Hyderabad-born Aruna Miller seeks a second term as Maryland Lieutenant Governor as US voters go to the polls

In Tuesday's US elections, Aruna Miller, who has Telugu roots, is seeking a second term as Maryland's Lieutenant Governor. She is on the Democratic ticket with Governor Wes Moore; in Maryland the governor and lieutenant governor run as a joint ticket.

About Aruna Miller

• Born in Hyderabad on November 6, 1964; attended public schools in New York.
• Civil engineering degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1989; worked as a traffic engineer and transportation planning manager in Montgomery County.
• Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2011 to 2019.
• Took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 18, 2023.

The race

The Republican ticket is Dan Cox and Robert Krop. An October UMBC poll had Moore at 51% and Cox at 24%, with 14% unsure. IANS counts at least 57 Indian American candidates on ballots across the US this year.

Results will start coming in on Wednesday morning, India time.