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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Rising & Empowering Political Action Committee (ASPIRE PAC) announced its endorsement of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi for the U.S. Senate in Illinois. ASPIRE PAC is the political arm of the Democratic Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Members of Congress. Congressman Krishnamoorthi made history […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Rising & Empowering Political Action Committee (ASPIRE PAC) announced the endorsements of six Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) candidates for Congress: Dr. Amish Shah, running in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District against Republican David Schweikert; Deja Foxx, running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, an open seat formerly […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Rising & Empowering Political Action Committee (ASPIRE PAC), the political arm of the Democratic Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Members of Congress, announced the endorsement of Tim Lim for the position of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) National Finance Chair. “This past election underscores the need […]

The 2024 election cycle was an unprecedented cycle that saw the first Asian American and Black presidential nominee and an exponential growth in the number of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) congressional candidates running in districts across the country. While we still await data on AANHPI voter turnout, it’s clear that ASPIRE’s […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC announced the election of Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) as the incoming ASPIRE PAC Chair. Chairwoman Strickland will be the third Chair in ASPIRE PAC’s history and the first Korean American Chair. “It is an honor to serve as ASPIRE PAC Chair and continue the work of my friend and […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC announced a six-figure investment in get-out-the-vote efforts aimed at Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) voters in Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The investment is through local stakeholders and organizations engaged in culturally competent voter contact events, AANHPI-targeted canvassing, AANHPI-targeted mail, and AANHPI-targeted digital mobilization. The number of […]