{
  "id": 16829807,
  "title": "Why Indian-American support for Trump is slipping before midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-indian-american-support-for-trump-is-slipping-before-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:30:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372349/why-indian-american-support-trump-slipping-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The support of Indian-Americans for President Donald Trump is weakening ahead of the November midterm elections, with issues such as immigration restrictions, rising living costs, and strained US-India relations contributing to this shift, according to analysts. A survey conducted by AAPI Data and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote in August revealed that 66% of Indian-American respondents favored Democratic candidates for the US House of Representatives, while 18% backed Republicans. Similarly, for the Senate, 66% of Indian-Americans preferred Democrats, and 22% backed Republicans. These findings follow an increase in Trump's support among Indian-American voters from 22% in 2020 to 32% in the October 2024 pre-election survey by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. However, this support had declined to 46% in the February 2026 survey. At the same time, the proportion identifying as Democrats dropped from 56% in 2020 to 47% in 2024, before further reducing to 46% in February 2026. Republican identification stood at 19% in 2026, with 29% identifying as independents. With the midterms determining the balance of power in Congress and shaping legislative priorities and oversight of the president, Indian-Americans' shifting allegiances could influence some closely contested races, potentially benefiting Democrats.",
  "summary": "Immigration restrictions, rising living costs and strains in US-India relations are testing support for President Donald Trump among some Indian-Americans who backed the Republican Party in 2024, analysts say, ahead of November’s midterm elections. A survey released in August by AAPI Data and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote found that 66 per cent of Indian-American respondents favoured…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US midterms explained: What’s at stake for Trump?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-midterms-explained-whats-at-stake-for-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:14:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}