The Indian-Americans are all set to increase their headcount in the US Congress as more candidates from the community, including women, are expected to win in the November elections. With the prospect of a woman being elected for the first time as the president of the United States getting brighter, Indian-American women are sailing ahead to create history by entering both the Senate and the US House of Representatives. If local reports and political pundits are to be believed, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, 51, a close confidant of US President Barack Obama, is all set to be elected to the US Senate; thus making her the first Indian-American to enter the Upper House of the US Congress.

Raja Krishnamoorthi, 43, from Illinois is one of the few candidates who have earned the endorsement of Obama. As per political pundits, he may head to the House of Representatives. This is also because he is running from a seat that is considered to be a Democratic stronghold.

Krishnamoorthi is a businessman, who currently serves as the president of Sivananthan Labs, a company based in the Chicago area.