Sandeep Dixit, an engineer and small-business owner with decades of software experience, is running as an independent candidate in Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
- •These candidates leverage their diverse backgrounds in corporate America, the military, and entrepreneurship to campaign on key issues like the economy, healthcare, and cost of living.
Key Questions Answered
Ritesh Tandon is a Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Kricel Corporation, and the Republican candidate challenging Democratic incumbent Ro Khanna in California's 17th Congressional District for the 2026 US midterm elections.
Nirav Sheth moved from India to the United States in 2008, served four years as an aircraft mechanic and military police officer in the US Marine Corps, worked as a Lakewood police officer, and became a business owner before running as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Pramila Jayapal.
Sandeep Dixit is running as an independent candidate in Ohio's 13th Congressional District, positioning himself as an engineer and small-business owner rather than a career politician to offer an alternative to the two-party system.
