India, Oct. 28 -- As the 2026 midterm elections approach, US lawmaker Pramila Jayapal is seeking a sixth term to represent Washington's 7th Congressional District. A member of the Democratic Party, she will be competing against Republican nominee Nirav Sheth. As the two Indian-born candidates compete against each other, Jayapal has centred her campaign on immigration policy, healthcare reform and workers' rights. The first Indian American woman ever elected to the US House of Representatives, Jayapal won Washington's August primary with 84.7% votes.

Before entering electoral politics, she worked in global health and development and founded OneAmerica, the largest immigrant advocacy organisation in Washington state. She served in the Wash...