Ashwin Ramaswami, a young Indian-American and the first Gen-Z candidate running for the Georgia state Senate, has received significant support from US Senator Jon Ossoff.
Ramaswami’s opponent, Shawn Still, a current senator, is facing controversy for his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and his participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
Last night, I won the Democratic primary in Georgia Senate District 48.
In November, I’ll face Republican Senator Shawn Still – who was indicted alongside Trump for being a fake elector in 2020.
It’s the most flippable State Senate seat in Georgia.
Let’s go win this thing.
— Ashwin Ramaswami (@ashwinforga) May 22, 2024
Sen. Ossoff is delivering new resources to @VisionToLearn that will help even more Georgia kids get the glasses they need to grow and thrive. pic.twitter.com/gJRnyy3698
— Ossoff’s Office (@SenOssoff) June 14, 2024
Senator Ossoff is part of a group that oversees the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Ashwin Ramaswami used to work at CISA but quit to run against Shawn Still. Ramaswami has raised more money than Still, getting over $280,000 for his campaign. He recently graduated from Georgetown University. If he wins, he will be the youngest representative ever in Georgia and the first Indian American to hold this position.
Ramaswami ‘s parents moved to the US from Tamil Nadu in 1990. Generation Z, or Zoomers, are people born between 1997 and 2012.
