Washington, August 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian-American voters are showing high enthusiasm for the 2026 US midterm elections and a strong preference for Democratic candidates in congressional races, according to a new national survey.
The 2026 Asian American Voter Survey found that 92 per cent of registered Indian-American voters planned to vote in November. Of them, 74 per cent said they were absolutely certain they would vote, while another 23 per cent were fairly certain.
Indian Americans also recorded the highest rise in voting enthusiasm among the major Asian ethnic groups surveyed. Forty-three per cent said they were more enthusiastic than usual about voting, while 22 per cent were less enthusiastic and 32 per cent reported about the same level of interest.
In Senate races, 66 per cent of Indian-American voters said they supported Democratic candidates, compared with 22 per cent backing Republicans and 7 per cent favouring another party.
The Democratic advantage was similar in House contests, with 66 per cent of Indian Americans supporting Democratic candidates, against 18 per cent for Republicans and 9 per cent for another party. Among those expressing a House preference, 60 per cent said they strongly supported their chosen candidate.
The survey also showed a largely unfavourable view of President Donald Trump among Indian-American voters. Seventy-four per cent viewed him unfavourably, including 56 per cent who held a very unfavourable opinion. Twenty per cent expressed a favourable view.
Indian Americans were also more likely than other major Asian-American groups to prefer voting in person. Fifty-five per cent said they planned to vote at a polling place, while 34 per cent preferred mail voting and 8 per cent planned to use a ballot drop-off location.
Political engagement was also relatively high. Three-quarters of Indian-American respondents said they had discussed politics with family or friends during the previous year. Nineteen per cent had attended a protest, march, demonstration or rally, while 20 per cent had attended a local government meeting.
Across the wider Asian-American and Pacific Islander electorate, 90 per cent of registered voters said they planned to vote in the midterms, up from 84 per cent in 2022 and 86 per cent in 2018.
Democrats led among the broader group, with 60 per cent supporting Democratic Senate candidates compared with 24 per cent for Republicans. In House races, Democrats held a 64 per cent to 22 per cent advantage.
Cost of living and inflation emerged as the most important issue, with 90 per cent of Asian-American voters describing it as very or extremely important in determining their vote.
The survey covered 2,066 registered voters, including 1,896 Asian Americans and 170 Pacific Islanders. The Indian-American subgroup comprised 242 respondents, while the Senate preference finding was based on 148 Indian-American respondents.
Interviews were conducted through telephone, web and online recruitment from June 3 to July 27. The survey was conducted by Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote and AAPI Data using ethnicity-based sampling quotas and weighting based on voter characteristics.
The groups estimate that 16 million Asian-American and Pacific Islander citizens will be eligible to vote in 2026, including 1.6 million who became eligible after 2022.
US midterm elections are held halfway through a president’s four-year term. All 435 House seats and roughly one-third of Senate seats are contested, making the elections a major test of support for the party in power.
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