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By Jennie L. Illustre Three stunning news greeted Asian Americans who stayed up late during the Nov.4 midterm elections, or woke up the morning after. First, many Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) from both parties made history at the federal, state and local levels. Second, there were more Asian American Republican winners than Democratic victors. Third, Asian Americans voters …

Data from the Pew Research Center show that since 1998, about three in ten Asian-American eligible voters have cast ballots in midterm elections, a rate that lags far behind that of whites and blacks. In 2010, voter turnout among Asian Americans was 31%, a rate that trailed blacks at 44%, and whites at 49%. Even among the college-educated, Asian American …

By Michelle Phipps-Evans In the 2012 presidential election, Asian Americans turned to the Democratic Party and voted in favor of President Barack Obama by a ratio of three to one over Republican challenger, Governor Mitt Romney. According to a survey by the Asian American Justice Center, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and the National Asian American Survey, 73 …

Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as well as other candidates running for political office participated in the first minority forum organized by the Asian American Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce on Oct 6th.  During the forum, candidates discussed their plans and goals to …