Vice President Kamala Harris has become a key influence on voting preferences among Asian American women in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
According to NBC News, Harris’s identity as a Black and South Asian American woman resonates strongly within the Asian American community, especially among women who see her as a meaningful symbol of representation.
The influence is especially strong amongst Asian American women with one poll finding that 72% of Asian American women support Harris, compared to 52% of men, as reported by the 19th News.
Harris’s stance on issues such as reproductive rights, economic security, and social justice has also resonated with Asian American women, as noted by the BBC. Her focus on healthcare and family-centered policies aligns with this community’s priorities, boosting her appeal.
Christine Chen, co-founder and executive director of APIAVote, observed that Harris’s support among Asian American women reflects substantial grassroots organizing efforts.
“South Asians for Harris, Chinese Americans for Harris, Korean Americans for Harris — we saw such activation coming from the community,” Chen shared in an interview with the 19th News, adding that women have been central to these organizing efforts, drawing on shared cultural and gender identities.
Harris’s candidacy has heightened political engagement among Asian American women, a group traditionally underrepresented in U.S. politics.
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What poll?? Please cite specific facts. Obviously I am NOT in that 72%. This newsletter has lost credibility in its dips into political reporting; too biased with individuals’ opinions rather than facts not to mention censorship of readers’ comments.
Hi, Dina,
The poll cited was the Asian American Voter Survey. Here’s a direct link to the poll: https://apiavote.org/policy-and-research/asian-american-voter-survey/
In the article, we credited the reporting of 19th News.
We do not censor comments. We, however, will not allow flaming, or comments that are off topics. For instance, if someone slams Republicans in an article about a new non-political movie coming out, we will not approve it.
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Thank you, Randall for your response. Per the link, the poll was “conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.” NORC claims to be “nonpartisan” but their staff is clearly not nonpartisan. Hmm, 19th News? I never heard of 19th News so I researched and … no surprise: an obviously Democrat “nonprofit.” And as for APIA Vote: I knew Christina Chen in DC while she was still working at OCAW National. After Christina was suddenly ousted by Ginny Wong, she founded APIAVote that she touted as being “non-partisan” but we all knew the reality. During the Obama-Romney Campaigns, Christina started APIAVote’s so-called town halls and invited the candidates to come and speak to the community. As a 2008 Hillary supporter, I knocked on countless doors in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania but after the Dems back-stabbed Hillary, I was told to my face by non-White Dems that they did not need my vote; I registered Republican and joined the newly-organized CARVA (Chinese-American Republicans of Virgina) along with Sasha Gong. During the Obama-Romney Campaigns, CARVA held joint events with Republicans of Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, Samoan, Hmong, Filipino, South Asians, and Latin descent. Since then, I have continued to meet some amazing GoP members; I have always been warmly welcomed at GoP events and never had to deal with the identity politics that I always encountered while volunteering with the Democrats. Before the Hillary-Barack primary, I had never noticed the biased news coverage but one day, while watching CNN, I was astounded at the biased coverage of Hillary versus Barack and then during the Democrat Primary debates. Unbelievable. Therefore, I am very attuned to biased opinion reporting. I have also volunteered with AALDEF collecting surveys on Election Day so I know that most Americans of Asian-descent vote Republican but decline to fill out the survey; unfortunately, AALDEF’s surveys are not accurate when reporting that more Americans of Asian-descent vote Democrat. I have noted most new immigrants are registered Democrats because the Democrat Party targets newly-minted US Citizens who do not understand the history of the Democrat Party; we should never forget that FDR, a Democrat, sent Americans of Japanese descent to internment camps.
Oh, BTW, AsAmNews should report on GoP candidate, Lily Tang Williams debating Maggie Goodlander in New Hampshire– a beautiful put down of Goodlander. And, listen to Vivek Ramaswamy, he eloquently sums up perfectly why I am voting Republican this Election Day.
You are entitled to your opinion. The NORC poll you cite was done in partnership with APIA vote.