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Survey Finds Indian-American Voters Favor Democrats in US Midterms
A survey asked Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Indian-American voters about the US midterm elections.
Most Indian-American respondents said they preferred Democratic candidates.
Fewer respondents preferred Republican candidates.
More than 90 per cent of AAPI voters said they planned to vote.
Many voters said they were interested in politics but also felt tired of it.
The two major parties had not contacted many of the surveyed voters.
The biggest concern was the rising cost of living and inflation.
Healthcare, jobs, retirement benefits, and education were also important issues.
Sixty-six per cent of Indian-American voters surveyed favored Democratic candidates in both congressional and Senate elections.
Eighteen per cent favored Republicans in congressional races, while 22 per cent did so in Senate races.
More than 90 per cent of surveyed Asian American and Pacific Islander voters planned to vote.
Cost of living and inflation ranked as the top issue, followed by healthcare, jobs, Social Security and Medicare, and education.
The survey covered 2,066 registered voters, including 242 Indian-American respondents and 1,896 Asian-American respondents.
- Who
- Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Indian-American registered voters surveyed by Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote and AAPI Data.
- What
- A survey found Indian-American voters leaning toward Democratic candidates in congressional and Senate elections.
- Where
- The United States.
- When
- The survey concerned the November 3 midterm elections; the article was published September 8.
- Why
- Voters identified cost of living and inflation, healthcare, jobs, Social Security and Medicare, and education as major concerns.
Key facts
- Survey organizations
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote and AAPI Data
- Total respondents
- 2,066 registered voters
- Indian-American respondents
- 242
- Preference for Democrats
- 66 per cent of Indian-American respondents in both congressional and Senate elections
- Preference for Republicans
- 18 per cent in congressional elections and 22 per cent in Senate races
- Top issue
- Cost of living and inflation, considered very or extremely important by 90 per cent of Asian-American voters
- Election offices
- 435 congressional seats, 35 Senate seats, and several local public offices
Quotes
Karthick Ramakrishnan
Founder and Executive Director of AAPI Data, a research and policy organisation
“With Asian Americans being the fastest-growing electorate in the country, it’s crucial that we have the latest data on what motivates them to turn out and vote,”
theprint.in
Sources
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