Pramila Jayapal on Wednesday (Nov 9) became the First Indian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representative, winning the Washington State Senate seat.
51-year-old Jayapal got 57 per cent of the votes from Washington State, leaving behind her rival Brady Walkinshaw who secured 43 per cent votes.
India-born Jayapal made a mark with her progressive agenda in the Washington State Senate.
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