Washington: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu US Congresswoman and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate, has vastly outraised Senator Kamala Harris of Indian and Jamaican descent among Indian-American donors in the fundraising derby so far. Gabbard, a Hindu American but not Indian-American, has raised over $237,000, from the community.
In comparison, Harris, daughter of an Indian American mother and Jamaican American father, has so far raised $72,606 from the community, according to AAPI Data, which publishes data and policy research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In a clear sign Harris, one of the strongest contenders in the crowded 2020 Democratic field, has not been fully embraced by the community, the Senator even trails New Jersey’s Corey Booker among Indian-Americans.
