"My goal is to get more people involved in the process, Rakhi Israni told Bay Area News Group on Monday. People want fresh thinking in Congress. Israni, 52, is a married mother of four who has lived in Fremont for over 20 years after relocating from Houston, Texas, to start an educational company called Excel Test Prep. She has handled legal services for nonprofit organizations and is a graduate of the Houston Police Academy."
"Israni said she is going into the campaign backed by a million dollars in funding from excited donors. People are overall really excited about the campaign, wanting to get involved not only with their funds, but with their time, Israni said. She will be taking on state Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, BART Board President Melissa Hernandez, small business owner Matt Ortega, immigration attorney Abrar Qadir,"
Rakhi Israni is a Fremont lawyer and Democrat campaigning for U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell's open East Bay congressional seat. She lived in Fremont for over 20 years after relocating from Houston to start Excel Test Prep and has handled legal services for nonprofits while graduating from the Houston Police Academy. Israni has no prior elected-office experience and emphasizes family and service. She reports about $1 million in campaign funding from donors and prioritizes addressing rising cost of living and unaffordable health care. The District 14 filing deadline is March 6 and the primary is June 2.
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