Update 04/22/2019: For more information about how Sono did this analysis please see this post.
BY SONO SHAH
This post is part B of a series on Asian American donors, see original post here.
Yesterday, we examined which Democratic presidential candidates were raising the most from Asian donors overall. Today, we dig deeper into these contributions and look …
Update 04/22/2019: For more information about how Sono did this analysis please see this post.
BY SONO SHAH
Analysis of first quarter FEC filings reveal that Cory Booker has raised the most amount of money from Asian donors.
As 2020 draws closer, Asian American voters will be one of the key constituencies that a crowded field of Democratic …
BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN AND JANELLE WONG
Last week, the Census Bureau released a report that points to some major barriers that, if left uncorrected, could lead to a massive undercount of Asian Americans. This undercount, in turn, would have severe consequences for Asian American communities, as well as governments, businesses, and nonprofit service providers.
The implications of the study are …
BY MAI NGUYEN DO
Traditionally, the Asian American electorate has often been overlooked. It is relatively young and includes many who are foreign-born. Since Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group, the population is solidifying as a small but noticeable voting bloc. Although Asian Americans used to vote Republican, most notably in presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, they …
BY SONO SHAH AND SUNNY SHAO
The 116th congress looks to have 17 AAPI members including 2 newly elected members, TJ Cox (CA-21) and Andy Kim (NJ-3). Including non-voting delegates from American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the number of AAPIs increases to 20.
Congressman-elect Kim will become the second ever Korean American elected to the House after …
BY SONO SHAH
Heading into the midterms, our analysis at AAPI Data found 27 congressional districts in 11 states where Asian American & Pacific Islander voters could have maximum impact in 2018. We identified these districts as places where AAPIs represent at least 5 percent of eligible voters, and where the Cook Political Report had declared the race to be …
BY SONO SHAH & SUNNY SHAO
With just under two weeks remaining before election day, we provide a closer look at the number of AAPI candidates running for office in the 2018 midterm election on November 6. Compared to prior election cycles, AAPIs are running for Congress in greater numbers across a larger group of states.
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BY JANELLE WONG, JENNIFER LEE, AND VAN TRAN
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education have announced that they will investigate allegations that Yale University illegally uses race in its admissions decisions to discriminate against Asian American applicants. Yale now joins Harvard as under investigation by the Department of Justice.
Asian Americans are the center of the debate about affirmative …
BY SONO SHAH AND KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN
As the 2018 midterm elections draw nearer, we provide a closer look at competitive congressional races where Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) could make a critical difference in determining the winner. While every vote …
July 17, 2018
As Asian American and Pacific Islander American professors, researchers, and educators from across the nation, we are deeply concerned by the addition of a question asking an explicit question about citizenship on the 2020 Census.
Data from the decennial Census represents the “gold standard” in terms of U.S. demographic data and are essential for understanding Asian American …
