Since Shekar Narasimhan established the political mobilization organization AAPI Victory Fund 6 years ago, he has become accustomed to politicians ignoring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. He claimed that there will be indications that this is starting to change, notably in Georgia runoff for the senate.
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock recently approached the group to arrange a rally to court Asian American as well as Pacific Islander electors the weekend just before elections in the Senate of Georgia runoff of 6th Dec. It’s the most recent illustration of a campaign by both sides to mobilize a tiny but rising base in a state where the race is so tight that neither Democrats nor Republicans can afford to concede any possible advantage.
Based on the Democrat firm called TargetSmart, Asian Americans’ participation nearly quadrupled in Georgia runoff between 2016 and 2020 thanks to a highly lucrative get-out-the-vote campaign, which was a big win for Dems as they received their resounding support.
The Neglected Constituency By Both The Parties Are Now In The Georgia Runoff:
The same study showed that Asian Americans’ voting participation in the state grew by nearly 60k votes in 2020, surpassing the margin by which Mr. President won Georgia. So now as Warnock is participating in the run, Asian American as well as Pacific Islander political officials, funders, and activists were attempting to show that those votes can make the difference in this year’s election and increase their influence in the process.
Gov. Brian Kemp, of the Republican Camp, is campaigning with Walker and helping him increase voter participation. Kemp’s re – election campaign was based on Asian American electors, holding a Diwali event among other things.