BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN, SUNNY SHAO, AND JANELLE WONG
New findings from a study of California’s diverse Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) population reveals that while little attention has been paid to the economic vulnerabilities of this population, nearly one-out-of-four (23%) of AAPI Californians report working and struggling with poverty. And those working and struggling with poverty are much more likely …
BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN AND JANELLE WONG
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have an opportunity to exercise their growing political power in the 2020 presidential primaries, thanks to California’s early presidential primary on March 3, or “Super Tuesday.”
California’s role is especially pronounced this year, as mail-in ballots will be counted starting on February 3, 2020, the same day as …
BY KARTHICK RAMAKRISHNAN, SONO SHAH, and SUNNY SHAO
The 2018 midterm elections saw a major increase in voter engagement among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Building on a record increase in new voters during the 2016 presidential election cycle, AAPIs are poised to make a very strong showing at the ballot box in 2020, making states like Texas more …
BY SONO SHAH
This post is part B of a series on Asian American donors, see original post here.
[Update 04/22/2019: For more information about how Sono did this analysis please see this post.]
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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