Promoting AAPI candidates |
A coalition of Asian American organizations held a press conference May 15 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to speak about community outreach efforts ahead of the Nov. 6 election, and the launch of the AAPI Clearinghouse, which will support Indian American and other AAPI congressional candidates for the Nov. 6 general election. The AAPI Clearinghouse will provide political activists a unified place to learn about the more than 50 AAPI candidates who are running for Congress and the opportunities to support them in the 2018 mid-term elections and beyond. Through the Clearinghouse, the organizations aim to collaborate with each other to strengthen their political voice, empower the AAPI community nationwide, and demonstrate the power and influence of the AAPI community on the country`s future. Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, was joined by several Indian American congressional candidates, including Hiral Tipirneni, D-Arizona; Aruna Miller, D-Maryland; and Aftab Pureval, D-Ohio. Other AAPI candidates attending the press conference included David Min, D-California, and Andy Kim, D-New Jersey.
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