| Rejani Raveendran, an Indo-American college student, declared her candidacy for the Wisconsin Senate seat in the 2024 US election as a Republican candidate in 2023. |
| At 28 years old, Rejani moved from Kerala to the USA. |
| In 2011, she arrived in California and worked as a nurse and midwife. |
| During a talk show appearance, she disclosed being a victim of domestic violence and experiencing homelessness. |
| By 2015, Rejina obtained US citizenship and gave up her Indian citizenship. |
| In 2017, she moved to Wisconsin, USA. |
| In 2021, Rejina started her bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point College and became the chair of the Republican group. |
| In the summer of 2023, she visited Washington D.C. for a study tour, leading her to decide to run for the Wisconsin senator position. |
| She mentioned in an interview her observations on the political system, stating the need for fresh faces and new ideas. |
| Rejani became the first Republican to challenge the incumbent Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin in the 2024 senatorial election. Baldwin made history as the first openly LGBT woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1999 and to the Senate in 2013. |
