82% disapprove of Trump. So why are fewer Indian Americans identifying as Democrats?

US midterms are set to be held on November 3 At an Indian restaurant in Irving, near Dallas, Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico tried his hand at making a masala dosa, spreading batter on a hot pan and filling it with spiced potatoes. In Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont joined Diwali celebrations, while Republican Congressman John James visited a Swaminarayan temple in Michigan. From dosas to Diwali and temple visits, politicians from both parties are making symbolic overtures to Indian-American voters ahead of the November 3 midterms. But the community’s political allegiances are not as straightforward as those campaign gestures might suggest.At the national level, Republicans are fighting hard to retain control of both chambers of Congress. And the odds, at least in prediction markets, are not in their favour. As of October 30, betting website Kalshi gave Democrats a 92% chance of taking control of the House of Representatives and a 69% chance of winning the Senate. Polymarket's corresponding figures were 94% and 72%.A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on October 26 also found Democrats leading Republicans 47% to 36% among registered voters. Losing control of either chamber...