Greek-American candidates run for US Congress in November 3 midterms

US midterm elections will be held on November 3, with millions of voters returning to the polls to elect new members of Congress and determine Donald Trump's room for maneuver in the second half of his term.

Greek-origin candidates have also entered the race, seeking seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as state-level offices.

“The issue is not only who will be elected, but also which positions they will support in practice.”

Six Greek-American representatives are seeking renewal of their terms, while Chris Pappas is running for a Senate seat in New Hampshire.

Alexis Giannoulias in Illinois, Stavros Antonoff in Nevada, and Eleni Kounalakis in California are running for election or re-election to state offices in their respective states.

Seven candidates are running for the federal Congress, four Republicans and three Democrats, with Pappas seeking to restore Greek-American presence in the Senate for the first time since Olympia Snowe's departure in 2013.

The 46-year-old Democratic representative, who has family roots in Greece and a background in business, is running for the seat of departing Senator Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire against former Republican Senator John Sununu.

Pappas has represented New Hampshire's first congressional district since 2019 and has worked on small business, healthcare, economy, and national security issues in Congress.