Two women on Joe Biden's VP list have a little-known advantage: Being Asian American.
In a poll from AAPI Data in 2018, roughly 50 percent of Asian Americans said they had not been contacted by the Democratic Party; the number rises closer to 60 percent for being contacted by Republicans.
"Parties and candidates need to not take our communities for granted and invest in learning about our political histories, about our specific cultural patterns," Bhojwani said."Asian Americans care about bread-and-butter issues just like most other voters. It's really about how much are we going to invest in the specific outreach and connection that's required."
"If your parents vote, the chances of you becoming a voter is significantly higher. So imagine if your parents are immigrants and they can't pass that down to you. There's a language barrier. There's unfamiliarity with being engaged and getting involved in the democratic process. ... I think that plays a part in the invisibility role," said Jennifer Baik, a communications and policy associate at APIAVote.
Some of those candidates are getting financial support from the party, as well. In the Texas 22nd District race, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeein digital ads for Kulkarni — running them in Chinese and Hindi to break down the language barrier for many Asian American voters.
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