{"id":2604312,"date":"2026-05-19T06:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asians-to-democrats-youre-not-doing-enough-to-win-our-votes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T06:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:58:31","slug":"asians-to-democrats-youre-not-doing-enough-to-win-our-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asians-to-democrats-youre-not-doing-enough-to-win-our-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"Asians to Democrats: You&#8217;re not doing enough to win our votes"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fasians-to-democrats-youre-not-doing-enough-to-win-our-votes%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=2604312&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>Lawsuits and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shows-little-sign-of-becoming-gop-lame-duck\/\" title=\"Trump shows little sign of becoming GOP lame duck\">court decisions weakening<\/a> the Voting Rights Act-notably the Supreme Court\u2019s *Louisiana v. Callais*-are raising concerns about voting power in the South not only for African American voters but also for other groups whose portrayal and turnout could be affected.Asian American leaders warn that Democrats, with fewer than six months until the midterms, may not be able to rely on general anti-Trump enthusiasm to win or mobilize Asian American voters.<\/p>\n<p>At an AAPI Victory Fund gala, leaders argued that many Asian American voters feel misunderstood or under-engaged by both parties, and they noted that outreach gaps have left communities with a limited \u201cbaseline understanding\u201d of Democratic messaging. They also pointed to demographic and polling realities: Asian Americans have become the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fastest-growing eligible voter group<\/a> since 2020, Trump gained share among Asian American voters in 2024, and his favorability within the community has since fallen in subsequent polling. Even so,Democrats still face the challenge of persuading voters that they will directly fight for Asian American priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers emphasized that Democrats must show they can be effective \u201cfighters,\u201d especially in competitive House districts across states such as California,Michigan,Arizona,and Texas. They warned that the post-*Callais* redistricting environment could make it harder for Democrats to hold power in future cycles (including 2028) if new district maps further constrain representation. Leaders suggested that Democrats may consider aggressive map-making in response, while still needing Asian American voters to believe their interests are genuinely a priority. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Sen. Tammy Duckworth framed the effort as defending democracy and ensuring Asian American voices are reflected in representation and legislation.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a>\u2018s weakening of the Voting Rights Act in the <em>Louisiana v. Callais<\/em> ruling has led to much anxiety about the representation of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/african-americans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"904\">African American<\/a> voters in the Deep South. But leaders in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/asian-americans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2334\">Asian American<\/a> community are also warning that the ruling could affect the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic Party<\/a>\u2018s ability to galvanize their voters with less than six months until the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>At a recent Asian American Pacific Islander Victory Fund gala, leaders cautioned Democrats against taking their vote for granted.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4573500\/thune-staying-neutral-cassidy-louisiana-senate-runoff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thune staying neutral after Cassidy loses shot at Louisiana Senate runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4572917\/stick-their-necks-out-massie-allies-risk-wrath-campaign\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Sticking their neck out\u2019: Massie\u2019s allies risk Trump\u2019s wrath by campaigning for him<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4573446\/john-cornyn-trump-no-endorsement-texas-senate-runoff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cornyn claims Trump won\u2019t endorse in Texas Senate runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe education curve for not only Asians themselves, but all of our allies, our partners in the South, or even nationally working with our democratic partners, we still aren\u2019t understood as part of this progressive fabric,\u201d said Linh Nguyen, president and CEO of AAPI Victory Power Fund.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cWhen we\u2019re talking to these Asian communities, and specifically in states like Georgia, their baseline understanding is \u2026 low,\u201d Nguyen, a former AAPI outreach director for the 2021 campaigns of Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), continued. \u201cBut it\u2019s also because they don\u2019t get the outreach from either side. And that\u2019s been the consistent trend, where they don\u2019t hear from us as Democrats, they don\u2019t hear from Republicans.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Asian Americans are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wsj-poll-hispanic-voters-evenly-split-between-parties\/\" title=\"WSJ Poll: Hispanic ... Evenly Split Between Parties\">fastest-growing group<\/a> of eligible voters since 2020, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/10\/key-facts-about-asian-american-eligible-voters-in-2024\/\">according to<\/a> the Pew Research Center.