Indian American Attorney Pooja Sethi Wins Texas Democratic Primary

Indian American attorney Pooja Sethi claimed a decisive victory in the March 3 Democratic primary for Texas House District 47, capturing 76% of the vote against 20-year US Army veteran Joseph Kopser, who received just 24%.​

Sethi, who serves as Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party and previously worked as Chief of Staff to Texas State Representative Vikki Goodwin, campaigned on public education, healthcare access, and gun reform. Before her legislative career, she worked as an immigration attorney with Catholic Charities, representing families fighting for dignity and due process.​

Her path to the primary was not without turbulence. A racist social media post mocking her campaign poster with the phrase "Don't India my Texas" went viral, to which Sethi responded with remarkable composure: "My heritage isn't an insult. It's my story." The Asian American Democrats of Texas condemned the attack, calling such comments "rooted in fear and exclusion."​

Sethi will now face Republican nominee Jennifer Mushtaler in the November general election. A win there would make her State Representative for Texas House District 47, adding another milestone to the growing list of Indian Americans shaping American political history.