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Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati election in milestone for Midwest’s Asian Americans
The Indian and Tibetan candidate ran as a fresh-faced agent of change, hoping to prove that “AAPIs can run and win anywhere.”
Key elections will test Asian American political clout as redistricting battles heat up
Three major cities could elect mayors of Asian descent, while Virginia and New Jersey watch how their growing AAPI electorates impact gubernatorial contests.
Youngkin amps up attacks on critical race theory in bid to sway Virginia's Asian voters
The GOP hopeful has assailed the concept in the final days of the state’s heated gubernatorial contest, but it remains unclear whether his approach is persuasive enough for Asian Americans.
GOP gains among AAPI voters could jeopardize Democrats’ control of Congress
Democrats saw Asian American and Pacific Islander support shift to Republicans in 11 battleground states last year, according to a post-election analysis by the progressive group Way to Win.
Jayapal catapults into center of budget, infrastructure talks
The third-term Indian American lawmaker rallied progressives this week and solidified her role as one of the most powerful members of Congress.
RNC launches its first Asian Pacific American center ahead of 2022 midterms
Republicans made gains with AAPI voters in 2020 and hope to continue their trajectory with aggressive outreach.
Andrew Yang drops out of NYC mayoral race after lackluster results
“I am not going to be the next mayor of New York city based upon the numbers coming in tonight,” Yang said Tuesday evening.
‘Do some damage back’: Inside the Ronin Project’s plan to maximize AAPI political power
A coalition of seasoned consultants is laying new political groundwork—and wants lawmakers who weaponize anti-Asian rhetoric to pay the price.
Indicted Atlanta shooting suspect set to face hate crime charges
The white man accused of killing eight people, six of whom were Asian women, at several Atlanta-area spas was indicted Tuesday on murder charges.
Pacific Islanders, UN experts urge Japan to halt Fukushima nuclear discharge
Japan plans to dump 1.25 million tons of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean.