LOS ANGELES: Californian attorney general, Kamala Harris may become the first Indian-American Senator in the US Congress, after she won the Democratic Party's endorsement for the seat. Harris and Loretta Sanchez were vying for their party's seat of approval to replace California Barbara Boxer, who is retiring. Harris won 78 per cent of delegates' votes, surpassing the 60 per cent endorsement threshold.
Both Harris and Sanchez will compete in the June primary along with Republicans Duf Sundheim and Tom Del Beccaro. The top two vote-getters will then square off in November. There have been several Indian-American Congressmen in the House of Representatives, including Ami Bera and retired member Dalip Singh Saund.
