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Ron Kim drops bid for Assembly Seat in Queens

Here's big news coming out of Queens. Ron Kim, legislative aide and former APAP Board member, has dropped out of his bid to replace John Liu in District 20 and is returning to his work in Governer David Patterson's office.  In addition, Kim has thrown his weight behind his friend and former chief of staff to Liu, John Choe.

In his statement, Kim says:


Special Elections Could offer Opportunities for Asian Americans

Nov. 4th was a tough day for those hoping to increase the number of Asian American Democrats in Congress.  Not only did Ashwin Madia (MN-03) and Ed Chau (CA-42) lose their races in Minnesota and California, but the Republicans managed to add two AAPI's to their ranks: Steve Austria (OH-07) and Joseph Cao (LA-02).