Congratulations on making the decision to run for public office!

In a year when key civil rights and liberties are under attack and building power from within the AAPI community is crucial to the safety, wellbeing, and livelihood of Asian and Pacific Islanders across America, the AAPI Victory Alliance is proud to launch its official Endorsement Program.

Community power is built locally. That is why our Building Local AAPI Power Endorsement Program focuses on building AAPI political power by endorsing AAPI candidates running at local, state legislative, and statewide levels in key states and competitive districts.

AAPI Victory Alliance is accepting candidate endorsement applications from all states and races and is particularly focused on races in these 10 states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. We will be recognizing candidates and collecting applications from across the United States and welcome everyone who meets our endorsement criteria to apply.

To receive an endorsement, candidates need to fill out the accompanying form with information on their candidacy and their campaign for review. The AAPI Victory Alliance board will review, notify, and announce any candidates who receive an endorsement for the 2022 cycle. Endorsed candidates will gain access to the network of supporters, communications reach, and donor access that AAPI Victory Alliance has built along with community trust.

Please contact contact@AAPIVictoryAlliance.com for any additional questions.

To submit your name, please complete the following form.

We're looking forward to get to know more about you. Note that the highest level of office we typically endorse is at the state-level. We endorse both challengers and incumbents.

Candidate First Name

Candidate Last Name

Campaign Manager Name

Campaign Website Address

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Phone

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What position is the candidate running for?

Is the candidate an incumbent?

Is the candidate a former elected official for a different office?

If the candidate is running in a contested primary, please share the following information:

Who are the other candidates? Which candidates identify as AAPI, if at all?

Have you been endorsed by other candidates, elected officials, or groups? If so, whom/which groups?

Filing Deadline

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Is there a caucus for this race? Has it happened? And if so, what were the results?

Primary Election Date

YYYY

General Election Date

YYYY

Do you identify as AAPI?

Yes

What other identities do you hold that are important to your experience and you would like to share with us?

(ex: Racial disaggregation like Bangladeshi, or Japanese, LGTBQ identity, Veteran status, Single parent, first generation college student, etc.)

What languages do you speak fluently?

VALUES ALIGNMENT

We seek to endorse AAPI candidates who will advance AAPI political power as elected officials. To that end, please tell us more about you and your values.

How are you engaged in the AAPI community?

Candidate bio (max 300 words, including why candidate is running)

Is there anything else you would like us to know about your campaign or you?

Please select the statements that you agree with.

I support policies that advance economic opportunities and prosperity for AAPI families and workers, including the right to organize and support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

I recognize the tremendous economic and cultural contributions of immigrants, and I support policies that help them integrate into the nation’s social, political, and economic life.

I stand in solidarity with communities from other races, gender identities, and religions, and I support policies that advance equity, inclusion, and representation for AAPIs, including data disaggregation and equitable access to higher education.

I support policies to promote safety and reduce violence in our communities, including gun safety and anti-hate crime legislation.

I understand the disproportionate impact that global warming has on communities of color, including the AAPI community, and I support policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

I support federal, state, or local efforts to advance LGBTQ civil rights via the legislative or regulatory process.

I support federal, state, or local efforts to safeguard privacy and reproductive freedom. I oppose restrictions to access to safe, legal and affordable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.

If you do not agree with any of the previous statements, please explain why not.

Congratulations on making the decision to run for public office!

To submit your name, please complete the following form.

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