Some key Indian-American, Arab-American candidates

List of Arab-American candidates provided by Arab American Institute:

Prominent candidates:

Darrell Eisa

Party affiliation: Republican

Running for: Re-election to US House of Representatives seat from California

Arab connection: Lebanese-American

Nick Rahall

Party affiliation: Democrat

Running for: Re-election to US House of Representatives seat from West Virginia

Arab connection: Lebanese-American

Vincent Sheheen

Party affiliation: Democrat

Running for: Governor of South Carolina

Qualification: Attorney and member of South Carolina state Senate

Arab connection: Half-Lebanese, half-Italian

Charlie Crist

Party affiliation: Democrat

Running for: Governor of Florida

Qualifications: Former Governor of Florida

Arab connection: Part Lebanese

Prominent Indian-American candidates:

Nikki Haley

Party affiliation: Republican

Running for: Re-election to governor of South Carolina

India connection: Parents immigrated to the US from the Indian state of Punjab

Neel Kashkari

Party affiliation: Republican

Running for: Governor of California

Qualifications: Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

India connection: Parents immigrated to the US from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir

Ami Bera

Party affiliation: Democrat

Running for: Re-election to the US House of Representatives seat from California

India connection: Parents immigrated to the US from the Indian state of Gujarat

Ro Khanna

Party affiliation: Democrat

Running for: US House of Representatives seat from California

Qualifications: Lawyer

Indian connection: Parents immigrated to the US from India.

Manan Trivedi

Party affiliation: Democratic

Running for: US House of Representatives seat from Pennsylvania

Qualifications: Physician and Iraq war veteran

India connection: Parents immigrated from India

Kamala Harris

Party affiliation: Democratic

Running for: Re-election as Attorney General of California

India connection: Mother was Indian, father Jamaican-American