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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC announced its endorsement of State Assemblymember Evan Low, who is running for Congress in California’s 16th Congressional District. Low has served in the California Assembly since 2014 and is the current Chair of the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. California’s 16th Congressional has an AANHPI community of […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC announced its endorsement of Congressman Andy Kim for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey. Congressman Kim is the first AANHPI representative from New Jersey and he would be the first AANHPI to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate, as well as the first AANHPI Senator to represent a state […]

WASHINGTON, DC – ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement following the Republican caucus electing Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House. Speaker Johnson’s election follows 22 days of Republican dysfunction as their caucus cycled through over 16 Speaker candidates, four Speaker designates – including one who was the designate […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC announced the endorsements of two Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) candidates for Congress: Dr. Jennifer Tran, running in the open CA-12 seat; and Kim Nguyen, running against Michelle Steel in CA-45. Chair Grace Meng released the following statement on the endorsements: “Dr. Jennifer Tran has been a leader in her community […]

WASHINGTON, DC – ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action and race-based admissions policies in colleges and universities: “The Supreme Court’s decision is a grave disservice to diversity and the promise of equal opportunity for all. The diaspora of the AANHPI community is a perfect example of how […]

WASHINGTON, DC – ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement on Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Legislature’s bill that would prohibit individuals from certain countries from owning property, including Chinese Americans. Specifically, the Florida bill would prohibit land ownership by any member of the People’s Republic of China, which could potentially […]