As America celebrates 250 years, Hindu Americans stand among those who helped build it.
In our labs, our classrooms, our operating rooms, and our neighborhoods — we have given freely, integrated deeply, and asked for little in return.
That congenial spirit is our greatest strength. But strength without voice is invisible. For too long, our community has been absent from the rooms where decisions are made.
Haley Stevens has changed that. She has made us relevant — in the halls of Congress, on the record, permanently.
Why A4H endorses Haley Stevens
She condemned Hinduphobia in Congress — permanently on the record.
H.Res. 1131 — bipartisan resolution condemning temple attacks and anti-Hindu bigotry across the United States.
She stood with Hindus facing persecution abroad.
H.Res. 1085 — condemned the killing and persecution of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, backed their resettlement as refugees in the United States.
She spoke out on Pulwama — in her first term, without being asked.
February 2019 — formally condemned the Pulwama terrorist attack. Most American politicians still won't say what she said then.
She leads the only caucus in Congress on Dharmic community rights.
Vice Chair of the Sikh Congressional Caucus — covering temple security, religious liberty, and civil rights for Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and Buddhist Americans.
She fights for the Michigan jobs our community depends on.
Directed the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Authored legislation to protect Michigan's manufacturing base — the sector where tens of thousands of Hindu Americans work.
Her opponent has no public record on any of these issues. See the comparison →
Where the race stands
| Haley Stevens | 42% |
| Abdul El-Sayed | 41% |
| Mallory McMorrow | suspended |
Haley leads by 1 point. 17% are still undecided. This race is decided by who shows up. Our community can be the margin.
Voted for Mallory? You can still change your vote — here's how →August 4, 2026 · Michigan Democratic Primary · anandsinhausa.com/a4h/vote4haley
What our community faces — and why this race matters
This primary matters to every Hindu American — regardless of party. These threats are active, documented, and expanding. This is why organized political engagement is not optional.
A4H believes a bill was written that would make being Hindu a workplace liability. It was vetoed. They're bringing it back — in workplaces, cities, and universities.
A4H believes California SB 403 (2023), as written, would have exposed Hindu American employees to caste discrimination claims and HR review processes without offsetting protections. Its architects have publicly stated they intend to reintroduce it. This legislation is framed as a civil rights measure. A4H believes this legislation is not a well-intentioned civil rights measure. Rather, we believe it unfairly singles out Hindu Americans and risks stigmatizing the community. In A4H's view, the bill reinforces the perception that Hindu Americans are uniquely associated with caste discrimination. The sponsoring organization conducted over 700 advocacy meetings across California during a single legislative cycle. Their advocacy infrastructure remains active, and similar legislative proposals are being introduced in other states.
Meanwhile, Cisco, Brandeis, Brown, and multiple UC campuses have already embedded caste policies into HR and student conduct frameworks — no legislation required. Seattle became the first U.S. city to add caste as a protected category. The University of Michigan is under active pressure to follow. Your children carry this liability into every job application and campus they enter.
Your rangoli can get you reported to the police. This is already happening.
Our sacred swastika — used in temples, rangoli, and weddings for 5,000 years — has a different name, different origin, and different meaning from the Nazi symbol. Without our voice in the drafting room, these bills will never make that distinction.
Someone is writing your children's understanding of Hinduism — and it isn't you. A4H believes what they're writing isn't accurate.
The same activist frameworks behind SB 403 are driving the textbook campaign. What goes into those textbooks shapes how an entire generation of American children — including your own — understands Hinduism.
Six temples vandalized in two weeks. Zero press conferences. Any action taken to stop it? Here's why.
Without organized political relationships, these incidents don't reach the desk of a single elected official. No press conference. No condemnation. No follow-up. That is what political invisibility looks like in practice.
What Hindu Americans should do →
We cannot afford to lose one of the few elected officials who has stood with us. What happens in Washington shows up in your life — in the HR policy your child faces at their first job, in the textbook that defines your faith to their classmates, in ordinances that A4H believes fail to distinguish the Hindu swastika from unrelated symbols, in the silence when your temple is vandalized and no one calls.
Haley Stevens has stood with our community.
We need a voice in the United States Senate — where the laws that protect or harm our community are written.