Washington, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
US Representative Ro Khanna has emerged as the Indian-American lawmaker with the largest campaign cash reserve, reporting $16.6 million in available funds as of the latest review of Federal Election Commission (FEC) records. His campaign reported no outstanding debt.
The California Democrat’s cash balance was higher than the combined reserves of the other seven Indian-American House members and members-elect reviewed, which totalled approximately $11.1 million.
Khanna’s campaign reported receipts of $15.3 million and spending of $9.5 million during the 2026 election cycle through October 14. His accumulated cash reserve stood above the total receipts reported for that period.
Among other incumbent lawmakers, Representative Shri Thanedar of Michigan held the second-largest cash balance, with $5.9 million as of September 30. However, his campaign reported $14.44 million in debt, significantly exceeding its available funds. The campaign received $3.2 million and spent $4.2 million during the election cycle.
Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal reported $1.75 million in cash, while California’s Ami Bera had $1.65 million. Virginia Representative Suhas Subramanyam reported approximately $746,000.
Jayapal’s campaign recorded $2.9 million in receipts and $3.2 million in disbursements, while Bera reported $1.5 million in receipts and $1.7 million in spending. Subramanyam raised $1.7 million and spent around $1.1 million. Jayapal and Subramanyam reported no debt, while Bera had $80,000 outstanding.
Among the Indian-American members-elect, Amish Shah, who defeated Republican Jay Feely in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, reported $5.7 million in receipts and $5.5 million in spending. His campaign had approximately $206,000 in cash and nearly $37,000 in debt.
Pia Dandiya, who defeated Republican Casey Askar in Florida’s 22nd District, reported $4.6 million in receipts and $3.9 million in disbursements. Her campaign held around $735,000 in cash but had $247,000 in debt.
Askar reported $7.4 million in receipts, including $6.69 million in personal loans, while Feely reported $3.8 million in receipts. Their campaigns had cash balances of approximately $1.9 million and $183,000, respectively.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi’s House campaign account held around $47,000 as of September 30, while his Senate campaign account had approximately $33,000. The House account reported $3.9 million in receipts and $21 million in disbursements. His Senate account recorded $31.6 million in receipts and $31.5 million in spending, including $19.4 million transferred from other authorised committees.
Such transfers need to be considered when comparing fundraising totals, as counting receipts across multiple campaign accounts can result in the same funds being counted more than once.
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