Asian American voters make a difference in Trump-haunted midterms
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The 2018 midterms marked the pivotal moment when Asian Americans made a difference --- as voters, candidates and historic winners. An Ethnic Media Services survey of Asian American voter turnout and growing involvemAsian American voters make a difference in Trump-haunted midterms
SAN FRANCISCO -- The 2018 midterms marked the pivotal moment when Asian Americans made a difference --- as voters, candidates and historic winners. An Ethnic Media Services survey of Asian American voter turnout and growing involvement in the political process reveals the surging significance of these major ethnic groups' participation in elections in various states. With a history of low voter engagement, Asian Americans have not been seen as an influential voting bloc. Despite 1.46 million new voters registered between 2012 and 2016, "voting rates among Asian American adult citizens (in the 2016 elections) remained low (49%) relative to whites an...Keep on reading: Asian American voters make a difference in Trump-haunted midterms Read more