Asian American voters voice top issues for 2024 Election
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On today’s Closer Look with Rose Scott, we continue our series on different voter blocs. Over the past 20 years, Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States. In the past four years alone, they’ve added 2 million eligible voters. Among this diverse group are diverse political opinions. Show host Rose Scott speaks with Asian Americans representing advocacy groups and both major political parties. We’ll also speak with a panel of Asian American voters about what matters most to them this election cycle. Guests Include: Christine Chen, the executive director and co-founder of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote   Victoria Huynh, the founder and chief community organizer for Georgia AAPI Hub Rajpal Sagoo, the chairperson of the Cherokee County Republican Coalition Theresa Shen, a member of the Georgia Chinese-American Republicans   Kannan Udayarajan, the chairperson for Forsyth County Democrats Jennifer Lee, the policy director for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Murtaza Khwaja, the executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice  Jeremy Thao, an Atlanta-area filmmaker and entrepreneur Jadelynn Zhang, a PhD Student in the Department of Sociology at Emory University  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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