Ankit Jain — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Junior United States Shadow Senator from the District of Columbia, elected in 2024.
First Asian and Indian-American District-wide elected official in D.C. history.
Voting rights attorney supporting FairVote.
Served as a lead negotiator for the Sierra Club, securing a settlement committing the federal government to over $1 billion for environmental harm rectification.
Served as a member on the Ward 2 Advisory Neighborhood Commission.
Graduated from the University of Chicago (2015) and Columbia Law School (2019).

Biography

Ankit Jain is an American voting rights attorney who serves as the junior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia, having been elected in 2024. He holds the distinction of being the first Asian and Indian-American District-wide elected official in D.C. history.