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· Bryan Ke
New report reveals how political rhetoric worsens anti-Asian hate ahead of midterm elections
Advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate has released its new report, titled “The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating,” ahead of the United States midterm elections on Nov. 8. “In every chapter of U.S. history, immigrants and people of color unfairly…
· Khier Casino
DNC adviser: Lauren Boebert election loss would be ‘gain for OnlyFans’
Democratic Party adviser Kurt Bardella landed in hot water for implying during an MSNBC interview that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-3) might join OnlyFans should she not be reelected. The South Korean-born DNC adviser spoke with show host Joy Reid about the midterm race between…
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans get big midterm wins but still underrepresented in politics
Shri Thanedar (D) became the first Indian American to represent Michigan, while Aruna Miller (D) became the first Indian American to win the race for lieutenant governor in Maryland. Japanese American Linda Ujifusa (D) and Chinese American Victoria Gu (D) were both elected in…
· Khier Casino
Chinese American chef called a ‘communist’ after landing in top 3 in primary election
An Asian American chef running for city council in Lexington, Kentucky, is speaking out against a campaign against his candidacy, which has called the new politician a “Communist.” Dan Wu, 48, writes in an opinion piece in the Lexington Herald-Leader that two photos of him…
· Bryan Ke
Burmese American journalist Alex Wagner to succeed Rachel Maddow on MSNBC prime time slot
MSNBC President Rashida Jones announced during several interviews with various media outlets on Monday that Burmese American journalist Alex Wagner will succeed Rachel Maddow during MSNBC’s prime-time slot at 9 p.m. for four days a week beginning on Aug. 16. Wagner, 44, will…
· Michelle De Pacina
Georgia Senate runoff campaign releases ads in Korean, Mandarin and Vietnamese
In Georgia’s Dec. 6 Senate runoff, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Republican Herschel Walker are targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters. Warnock’s campaign is releasing digital ads in Vietnamese, Mandarin and Korean in an effort to seek the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kenneth Mejia makes history as first Asian American elected to citywide office in LA
Kenneth Mejia, a 32-year-old accountant and leftist community activist, made history as the first Filipino American Los Angeles city controller and the first Asian American to assume citywide office at the midterm elections on Nov. 8. His win also marks the first certified…
· Carl Samson
Michelle Steel emerges victorious in race riddled with claims of red-baiting, anti-Asian racism
U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R, CA-45) will remain congresswoman of California’s 45th District after winning the race against Democrat Jay Chen. The Associated Press called the election in her favor on Monday night after the incumbent candidate widened her lead by more than 13,000…
· Iris Jung
Trump takes swipe at Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin with Chinese-sounding name
On Friday morning, former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to mock Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, writing that his surname “sounds chinese.” He continued his statement by taking credit for the governor’s 2021 Virginia win. Trump’s recent jab comes after Youngkin…
· Ryan General
TikTok suppressing get-out-the-vote content, study suggests
Nonprofit organization Accelerate Change released a study on Sunday claiming that TikTok is suppressing video content that encourages people to vote. The group had influencers upload 20 different paired videos that were nearly identical, then compared each video’s view count. In…
· Iris Jung
‘Asian Lives Matter’ Republican ad blames Biden for anti-Asian hate
On Saturday, nonprofit Citizens for Sanity released an advertisement on Twitter titled, “Why Don’t Asian Lives Matter to Joe Biden and his liberal allies?” Featuring clips of 17 prominent attacks on Asian Americans, the ad blames the Biden administration for the rise in…
· Bryan Ke
Texas GOP candidate denounced for repeatedly calling Asian American opponent ‘Dr. No’
The Asian American Alliance of San Antonio (AAASA) has condemned Republican candidate Trish DeBerry for calling her Democrat opponent Peter Sakai “Dr. No” at the Deputy Sheriff’s Association candidate forum on Oct. 10. “From our perspective, [DeBerry's use of the nickname] was…
· Ryan General
Fact-checkers say social media companies’ inaction on multilingual fake news fuels racism, threatens democracy
An uptick in misinformation targeting immigrant communities leading up to this year’s midterm elections has multilingual fact-checkers working overtime to debunk false narratives. “There’s definitely a hyper-targeting of messaging,” said Viet Fact Check co-founder Nick Nguyen.…
· Carl Samson
New analysis of Asian American voters reveals they skew younger, lean Democratic
Over 13.3 million Asian Americans will be eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center. The nonpartisan fact tank noted that Asian Americans continue to be the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the past two…
· William Yuk
AAPI voters are suing Texas for allegedly discriminatory gerrymandering
A coalition of AAPI voters is suing the state of Texas for allegedly discriminatory redistricting practices which suppress the voting power of minorities. The plaintiffs’ legal team is composed of civil rights organizations and attorneys who believe that the state’s…
· Carl Samson
AAPIs mark the largest increase among new immigrants in state legislatures since 2020, report finds
There are 27 newly-elected Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the 2022 legislative session, the largest gain among groups of first and second-generation U.S. immigrants since 2020. The finding comes in a new report by New American Leaders, a nonpartisan nonprofit…
· Jane Nam
Survey: Asian American approval of Biden plummets despite White House efforts
President Biden’s approval rating among Asian Americans have witnessed a major drop, plummeting from 72% to 44% in the past year. In a poll conducted from June 27 to July 4 by the Pew Research Center, U.S. adults were asked whether they approve or disapprove of the President’s…
· Jane Nam
Andrew Yang says US 2-party system is a ‘fake competition,’ hints at 2024 presidential run
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang sat down with Fox News Digital at the libertarian FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas on July 16 and warned of “tough” midterms ahead for Democrats, with inflation being a key issue for voters. Yang, who ran as a Democrat in 2020,…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese American Bee Nguyen wins Democratic nomination for Georgia secretary of state
Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen (D, GA-89) defeated former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D, GA-91) in the primary runoff on Tuesday to become the official Democratic nominee for secretary of state in Georgia. Nguyen is set to face Republican incumbent Secretary of State Brad…
· Jane Nam
‘I’ve had enough’: 17-year-old high school senior on why he’s running for Ohio’s House of Representatives
Sam Cao, a senior at Mason High School in Ohio, is running to be the nation’s youngest legislator in history. Currently 17 years old, Cao is eligible and on the ballot as he will be 18 by the general election as the Ohio Constitution requires. If elected, Cao would serve as…