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Lokvani Team
11/06/2025

What an incredible election for representation, progress, and our community! We're thrilled to share that 19 of Impact's endorsed candidates have officially won their races – led by two historic victories: Virginia's first-ever South Asian & Muslim elected to statewide office, Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi, and New York City's first-ever South Asian & Muslim elected as Mayor, Zohran Mamdani! 

 

Check out our list of other incredible candidate-elects who embody what it means to build power through community and representation. These 19 leaders have spent their careers fighting for fairness, opportunity, and inclusion, and now they're bringing that vision to each of their elected offices. 

Election wins:

Ghazala Hashmi, Lieutenant Governor, Virginia

Zohran Mamdani, Mayor New York City, New York

Aftab Pureval, Mayor Cincinnati, Ohio

Joe Khan, District Attorney Bucks County, Pennsylvania

J.J. Singh, State House HD-26, Virginia

Balvir Singh, State Assembly LD-07, New Jersey

Sterley Stanley, State Assembly LD-18, New Jersey

Ravi Bhalla, State Assembly LD-32, New Jersey

Sangeeta Doshi, City Council Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Diya Patel, City Council Parsippany, New Jersey

Dimple Ajmera, City Council At-Large Charlotte, North Carolina

Haseeb Fatmi, Board of Commissioners Wake Forest, North Carolina

Minita Sanghvi, County Supervisor Saratoga Springs, New York

Anant Nambiar, County Supervisor Westchester District 7, New York

Ajmeri Hoque, Attorney Franklin County, Ohio

Kim Singh, City Council Mason, Ohio

Nalini Krishnankutty, City Council State College Borough, Pennsylvania

Uday Palled, City Council Franklin Park Ward 1, Pennsylvania

Venu Paruvelli, City Council Franklin Park Ward 2, Pennsylvania

Thank you for being part of this movement to elect South Asian leaders who are changing the face of American politics and making it a more inclusive democracy. 

 

This is just the beginning; these results create momentum and set a powerful foundation for South Asian candidates running in 2026 and beyond.



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