Washington, October 24, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian-American voters in Michigan are attracting increased political attention ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with Asian-American political organisations stepping up outreach as President Donald Trump prepares to hold a rally in Port Huron on Sunday.
Trump is scheduled to address supporters at McMorran Place, according to the White House schedule. The event follows campaign rallies in Fort Myers, Florida, on Friday and Perry, Georgia, on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the AAPI Victory Fund, a super PAC supporting Asian-American candidates and voters, held a reception at Detroit’s Godfrey Hotel on October 17. Attendees included Senator Elissa Slotkin and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic candidate for governor, according to The Oakland Post, Oakland University’s student newspaper.
The group’s president, Linh Nguyen, said Asian-American voters and candidates had not received sufficient political funding and support. She identified Michigan and Georgia as important states for outreach because of their sizeable Asian-American populations and battleground status.
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The fund’s Michigan endorsements include Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Benson, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and Indian-American state legislator Ranjeev Puri.
Michigan has approximately 138,644 Indian-American residents, making them the state’s largest Asian ethnic group, according to an AAPI Data fact sheet. The state has an estimated 123,545 eligible Asian-American voters.
Indian-American communities are concentrated in Oakland County suburbs such as Troy, Novi, Canton and Farmington Hills, areas located in or near competitive congressional districts.
Democrat Shri Thanedar, who represents Detroit’s 13th Congressional District, is Michigan’s only Indian-American member of Congress.
Port Huron, in St. Clair County, is located in the state’s Thumb region, which generally leans Republican.
Both parties are seeking support from immigrant communities amid debates over H-1B visa restrictions and increased anti-Indian rhetoric online. Michigan voters will elect a governor, a US senator and all 13 members of the House of Representatives on November 3.
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