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Karthick Ramakrishnan: AAPI voters could tip the scales

πŸŽ™οΈ 1 big thing πŸ• June 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM

Before Vice President Harris became the Democratic nominee, Asian American voters were unenthusiastic about then-candidate Biden. But Harris has since energized the fastest-growing voter group in the U.S.: AAPI voters. Now, data suggests these voters could be a major factor in some swing states come November. Political scientist Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI data explains the power of Asian Americans to affect the race.

Guests: Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder of AAPI Data; researcher at UC Berkeley

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