Democrat Ranjeev Puri has been elected as the Speaker of the Michigan House, the first Indian-American to hold the coveted post.
Ranjeev Puri said he looked forward to working with Senate Majority Leader-Elect Darrin Camilleri and Governor-Elect Jocelyn Benson to deliver on the promises made in the run-up to the election.
“Thank you to my colleagues for your trust. “When my parents immigrated to this country, they couldn’t have imagined their son would one day make history, break barriers and lead the Michigan House. “Congratulations to Ranjeev Puri on his reelection and on being elected Speaker-Elect by his colleagues.
Born to Punjabi immigrants, Puri was appointed as the leader of the Democratic Party in the Republican-controlled 110-member House of Representatives in 2025. Puri has worked on former president Barack Obama’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012. In his third term as a member of the state House, Puri was appointed as the leader of the democratic party in the House in 2025.
Puri said he looked forward to working with Senate Majority Leader-Elect Darrin Camilleri and Governor-Elect Jocelyn Benson to deliver on the promises made in the run-up to the election. Excited to get to work,” he said. That is the promise of America,” Puri said. Ranjeev has made lowering costs central to his work, from health care to housing,” Chintan Patel, Executive Director, Indian American Impact, said.
