In a response to a Department of Justice (DOJ) letter his office received earlier this week, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs delivered a strongly worded letter to the department, stating in a letter of his own that “[t]he information you provided contains several glaring deficiencies,” including incorrect claims of ineligibility.
Coalition of AAPI orgs, ACLU, Common Cause sue federal government over program targeting naturalized voters
In order to stop what they are calling “an unlawful and discriminatory program … that systematically targets, investigates, and intimidates naturalized U.S. citizens,” a coalition of Asian American civil rights organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Common Cause filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Thursday afternoon.
Two-thirds of Asian Americans eligible to vote are naturalized citizens—but not all are registered
More than 8 million naturalized citizens eligible to vote in the upcoming November midterms are Asian American, and nearly two-thirds of eligible Asian American voters are naturalized citizens—more than any other ethnic group.
DOJ requests information about individuals on WA voter rolls
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs announced late Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested information about individuals on Washington’s voter rolls.
Chinese-language election disinformation shifts to social platform X as midterms near
Election disinformation aimed at Chinese-speaking voters is moving from China’s biggest digital hub, WeChat (Weixin, in Chinese), to X, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms—and false claims about noncitizen voting combined with immigration enforcement circulating on the platform may keep some from the polls.
“It takes a village”: UTOPIA Washington mobilizes AAPI voters for 2026 general election
When it comes to civic engagement, 47% of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters say AAPI-serving organizations are their most trusted messengers.
Survey finds economy, healthcare top issues for AAPI voters
A recent survey reveals that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters’ top concerns are healthcare and the state of the economy.
Santos, Tewolde, Street, Brown vie for 37th Legislative District seats at community forum
Nearly 80 attendees packed the Wing Luke Museum’s Ford Foundation Community Hall to listen to four candidates for the Washington State 37th Legislative District outline their competing visions on everything from budget priorities to immigrant protections to health care access, during the 14th annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (A&NH/PI) General Election Candidate Forum on Oct. 20.
Northwest Asian Weekly 2026 General Election Endorsements
Northwest Asian Weekly presents its endorsements for the 2026 General Election.
Ethnic media briefed on AAPI voter trends and changes as midterm elections near
As one of the fastest-growing populations in the U.S., for the last several election cycles, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have played an ever-more significant role in determining the outcome of elections.