Kamala Harris makes history as first Asian American vice president-elect
Another barrier falls: The daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants is poised to be the nation's most powerful South Asian official.
November 7, 2020
Biden prevails as Asian American voters deliver rebuke of Trump presidency
Kamala Harris becomes nation’s first South Asian American, Black, and woman vice president-elect.
November 7, 2020
Election briefing: It all comes down to this
Also this week: AALDEF exit poll preview; Asian Americans set to make history; key races; what's at stake?
November 3, 2020
Pulse: Asian voters fear physical violence, armed militias at polls
AAPIs are highly energized but remain less likely to vote than other minority groups.
November 2, 2020
Exclusive: Biden picks up endorsements from over 1,100 AAPI leaders
The news comes as Democratic groups are spending big to mobilize Asian American voters in battleground states.
October 30, 2020
AAPI groups brace for fights after Barrett confirmation
Barrett could weigh in on Supreme Court cases related to voting rights, abortion, health care, and the 2020 Census.
October 26, 2020
Asian Americans seek legislative office in record numbers
But AAPI representation in state governments remains rare as redistricting battles loom.
October 26, 2020
DNC launches ad campaign targeting AAPI voters in battleground states
Democrats say the multilingual digital, print, and radio ads are expected to reach roughly one million AAPIs across the country.
October 21, 2020
David Kim wants to represent LA’s Koreatown—and defy the odds
The progressive Korean American immigration attorney thinks an upset could be brewing in his California House race.
October 21, 2020
Trump administration moves to end census in blow to AAPI groups
The U.S. Census Bureau said it would end counting at 6am EDT on Friday following its Supreme Court victory.
October 13, 2020