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Former mayor Richa Awasthi endorses Rakhi Israni
Israni has also received endorsements from council members of Dublin City and Sunnyvale.
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Anushka Pathak - Thu, 26, Feb 2026
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L-R: Former Foster City Mayor Richa Awasthi; Democrat Rakhi Israni / Courtesy: LinkedIn/Richa Awasthi; business.rice.edu
Former Foster City Mayor and Councilmember Richa Awasthi has announced her support for Democrat Rakhi Israni, who is running for Congress from California’s 14th District.
Awasthi lauded Israni for her readiness and approach, saying, "Rakhi Israni is prepared to deliver results. She has a proven ability to solve challenging problems and comes at politics with a meaningful, fresh perspective. I'm all in to help send Rakhi to DC.”
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The endorsement adds to Israni’s list of local support as she campaigns to replace Rep. Eric Swalwell in the Alameda County-based district covering Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, and parts of the East and South Bay.
The area includes one of the nation’s largest Indian American voter bases, with over 42,000 registered Indian American voters.
Reacting to the endorsement, Israni expressed pride, stating that her support is expanding “because our community is ready for new leaders who build bridges and get things done in D.C.”
Israni, a Fremont-based Indian American attorney, entrepreneur, and educator, launched her campaign in Jan. 2026. Her campaign has shown strong early fundraising, with more than US $1 million raised in the first 24 hours and nearly US $2 million within the first two weeks.
Israni has also received endorsements from Dublin City Councilmember John Morada, Sunnyvale Councilmember Murali Srinivasan, and Alameda County District Attorney Jeff Rosen.
Other Democrats in the June 2, 2026, primary include Aisha Wahab, Melissa Hernandez, Matt Ortega, Abrar Qadir, and Wendy Huang.
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