Amritsar's Nikki Haley is South Carolina Governor(Second Indian- American)

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Washington:  Republican  Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, will be the new Governor of South Carolina state, after she defeated her Democratic rival Vincent Sheheen in a close race.

The results in Tuesday's election show Haley with 51 percent of the votes to Sheheen's 47 percent, with 75 percent of the precincts reporting.

She'll be the first woman chief executive of the state and America's second Indian-American Governor after Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, also a Republican, who became the first with his election three years ago.

Haley, born Nimrata (Nikki) Randhawa emerged victorious as the South Carolina State Election Commission reported heavy voter turnout at many precincts throughout the state shortly after polls opened at 7 am Tuesday.


The race for governor between Republican Haley and Democrat Vincent Sheheen, to replace Governor Mark Sanford was believed to the most expensive in state history.

Haley saw quite a bit of controversy surround her campaign before the primary earlier this year. From a racial slur from a fellow lawmaker to unproven accusations of an affair by a political blogger, Haley still snagged the Republican nomination.

Elsewhere, Democrat Kamala Harris, San Francisco District Attorney, is giving a tough fight to Republican Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney for California attorney general.

But five other Indian-Americans face uphill election bids for the US Congress in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Amerish "Ami" Bera, 45, a physican and medical school administrator whose California district includes Sacramento, has raised more money than sitting Republican Congressman Dan Lungren. But he still faces a tough race ahead.

Lawyer and State Representative, Raj Goyle, 35, of Wichita, Kansas, is running in an open seat against Republican Mike Pompeo.

Attorney Ravi Sangisetty, 28, of Houma, Louisiana, whose rural district takes in 13 southeastern parishes, is running in an open seat against Republican Jeff Landry of New Iberia.

Manan Trivedi, a former Navy surgeon who served in the Iraq war as an officer in a unit which experienced the first war casualty, is giving a tough challenge to four-time Representative Jim Gerlach in Pennsylvania's 6th District.

And Surya Yalamanchili, 28, a Procter & Gamble marketing executive in eastern Cincinnati, is challenging Republican Jean Schmidt seeking her third full term in Congress.


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[Bhargav2010]

Washington:  Republican  Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, will be the new Governor of South Carolina state, after she defeated her Democratic rival Vincent Sheheen in a close race.

The results in Tuesday's election show Haley with 51 percent of the votes to Sheheen's 47 percent, with 75 percent of the precincts reporting.

She'll be the first woman chief executive of the state and America's second Indian-American Governor after Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, also a Republican, who became the first with his election three years ago.

Haley, born Nimrata (Nikki) Randhawa emerged victorious as the South Carolina State Election Commission reported heavy voter turnout at many precincts throughout the state shortly after polls opened at 7 am Tuesday.


The race for governor between Republican Haley and Democrat Vincent Sheheen, to replace Governor Mark Sanford was believed to the most expensive in state history.

Haley saw quite a bit of controversy surround her campaign before the primary earlier this year. From a racial slur from a fellow lawmaker to unproven accusations of an affair by a political blogger, Haley still snagged the Republican nomination.

Elsewhere, Democrat Kamala Harris, San Francisco District Attorney, is giving a tough fight to Republican Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney for California attorney general.

But five other Indian-Americans face uphill election bids for the US Congress in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Amerish "Ami" Bera, 45, a physican and medical school administrator whose California district includes Sacramento, has raised more money than sitting Republican Congressman Dan Lungren. But he still faces a tough race ahead.

Lawyer and State Representative, Raj Goyle, 35, of Wichita, Kansas, is running in an open seat against Republican Mike Pompeo.

Attorney Ravi Sangisetty, 28, of Houma, Louisiana, whose rural district takes in 13 southeastern parishes, is running in an open seat against Republican Jeff Landry of New Iberia.

Manan Trivedi, a former Navy surgeon who served in the Iraq war as an officer in a unit which experienced the first war casualty, is giving a tough challenge to four-time Representative Jim Gerlach in Pennsylvania's 6th District.

And Surya Yalamanchili, 28, a Procter & Gamble marketing executive in eastern Cincinnati, is challenging Republican Jean Schmidt seeking her third full term in Congress.


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