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Sam Arora and Aruna Miller, Democratic candidates in Maryland who were both endorsed by The Washington Post and the Montgomery County Gazette, won their primaries September 14. Come November, along with Maryland House Majority Leader Kumar Barve - the 'dean' of Indian- American legislators - who easily won last week, they will create history when the Maryland House of Delegates becomes the only state legislature to boast of three Indian Americans, including the Majority Leader.
Arora, running in Maryland's District 19, won 19-99 percent or 5,421 votes, making him the third top vote-getter in the district. That puts him on the slate along with Benjamin F Kramer - with 26.25 percent or 7,159 votes - and Bonnie Cullison (21.09 percent, 5,751 votes).
Miller, running in District 15, won 23.43 percent or 4,427 votes, also making her the third top vote-getter and earning her a place in the district's delegation along with the top two vote-getters Brian J Feldman (31.43 percent, 5,939 votes) and Kathleen Dumais (30.53 percent, 5,768 votes).
Barve, who has been re-elected ever since he first won a place on the District 17 slate in 1990, was once again in the top three with 32.95 percent or 5,952 votes, behind James Gilchrist (33.72 percent, 6,091 votes) and Luiz Simmons (33.33 percent, 6,020 votes).
Neeta Dart, who ran a spirited campaign in District 14, came up short, garnering 4.86 percent and 1,234 votes, and failing to earn a place on the slate where only the top three vote-getters make up the delegation.
Perennial candidate Shukoor Ahmed, making his third...