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2024 election, President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2025\/06\/26\/voting-patterns-in-the-2024-election\/\">won 40%<\/a> of the Asian American vote, 10 percentage points higher than he did in the 2020 election. But polling during Trump\u2019s second administration has shown the president\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/americans-country-wrong-track-blame-trump-inflation-poll\/story?id=127064620\">support<\/a> among the community has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ap.org\/news-highlights\/spotlights\/2025\/trumps-favorability-has-fallen-among-aapi-adults-since-last-year-aapi-data-ap-norc-poll-finds\/\">plummeted<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In several congressional districts in California, Michigan, Arizona, and Texas, the Asian American vote will help decide which party wins competitive races that will determine whether the GOP can keep control of the House or Democrats can retake it.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, however, cannot solely rely on anti-Trump fervor to win the demographic. They will need to show voters the party can actually fight for their priorities. In some states like Texas, dissatisfaction with Democrats has caused some Indian Americans to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/austin\/2026\/03\/02\/south-asians-elections-texas\">run as Republicans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want fighters now. They\u2019re not looking for policy proposals,\u201d said Shekar Narasimhan, chairman of the AAPI Victory Fund, while discussing internal polling.<\/p>\n<p>If Democrats retake the House, they will be able to put some checks on the second half of Trump\u2019s presidency. But after the high court weakened Section 2 of the VRA, and southern states are attempting to create new mid-decade districts, Democrats will likely have a harder time keeping control of the House in 2028 should they win it in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDesperate times call for desperate measures,\u201d added Narasimhan. \u201cWe\u2019re at a different place altogether after <em>Callais<\/em>. I feel that the mood has shifted so that now we can reasonably expect that we will have literally thousands of people come out to vote that weren\u2019t even planning to vote in the midterms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He did not rule out Democrats creating aggressive maps in response to the ruling, even if it means more Democratic leaders who are not of Asian American descent.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Asian American voters will still need to be persuaded that the Democratic Party is prioritizing their interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe consider them actually a persuadable community,\u201d said Nguyen. \u201cAnd it\u2019s whoever gets in front of them first is oftentimes where they feel compelled to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), one of the speakers at the AAPI Victory Fund gala, along with honoree Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), attempted to portray Democrats as fighting for the rights of Asian American voters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorm Mineta was right when he told you that that terrible time that we went through as a country with the internment camps could happen again if we\u2019re not vigilant,\u201d Van Hollen said, referring to the former secretary of transportation and commerce. \u201cAnd this moment we\u2019re in is exactly one of those moments where we have to fight back, because this president is attacking the very idea of America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Van Hollen accused Trump of attempting to tear apart the nation. \u201cWe need to fight back with everything we\u2019ve got, because as part of that effort, they\u2019re also attacking our democracy and our Constitution,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4572406\/supreme-court-tosses-racial-redistricting-rulings-mississippi-north-dakota\/\">SUPREME COURT TOSSES RACIAL REDISTRICTING RULINGS IN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH DAKOTA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Duckworth alluded to the work the party will need to do to convince Asian Americans to show up on Election Day during her remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t have a stronger, more powerful nation that can lead the world and set the standards if some of us are left out of the halls of power, if some of us and our voices are not reflected in the laws and in the legislation and in representation,\u201d said the Illinois senator. \u201cAnd so you being here is more than what most Americans are doing right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post-Callais fears: Asian leaders warn impact on Democrats\u2019 turnout<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2604313,"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\/2026\/05\/AP9083303022706059.jpg?w=400","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[79915,32923,42893,33387,32570],"class_list":["post-2604312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-asian-american-voters","tag-democratic-party","tag-elections-2024","tag-political-campaign","tag-voting-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP9083303022706059.jpg?w=400","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604312","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604312"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604316,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604312\/revisions\/2604316"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}