The 2026 United States (US) midterm elections, brought historic leadership changes involving Indian-American and African-American politicians.
Ranjeev Puri was elected Speaker-elect of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 2027–2028 term, becoming the first Indian-American to hold the post and the first Sikh-American elected to the Michigan legislature.
Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral election, becoming the city’s first South Asian and Indian-American mayor.
In 2020, Nithya Raman became the first Asian-American woman elected to the Los Angeles City Council.
Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the first African-American Speaker of the US House of Representatives when the new Congress convenes on 3 January 2027; his election is still pending.