Neil Makhija

Neil is an election lawyer and voting rights advocate running for Commissioner in Montgomery County, which has a population larger than four states. As a Commissioner, he would oversee 3,000 county employees and a $500M budget, as well as manage the Board of Elections in Pennsylvania’s third-largest county, a critical role at a time when voting rights are under attack. Neil is the only candidate with the experience and qualifications necessary to withstand relentless GOP voter suppression and voter intimidation through litigation, even if it means going to the PA Supreme Court to fight for every voter’s ballot.

Born to immigrant parents, Neil earned a scholarship to Harvard Law School after working in the Obama White House. In his legal practice, he stood up to opioid manufacturers on behalf of Pennsylvania counties and took on Big Tobacco for marketing flavored e-cigarettes to children. Neil lives in Lower Merion with his wife, Dr. Rachel Nash, and they are expecting their first child in June. Neil is running for the seat formerly held by PA Governor Josh Shapiro, and if elected, he would be the first Indian American or AAPI Commissioner in the entire Commonwealth.