Should gay attorney ANUJ DIXIT win election next November to a Southern California U.S. House seat, he would bring to at least three the number of out members among the Golden State’s congressional delegation. He would also make history as the first LGBTQ Indian American elected to Congress.

And, in his mid-30s, he would be one of the youngest members serving on Capitol Hill. The Democrat is part of a growing group of younger party members running for Congress in the 2026 midterms.

“I have a track record of fighting to defend our democracy. We need a new generation of leadership to do that,” said Dixit, 34, in a recent video interview with the Bay Area Reporter about his candidacy.

The Riverside resident, who lives in his parents’ home along with his maternal grandparents, had launched

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