Democratic Party Convention
Indian-American Conrad elected as Washington State Democratic Party chair
Indian-American political consultant Shasti Conrad has been elected as the new chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, becoming the youngest and first Indian-American woman to serve as a state party chair in the US. Conrad, 38, a political consultant, ran unopposed, with the support of Gov. Jay Inslee, Washington's Democratic US senators, most of the state's Democratic congressional delegation and a majority of other elected Democrats. I'm so honoured to have the opportunity to serve as Chair of our state party and build on the outstanding success Washington Democrats have earned at the ballot box for the last six years, said Conrad, who has worked on political campaigns since 2008 when she got her start as a field organiser working for then-Senator Obama's primary campaign. I'm excited to work with Democratic leaders from every community to build an unprecedented field operation that will carry the message of how Washington Democrats are delivering for working families to .
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Beyond the popular vote
A Democratic majority in both Congress chambers aligned with the president would allow a rollback of many poor policies
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US Democrats introduce bill proposing major police overhaul; Trump opposes
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Republicans attack Biden on sexual assault charges; shake up Democrat camp
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Michael Bloomberg files paperwork for Alabama Democratic primary on Friday
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Democratic Convention turns spotlight on Indian Americans
Congressman Ami Bera of California was presented as a leader reflecting the diversity of the Democratic Party in Congress
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