{"id":2349158,"date":"2024-10-02T22:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T02:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-looks-to-nevada-filipino-vote-to-capture-the-state-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T22:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T02:24:57","slug":"harris-targets-nevadas-filipino-voters-to-secure-the-state-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-targets-nevadas-filipino-voters-to-secure-the-state-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris targets Nevada&#8217;s Filipino voters to secure the state &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-targets-nevadas-filipino-voters-to-secure-the-state-washington-examiner-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2349158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s\u200c campaign is actively targeting the Filipino vote in Nevada, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-falsely-blamed-trump-in-2020-campaign-for-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-jury-aquits-2-hung-on-2\/\" title=\"Biden Falsely Blamed Trump in 2020 Campaign for Whitmer Kidnapping &#039;Plot&#039;; Jury Aquits 2, Hung on 2\">crucial swing state<\/a> as the 2024 elections approach. With the Filipino community making up a \u200csignificant portion of Nevada&#8217;s growing Asian American population\u201412% of the \u200dstate&#8217;s total\u2014the campaign recognizes this demographic as vital for securing \u200dthe state&#8217;s six Electoral \u2062College votes. Many Filipinos in Nevada have relocated from California and Hawaii due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protests-as-sri-lanka-runs-out-of-fuel-food-medicine\/\" title=\"Protests as Sri Lanka Runs out of Fuel, Food, Medicine\">rising living costs<\/a>. In total, over 2.1 million Filipinos will be eligible to vote in 2024, with a large concentration in Nevada, where many lean Democratic or independent.<\/p>\n<p>To engage this community, the Harris campaign has launched initiatives that emphasize cultural connections, including ads promoting &#8220;Pinoy Pride&#8221; and hosting events targeted specifically\u200c at Filipino Americans since January. Senior\u2063 Harris adviser and Nevada Assemblywoman Erica Mosca states that \u2062the campaign&#8217;s goal is to show genuine understanding of Filipino culture and build relationships that connect politics\u2064 with\u200b everyday life. Such efforts are part of a broader strategy to reach out to the increasing number of Filipino voters, a group that has expanded by 30%\u2063 in \u2063the U.S. between 2010 and 2020.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris campaign looks to Nevada Filipino vote to capture the state<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774950\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris's\">Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> campaign is aggressively courting Filipino voters in the key swing state of Nevada.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Asian American population has risen in the state in recent years, coming to make up 12% of the total state population, NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/asian-america\/kamala-harris-filipino-americans-nevada-rcna173444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>. Of these, an overwhelming majority are Filipinos, many of whom fled Hawaii and California in recent years due to rising costs. The Harris campaign sees this burgeoning demographic as a decisive factor in capturing the state&rsquo;s six Electoral College votes, and it has invested a significant amount of resources to win them over.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two in Las Vegas, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, en route to Washington. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2024, over 2.1 million Filipinos will be eligible to vote, with likely the most decisive population residing in Nevada. The state has one of the five largest Filipino populations, most of whom lean Democratic or independent. The Filipino population in the United States is also growing rapidly, increasing by 30% from 2010 to 2020, AAPI Data <a href=\"https:\/\/aapidata.com\/featured\/filipino-americans-by-the-numbers\/#pop-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-targets-nevadas-filipino-voters-to-secure-the-state-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris targets Nevada&#039;s Filipino voters to secure the state - Washington Examiner\">recent initiative targeted<\/a> the Filipino American community in Las Vegas, with <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4902638-kamala-harris-ads-filipino-american-nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ads showing<\/a> Harris&rsquo;s support for &ldquo;Pinoy Pride.&rdquo; The campaign has been doing events specifically targeting Filipinos since January when acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su represented then-candidate Joe Biden at an event in a Filipino restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It shows people we&rsquo;re not just trying to say, &lsquo;Hey, vote for us,&rsquo;&rdquo; senior Harris adviser and Nevada Assemblywoman Erica Mosca told the outlet. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re actually understanding your culture &hellip; and we&rsquo;re trying to connect like regular people with politics and policy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Filipino American assemblywoman said that Filipinos are so tightly knit that winning over one serves as a force multiplier.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the Filipino community, you get one person, then they tell their whole family. People are filling out their voter cards, and they&rsquo;re sharing it with all their cousins and their aunties on WhatsApp,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;When we&rsquo;re motivated, we will vote.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-releases-new-top-gun-inspired-campaign-ads-targeting-corporate-media\/\" title=\"DeSantis Releases New \u2018Top Gun\u2019-Inspired Campaign Ads Targeting \u2018Corporate Media\u2019\">campaign ads targeting<\/a> the community often include Filipino greetings and nationalist slogans.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign has also focused efforts on the Filipino community, boasting a &ldquo;Filipinos for Trump&rdquo; group and campaign booths at Asian American restaurants and events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Nevada, Team Trump has been on the ground engaging with Asian American voters, including the Filipino community,&rdquo; said Halee Dobbins, the Republican National Committee&rsquo;s Nevada communications director in Nevada.<\/p>\n<p><em>RealClearPolitics&rsquo;s<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/nevada\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling average<\/a> has Harris and Trump locked in a tight race in Nevada, with the Democrat ahead by just 1.1 points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774950\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774950\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris campaign targets Filipino voters in Nevada for support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2349159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/KH.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6571,42192,4021,5592],"class_list":["post-2349158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elections","tag-filipino-voters","tag-harris","tag-nevada"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/KH.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2349158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2349158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2349158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2349159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2349158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2349158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2349158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}