I’m Steve Henn. You’re listening at 60dB.

Now, Indian-Americans are the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, second only to Mexican-Americans in total numbers. But, traditionally, Indian-Americans have not been a terribly influential or sought-after voting bloc. Typically, most are reliable Democratic voters. But one man, Shalabh Kumar, is trying to change all of that.

Reported with Mansi Choksi, with support from the South Asian Journalists Association. Originally aired and published on 60db in November, 2016.