Friday, October 15, 2026
Overview
Asian American and Pacific Islander voters are among the most diverse segments of the American electorate — spanning different sub-ethnicities, immigration histories, languages, socioeconomic backgrounds and political affiliations. And they are the fastest-growing electorate. There are almost 17 million AAPI eligible voters: 56% cast a ballot in 2024.
But AAPIs are often treated as a single voting bloc — a monolith — though their voting patterns and issues of concern vary broadly. As we round the corner on the critical 2026 midterm election, speakers this week will discuss the findings of a new report by AAPI Data; the challenges of engaging Gen Z and low propensity voters; barriers to voting and misconceptions about the process; and frontline stories from battleground states, among other issues.
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Guest Speakers
- Christine Chen, Executive Director, APIA Vote
- Mary Lou Akai Ferguson, Executive Director, Asian American Power Network
- Shekar Narasimhan, Chairman, AAPI Victory Fund
- Karthick Ramakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data
