Washington State Senator and current Senate Deputy Majority Leader Manka Dhingra (D-WA) wears many hats—mental health advocate and behavioral health expert, co-founder of an organization serving women in the AAPI communities who are survivors of domestic violence, prosecutor, and more.
Dhingra receives award for combating domestic violence
LifeWire presented state Sen. Manka Dhingra with the Norm Maleng Award for her work to end domestic violence on Tuesday.
Brown vs. Dhingra in Washington AG race
Nick Brown, who recently stepped down as U.S. attorney in Seattle, announced Wednesday he’s running to be Washington’s next attorney general—setting up a contest with state Sen. Manka Dhingra, a longtime prosecutor herself.
WA Senate passes resolution honoring Sikh Americans
The Washington State Senate passed a resolution last Friday honoring the contributions of Sikh Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States.
Election Day AAPI victories
The Democratic National Committee said the election of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) candidates — many of them running for the first time — in Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, […]
Taxes, traffic, and guns in 45th district debate
By Tim Gruver NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Come November, the 45th state Senate district will be represented by one of two women who will decide the balance of power in the […]
Race to decide if West Coast keeps its only GOP-led chamber
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Senate is the only Republican-led legislative chamber on the West Coast, and a special election in Seattle’s […]
AAPIs see mixed results in Washington primary elections
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The top two vote-getters in the primary election advance to the general election on November 7. Voter turnout in King County was 18.68 percent. Ballots […]
API candidates on the ballot
Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly This year, election day for the primary election is on Aug. 1. Voters have until 8 p.m. that day to return their ballots or […]
Manka Dhingra talks about her Senate seat plans
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Manka Dhingra believes in conversations that affect change in race relations, education, transportation, and making Washington state as liberal as it is perceived. Dhingra […]