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Poll: In 2016, 79 Percent Of Asian Americans Voted For Clinton
Seventy-nine percent of 2016 Asian American voters wanted Hillary Clinton for president, while a majority supported stricter gun control laws, comprehensive immigration reform, and laws that protect the LGBT […]
Sam Park Is Georgia’s First Openly Gay Male State Legislator
The state of Georgia appointed its first openly gay male state legislator on Election Day when they voted for Sam Park — the son of Korean immigrants — to […]
75 Percent Of Asian Americans Voted Clinton: Poll
An overwhelming majority of Asian American voters chose Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the election, according to a national poll conducted by five collaborating AAPI groups that contradict […]
Three Asian American Women Break Barriers Into Senate, House
Three female Asian American politicians — Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal and Tammy Duckworth — made history last night as they were elected to the U.S. Senate and House of […]
Go Vote Tomorrow!
How much impact will Asian Americans have on the election? The segment is the fastest-growing racial group in the country, estimated to make up 10 percent of voters by […]
South Asian Americans Urge Elders To Vote For Clinton
South Asian American celebrities have created a video urging their elders to vote for Hillary Clinton. The video – which sees young South Asians pleading with their older generations to […]
Meet Trump’s Chinese American Supporters
Despite recent reports by the National Asian American Survey of the Asian Pacific American community’s abandonment of the Republican party, one group of Chinese Americans are excited for the possibility of […]
AAPI Orgs Set Up Hotline For Asian American Voters
Two Asian Pacific American organizations are setting up in-language hotlines for Asian American voters in the week leading up to the presidential election. The Asian American Press reports that […]
Trump has 7 percent of the Indian American vote
Despite recently announcing to the Indian American community that “they will be best friends,” a new survey found that only 7 percent of Indian American voters will support Donald […]
5 reasons why Asian Americans are fueling the 2016 election
As the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, Asian Americans are increasing in both numbers and as an electorate. Here’s why they’re more important than ever in this year’s election. […]
Trump is 41 points behind Clinton among Asian American voters
Hillary Clinton holds a 41-point lead over Donald Trump amongst registered Asian Pacific American voters heading into November’s presidential election, according to a recent survey. The Fall 2016 National […]
#IAmAsianAmerican: Campaign targets 15,000 millennial voters
A diverse coalition of more than 30 AAPI organizations pledged Tuesday to register at least 15,000 Asian American millennials to vote via a series of concerts and events across […]
Trump announces Asian Pacific American advisory committee
Donald Trump announced his Asian Pacific American Advisory Committee Sunday, a day before he is scheduled to debate Hillary Clinton. Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo and Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres will […]
New data model finds Asian American registered voters have doubled in number
Of 18.5 million Asian Americans in the United States, 7.2 million – double the 3.2 million previously identified – are registered voters, researchers with the AAPI Victory Fund and […]