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'Finally an Indian I'd vote for': Ann Coulter who once said she would never vote for Vivek Ramaswamy because he is of Indian origin, now supports Saritha Komatireddy

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Ghosh, P. (2026, November 2). 'Finally an Indian I'd vote for': Ann Coulter who once said she would never vote for Vivek Ramaswamy because he is of Indian origin, now supports Saritha Komatireddy. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/finally-an-indian-id-vote-for-ann-coulter-who-once-said-she-would-never-vote-for-vivek-ramaswamy-because-he-is-of-indian-origin-now-supports-saritha-komatireddy/articleshow/135462116.cms

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Ann Coulter, a conservative commentator who previously said she wouldn’t vote for Vivek Ramaswamy due to his Indian heritage, now supports Saritha Komatireddy in the New York attorney general race. On November 2, Coulter expressed surprise that Komatireddy is polling at only 5%, questioning why such a qualified candidate isn't receiving more support. Saritha Komatireddy, an Indian-American Republican and former federal prosecutor, is running against incumbent Attorney General Letitia James in the November 3 midterm elections.
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Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has publicly endorsed Saritha Komatireddy, an Indian-American Republican candidate running for New York attorney general. On November 2, Coulter posted on X (formerly Twitter) expressing her support and questioning why Komatireddy polls at only 5%. This endorsement is notable because Coulter previously stated she would not vote for Vivek Ramaswamy due to his Indian origin during an appearance on Ramaswamy’s podcast in May 2024. Komatireddy, a candidate from the Republican and Conservative Parties, faces incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James in the November 3 midterm elections. Coulter's shift highlights changing attitudes within conservative circles towards candidates of Indian descent.

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Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has publicly expressed support for Indian-American Republican candidate Saritha Komatireddy in the New York attorney general race, saying she wants to vote for her while questioning why she is polling at just 5%.
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Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has publicly expressed support for Indian-American Republican candidate Saritha Komatireddy in the New York attorney general race, saying she wants to vote for her while questioning why she is polling at just 5%. asserted
she → express → %
"Finally an Indian I'd vote for and SHE'S AT 5%??? asserted
SHE → vote → %
What kind of country is this?" Coulter wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on November 2, reacting to the betting odds for the New York attorney general election. asserted
Coulter → write → election
Komatireddy is the Republican and Conservative Party candidate challenging incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James in the November 3 midterm elections. asserted
Komatireddy → challenge → elections
Coulter's remarks have attracted attention because of her previous comments about another Indian-American Republican politician, Vivek Ramaswamy. asserted
remarks → attract → politician
During an appearance on Ramaswamy's podcast in May 2024, Coulter told him she would not have voted for him in the presidential election because he was Indian. uncertain
he → tell → election
"I still would not have voted for you, because you're an Indian," she told Ramaswamy. asserted
she → vote → Ramaswamy
The former Republican presidential candidate later acknowledged her remarks in a post on X, saying Coulter had told him directly that she could not vote for him because he was Indian, even though she agreed with him on several issues. uncertain
she → acknowledge → issues
Coulter's latest comment about Komatireddy has therefore drawn attention as she publicly expressed a willingness to vote for an Indian-American candidate. asserted
she → draw → candidate
She served as an assistant US attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where she held several leadership positions involving national security, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering cases. asserted
she → serve → cases
She also served as the DEA's chief of staff from 2023 to 2024. asserted
She → serve → 2024
A Harvard College and Harvard Law School graduate, Komatireddy was also nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020 to serve as a federal judge in the Eastern District of New York. asserted
Komatireddy → nominate → York
Her nomination was not confirmed by the Senate. asserted
nomination → confirm → Senate
She is now a partner at the law firm Holtzman Vogel and teaches at Columbia Law School. asserted
She → teach → School
Komatireddy is challenging Letitia James, who has served as New York attorney general since 2019. asserted
who → challenge → 2019
What is Komatireddy promising? asserted
Komatireddy → promise → What
She has called for tougher action against repeat offenders, changes to New York's bail policies and stronger prosecution of crime. asserted
She → call → crime
She has also made government fraud and corruption investigations part of her campaign platform. asserted
investigations → make → platform
In interviews, Komatireddy has criticised James's approach to public safety and argued that the attorney general's office should do more to tackle crime and fraud. asserted
office → criticise → crime
Why did Coulter mention the 5% figure? asserted
Coulter → mention → figure
Coulter's post referred to betting-market odds for the New York attorney general contest. asserted
post → refer → contest
A market-tracking report on November 2 put Komatireddy at around 5%, compared with approximately 95% for James. asserted
report → track → James
The figures represent market-implied probabilities, not the percentage of voters supporting either candidate. asserted
figures → represent → candidate
They should not be confused with opinion-poll results. asserted
They → confuse → results
New Yorkers will vote on November 3 to decide whether James will secure another term or be replaced by Komatireddy. asserted
James → vote → Komatireddy
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