SF candidates face stricter regulations when using Chinese names on ballots

In San Francisco, the tradition of political candidates adopting Chinese names for ballots is facing stricter regulations.  Adhering to stat...

RNC chair candidate says her Sikh faith is being targeted with ‘bigoted attacks’ by her opponents

Harmeet Dhillon persists in the race for Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman despite facing opposition regarding her Sikh faith. ...

Hoan Huynh, first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, is sworn in

Hoan Huynh, the first refugee and first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, was sworn in on Wednesday.  Represe...

Vietnamese immigrant Thien Ho sworn in as Sacramento County District Attorney in historic first

Thien Ho, a Vietnamese immigrant, was sworn into office as Sacramento County’s 36th district attorney on Tuesday, making him the first perso...

Embattled Republican Assemblyman-elect insists ‘I’m a Brooklynite’ in hearing challenging residency

GOP Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang insisted that he is a “Brooklynite” in a legislative hearing in Albany, New York, on Wednesday. Chang, ...

New York Democrats cite residency issues in push to block Asian Republican elected to state assembly

Lester Chang, a Republican elected to represent District 49 in New York’s State Assembly, is facing contention over alleged residency issue...

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 P...

5 Vietnamese Americans elected to Oregon House

Newly elected representatives Dr. Hai Pham (D, OR-36), Dr. Thuy Tran (D, OR-45), Hoa Nguyen (D, OR-48), Daniel Nguyen (D, OR-38) and incumb...

‘Whites and Asians need not apply’: Election mailers show fake hiring ad

Election mailers distributed by the nonprofit organization America First Legal Foundation, which was founded by Donald Trump’s former senio...

Hong Kong’s next leader: Beijing favorite and ex-security chief John Lee

Sunday marked Beijing loyalist and former security chief John Lee’s election victory for Hong Kong chief executive. An overwhelming majority...

Massachusetts’ Sokhary Chau becomes first Cambodian American mayor in US

Sokhary Chau, a 49-year-old Cambodian refugee and former city council member, was sworn in as mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts, on Monday. H...

Honduras warned by Taiwan of believing ‘false’ promises as it considers electing pro-China president

Taiwanese officials said on Tuesday that they will still respect Honduras’ upcoming election outcome despite giving the Central American nat...

NPR called out for reporting ‘letdown,’ ‘disappointment’ over Michelle Wu’s Boston mayoral win

National Public Radio (NPR) sparked controversy for appearing to downplay Michelle Wu’s historic win as Boston’s first elected female and As...

Asian Americans moved toward GOP candidates in NYC — a warning sign for Democrats

Asian Americans heavily favored GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa in New York City’s mayoral election, prompting Democratic leaders to call for mor...

Vietnamese refugee Thu Nguyen makes history as first nonbinary city council member in Massachusetts

Thu Nguyen has become the first nonbinary Worcester City Council member in Massachusetts. LGBTQ+ representation: Asian Americans have made h...

Andrew Yang Takes Lead in Run for NYC Mayor, According to Poll

Andrew Yang is currently in the lead to become New York City’s next mayor.  The 46-year-old entrepreneur and politician received 28% s...

Voter ID Needed Because ‘All Chinese Look Alike’, Election Fraud Witness Claims

A Republican witness called on by Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, went viral on Twitter after she said “all Chinese look alike” during...

First-Time Candidate Becomes Only Openly Gay Member of Hawaii’s House of Representatives

Hawaii has elected its only openly gay Asian American member for the House of Representatives, defeating the state’s chapter leader of...

Yuh-Line Niou Endorsed By Bernie Sanders for Re-Election in NY’s State Assembly

 New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (65th District) has earned another major endorsement for her re-election, with Senator Bernie S...

Yuh-Line Niou Endorsed by Senator Elizabeth Warren for Re-Election in NYC

Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Taiwanese American politician Yuh-Line Niou for re-election in New York. The announcement came on Tues...

Andrew Yang Gives Credit to His Wife for Making Him the Man He is Today

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang was joined by his wife Evelyn in his third guest appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Wedn...

University of Illinois Chicago Accused of Denying Over 450 International Students Voting Rights

Hundreds of international students were robbed of their right to vote in a recent student election at the University of Illinois at Chicago ...

Thai Princess Announces Surprise Decision to Run for Prime Minister

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, the elder sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, has joined the race to become...

Kamala Harris Begins 2020 Presidential Campaign With Epic Rally in Oakland

Sen. Kamala Harris formally launched her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in her hometown of Oakland, California on Sunday. In...

5 Asian Americans Are Running For California’s 53rd Assembly District

Five Asian Americans are running in a team of 14-strong progressives to become delegates of the California Democratic Party’s 53rd Assembly ...

Pakistani-American Becomes the First South Asian Woman Mayor in America

Sadaf Jaffer is the first South Asian woman to become a mayor in New Jersey and the first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United Stat...

Ohio Elects Their First Laotian American State Senator

Tina Maharath, a 27-year-old financial analyst, was elected as state senator of Ohio’s District 3 last week. The Canal Winchester resident, ...

‘Dragon Ball Z’ Music Composer Becomes Texas’ New State Senator

Democratic candidate Nathan Johnson, who worked as a composer for “Dragon Ball Z,” secured a seat in the Texas State Senate afte...

John Liu Elected as the First Taiwan-Born State Senator in New York

John Liu became the first Taiwan-born U.S. state senator in New York after winning his race this week. The Democratic candidate, 51, won the...

Young Kim Becomes First Korean-American Woman to Join U.S. House of Representatives

History was made yesterday during the U.S. 2018 midterms when Young Kim, former State Legislator, became the first Korean-American woman to ...

Oregon State Rep Candidate Called a ‘Chink’ in Racist Note

A Republican candidate for state representative in Oregon received a shockingly racist hand-written note on one of his campaign letters in t...

Indian American Senate Candidate Assaulted After Calling a Man Racist

An Indian senate candidate in Massachusetts had a megaphone slammed onto his mouth after calling a man “racist” during a town hall event. Th...

Republican Senate Candidate Uses the Word ‘Negro’ Defending His ‘China People’ Campaign

Considering the number of embarrassing politicians already running for office in the United States, to be dubbed as the “worst candidate in ...

Taiwanese Politician Caught Using Heavily Photoshopped Campaign Pictures

Wang Zhiya, a candidate in a local election in Taipei, Taiwan, faced ridicule after netizens believed that her campaign pictures were heavil...

Vietnamese Refugee Now One of the First Asian American Women Elected to Virginia’s State House

Democrat Kathy Tran defeated Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak after taking home the victory 61% to 39% on Tuesday. She joins Filipina-Americ...

Meet the Woman Who Could Become Singapore’s First Female President

Halimah Yacob, 63, announced her bid to be the next president of Singapore earlier this month, before resigning from her roles as Speaker an...