Of the leaders of America's 100 largest cities, just 5 are Asian American. All of them are in California.
Wu is one of three Asian Americans seeking to lead major cities who would make history if elected this fall: Aftab Pureval in Cincinnati and Andrew Yang in New York City are also running. Of the leaders of America's 100 largest cities, just five are Asian American.
“We've been trying to build a pipeline and create opportunities and provide inspiration for folks that consider running for office," Chen said. “But I think now it's even more important just because of the rise of anti-Asian violence. This is a unique time period in our history where I believe that the AAPI community overall is all leaning in at this moment and realizing that they can no longer just step back.
Pureval, a 38-year-old Democrat, emerged as one of the top two contenders from a field of six candidates in the city’s nonpartisan May primary. He will face off against a City Council member and former Mayor David Mann, also a Democrat, on Nov. 2. Pureval was in the lead, however, with more than 39 percent of votes while Mann received about 29 percent.
Asian American voters heavily favored President Joe Biden over former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election 63-30, according to NBC News exit polls. However, both Republican and Democratic parties have historically fallen short when it comes to reaching out to these voters, Chen said.
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