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Ashwin Ramaswami, a first Gen Z Indian-American running for a US State legislature, has raised over US $280,000, a substantial figure at the state level.
Ramaswami, 24, has outraised his incumbent opponent Shawn Still by 22 times in the latest filing period from Feb 1 to April 30. The two are running for the State Senate in the District 48 of Georgia.
According to the latest public campaign finance report, Ramaswami, a Democrat, has raised a total of over USD 280,000 and has USD 208,000 cash on hand, his campaign said.
“Our latest reports are further evidence that our community values honesty and integrity in our leadership above all,” Ramaswami, a second-generation Indian-American who has built a career in software engineering, election security, and technology law and policy research, was quoted as saying by IANS.
“We’ve built a grassroots campaign with unprecedented momentum to ensure we elect a leader who will serve our communities first and foremost: funding our schools, supporting our small businesses, preparing us for the technology of the future, and protecting the right to vote,” he said.
“Our community will never forget Shawn Still’s utter lack of leadership and integrity when he tried to overturn Georgians’ votes in 2020,” said Ramaswami.
“Experience matters significantly, and it’s clear that Shawn Still has the wrong kind of experience,” he said.
Congresswoman Lucy McBath of Georgia’s seventh Congressional district has also endorsed the young Indian-American’s campaign.
“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 Congresswoman McBath.
“Ashwin’s opponent, Senator Shawn Still, is currently facing a seven-count indictment for his role as secretary of the false elector meeting of conspiracy theorists to overturn the results of the 2020 election for Donald Trump. The people of SD 48 want a leader, not a conspiracy theorist facing indictment. Ashwin will always work to protect our democracy,” she said, according to a report by IANS.
