Rishi Kumar, an Indian American Silicon Valley hi-tech executive, in his second term on the Saratoga City Council who unsuccessfully ran for California’s 18th congressional district race against Anna Eshoo in 2020, is having another go at winning a spot in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Kumar hopes to unseat fellow Democrat Anna Eshoo, now in her 15th House term, to whom he lost in 2020 by a margin of over 50,000 votes.

According to the American Bazaar report published on Monday, the Saratoga-based Kumar hopes to unseat fellow Democrat Anna Eshoo, now in her 15th House term, to whom he lost in 2020 by a margin of over 50,000 votes.

However, giving his defeat a positive spin, Kumar says on his website, “We have already far exceeded the vote count of any prior challenger in the last 28 years of this district; 37 percent vote share.”

“We hold our head high about what we have accomplished together. We are hearing it loud and clear to not stop,” he wrote announcing filing of his candidacy for the 2022 election. “We intend to bridge the shortfall of 50,000 votes over the next two years,” Kumar wrote. “The learning over the last 20 months has been incredible and we are excited about the possibilities.”

“Our district needs dedicated, intelligent leadership and we are ready to take charge,” he wrote citing “an unprecedented engagement with our neighbors.”

 “To address the tough challenges of Silicon Valley and America,” Kumar wrote, “We brought forward bold and innovative ideas with a getting-things-done attitude.” “It is clear that our district residents want it better based on the support our movement has generated,” he wrote. “I am ready and will always keep fighting the good fight. Together, we can.”

Pakistan bans passengers coming from India amid corona crisis

Palestine PM says moves toward gradual economic recovery

UN temporarily halts humanitarian aid operations in Nigeria's Borno State