Kimmy Yam is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
“Pinoy Pride” slogans, meals with community members, in-language ads and recruiting Filipino Americans for the campaign. With just over a month before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has been courting a group of Asian American voters, Filipino Americans, that may play a decisive role in the crucial swing state of Nevada.
“In Nevada, Team Trump has been on the ground engaging with Asian American voters, including the Filipino community,” said Halee Dobbins, RNC’s state communications director in Nevada. The Filipino community has expanded in recent years, with many relocating from Hawaii and California in response to rising housing prices. Filipino immigrants have also arrived in the area, recruited by hospitals and schools to fill a shortage of nurses and teachers.
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