In 2024, Ashwin Ramaswami ran for Georgia State Senate in District 48. This is an archived version of Ashwin's campaign website for historical purposes. To keep up with Ashwin's current work, please visit ashwin.run.
November 7, 2024
I want to personally thank you for your support in my campaign for State Senate.
Though this district was drawn to keep me out — it was won by 14 points (57-43) in 2022 — we closed that gap to just 7 points (53-47) this year, running at just about the level of the Presidential ticket in our district. Given the national environment, we ran the best campaign we could — and I am so proud of the progress we have made together.
This campaign has upended expectations of what young people are capable of. We have mobilized people from across our community, from educators, students, business owners, and working class people, to support and believe in the next generation. We smashed records with nearly $1M raised and over 10,000 unique contributions to power our campaign. We have opened the door to more people like me, with unconventional backgrounds, to enter and succeed in politics. We have shown that young people are not a liability, but an asset. And that one is truly never too young to do the right thing.
This race may be over, but it is only the start. I'm committed to fighting for our communities and working to serve all of you. It's time to work with the public servants we have elected to address the issues that matter, and hold them accountable. And it's time to encourage more young people across the nation to step up and serve their communities. Our future depends on it.
Remember: the most valuable asset in politics is time.
Onwards and upwards,
Hi, I'm Ashwin, from Johns Creek, GA. I quit my job in election security in order to serve our community and protect our democracy. Here's what I've done...
Georgia needs elected officials with expertise in the technology of the future. I’ve helped build startups and worked at the intersection of law and technology-with cybersecurity, AI and election integrity experience that helps me provide a unique perspective at the Georgia Capitol and beyond.
Securing the 2020 elections
Ashwin worked at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where he worked with states across the country, including Georgia, to secure their elections.
Keeping Georgians safe online
Ashwin was a fellow in the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, helping keep Georgians safe online.
Giving back to the next generation
Ashwin teaches classes for high schoolers about Hindu philosophy and culture. At Georgetown, he helped raise $100K to establish an endowment for Dharmic programs (for students from Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and other traditions).
Investing in technology and security
At Schmidt Futures, Ashwin created $6 million in philanthropic initiatives to help sustain and secure open source software, which every small business relies on. His research helped inspire a bill in Congress: H.R. 3286, the Securing Open Source Software Act. Ashwin also helped raise $1 million to start JIF, a program that places technologists in state and local courts to improve access to justice.
Building technology startups
Ashwin began working with his first technology startup around healthcare regulation. Since then, Ashwin has provided consulting and engineering support for technology startups and technology entrepreneurship and investing.
Ashwin has attended...
About Senate District 48
Senate District 48 contains parts of North Fulton County, South Forsyth County, and North Gwinnett County and parts of Johns Creek, Cumming, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Alpharetta, and Buford. To see if you live in the district, check your voter registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov or look up your address on this search tool.
Schools in this district:
- Autrey Mill Middle School
- Lanier Middle School
- Riverwatch Middle School
- River Trail Middle School
- South Forsyth Middle School
- Taylor Road Middle School
- Webb Bridge Middle School
- Chattahoochee High School
- Johns Creek High School
- Lambert High School
- Northview High School
- North Gwinnett High School
- South Forsyth High School