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Ashwin Ramaswami is an American lawyer and politician.[1][2] Ramaswami is a candidate for the 48th district in the 2024 Georgia State Senate election, running against incumbent state senator Shawn Still.[3][4]
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Personal details | |
Born | Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Stanford University (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
Early life and education
editRamaswami was born to a South Indian Tamil family and raised in Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.[5] He attended Stanford University, graduating in 2021 with a degree in computer science.[6] He later attended Georgetown University, graduating with a law degree.[7] He previously worked at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as an IT specialist.[8]
Electoral positions
editRamaswami is a member of the Democratic Party.[9] He has advocated for increasing teacher pay and healthcare funding.[6]
References
edit- ^ "This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a fake elector". NBC News. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Fausset, Richard (October 18, 2024). "The 25-Year-Old Georgia Senate Candidate Looking to Unseat a Fake Trump Elector". The New York Times.
- ^ Chidi, George (2024-08-05). "Ashwin Ramaswami takes on a fake elector for a Georgia state senate seat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Liss-Roy, Anna (October 19, 2024). "Gen Z is running for office". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Georgia's growing Asian population boosts Democrats' U.S. election hopes". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ a b "From Daily offices to State Senate: Ashwin Ramaswami '21 challenges Republican incumbent in Georgia". 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Bougiamas, Angelena (2024-02-03). "Georgetown Law student runs to unseat Georgia state senator indicted with Trump". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Meet Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Indian-American candidate to run for US state legislature - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told". AP News. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-10-19.