Washington:
Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Gen Z Indian-American to run for a U.S. legislature, has raised more than $280,000, which is considered a substantial amount at the state level.
Ramaswami, 24, has outscored his incumbent opponent Shawn Still 22 times in the latest filing period from February 1 to April 30. While Ramaswami raised over $146,000, his opponent raised just $6,400. The two are running for Senate in Georgia's District 48.
According to the latest public campaign finance report, Ramaswami has raised a total of more than $280,000 and has $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 else,” said Ramaswami, a second-generation Indian-American who has built a career in software engineering, election security and technology law and policy research.
“We have 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 voting rights. ,” he said.
“Our community will never forget Shawn Still's complete lack of leadership and integrity as he attempted to overturn the votes of Georgians in 2020,” Ramaswami said.
“Experience matters a lot, and it's clear that Shawn Still has the wrong kind of experience,” he said.
The young Indian-American's campaign was also endorsed by Congresswoman Lucy McBath of Georgia's 7th Congressional District.
“I endorse 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 best opportunity for Georgia Democrats,” said Congressman McBath.
“Ashwin's opponent, Senator Shawn Still, is currently facing a seven-count indictment for his role as secretary of conspiracy theorists' fake election rally to overturn the results of the 2020 election for Donald Trump. The people of SD 48 want a leader, not a conspiracy theorist to be indicted. Ashwin will always work to protect our democracy,” she said.
A native of Georgia, Ramaswami has worked with nonprofits, startups and small businesses to use technology for the greater good and create jobs. As an official, he worked at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in cybersecurity and election security, working with state and local election agencies to secure the 2020 and 2022 elections. Ashwin also worked as a legal fellow in the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.
His parents worked in the IT sector after coming to the US.
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