Fourth win for Krishna.
By Deepak Chitnis
WASHINGTON, DC: Local businessman Gopal T.K. Krishna has been voted once again as the GOP’s co-chair in the state of Iowa:
Krishna was elected alongside Danny Carroll, who will become the Republican Party’s chairman for the Iowa, and will likely stay in their new positions until January of 2015, when the winners of the 2014 midterm election cycle take office.
Krishna received 11 supportive votes from Iowa Republicans around the state, only six dissenting votes, and one Republican abstained from voting altogether. This was Krishna’s fourth victorious election as the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) co-chairman for Iowa, and he has also been elected to the state’s central committee seven times before, too.
“I have been, and am a Republican for all Republicans. The first three letters of my name are G-O-P. I ran because I don’t want to wait until the primary elections to promote unity. I want to continue to increase our party’s voter registration advantage and participation in the forthcoming elections,†Krishna said upon winning his fourth co-chairmanship.
Carroll received no dissenting votes in becoming the top GOP man in the entire state, making his ascension even smoother than Krishna’s. By having both men at the head of the pack in the critical Midwestern state, the Republicans have put forth a socially conservative mindset for 2014, and are hoping that Krishna and Carroll can steer the state towards a red victory in November, and more seats in Congress.
That will be easier said than done, as Iowa is a notoriously purple state. Several districts are historically Democratic, including the first district, in which Indian American candidate Swati Dandekar is running to become the first desi woman ever elected to Congress. Although she faces stiff competition in the Democratic primary, the general consensus is that if she wins that race, her ticket to Washington is effectively booked.
Krishna resides in West Des Moines, Iowa, where he has been active in minority outreach programs and grassroots initiatives for the Republican Party.