Ashwin Ramaswami
Ashwin Ramaswami | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
Ashwin Ramaswami is an American lawyer and politician.[1][2][3] Ramaswami was a candidate for the 48th district in the 2024 Georgia State Senate election, losing with over 46% of the vote against incumbent state senator Shawn Still.[4][5][6][7]
Early life and education
Ramaswami was born to an Indian Tamil family and raised in Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.[8] He attended Stanford University, graduating in 2021 with a degree in computer science.[9] He later attended Georgetown University, graduating with a Juris Doctor degree.[10] He previously worked at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as an IT specialist.[11]
Electoral positions
Ramaswami is a member of the Democratic Party.[12] He has advocated for increasing teacher pay and healthcare funding.[9]
References
- ↑ "This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a fake elector". NBC News. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ Fausset, Richard (October 18, 2024). "The 25-Year-Old Georgia Senate Candidate Looking to Unseat a Fake Trump Elector". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Indian Americans in Swing States Become Prime Democratic Targets". Bloomberg.com. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ Chidi, George (2024-08-05). "Ashwin Ramaswami takes on a fake elector for a Georgia state senate seat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ Liss-Roy, Anna (October 19, 2024). "Gen Z is running for office". The Washington Post.
- ↑ How one 25-year-old is coming for fake Trump elector’s job | CNN Politics. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-01 – via www.cnn.com.
- ↑ Homan, Maya. "Georgia state Senator indicted in fake elector scheme fends off Democratic challenger". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ "Georgia's growing Asian population boosts Democrats' U.S. election hopes". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "From Daily offices to State Senate: Ashwin Ramaswami '21 challenges Republican incumbent in Georgia". 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ Bougiamas, Angelena (2024-02-03). "Georgetown Law student runs to unseat Georgia state senator indicted with Trump". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ "Meet Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Indian-American candidate to run for US state legislature - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ "A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told". AP News. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
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