# Republican politicians have embraced anti-Indian racism — and it’s costing them votes

https://mins.news/en/item/111663

- The Verge, 2026-10-22 19:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/report/1017003/indian-americans-republican-racism-vivek-ramaswamy-texas

> Some Indian American conservatives say bigotry against their community has pushed them away from the party they once supported. Vasant Bhatt, a former Republican campaign volunteer, voted this week for Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and urged others to do likewise. He says anti-Indian racism has grown more frequent and intense, threatening Republican gains with Indian American voters.