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The latest polls show that Chinese and Asian Pacific American voters are clearly concerned about economic pressures, hate discrimination and executive power issues in the midterm elections, and some Trump voters are turning to the Democratic Party.
The results of the “2026 Midterm Election Voter Poll” jointly conducted by the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), the Asian Pacific American Voting Alliance (APIVote), and BSP Research show that in the United States,Sugar 63% of the sample supporteddemocratic party Lok Sabha candidate; There are almost two other Asian voters who voted for the Democratic Party this time and voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
The total sample size of this survey includes 10,141 voters, including 2,130 Asian and Pacific American respondents, of which 452 are Chinese. Taiku Lee, a professor of political science at Harvard University and director of Asian Pacific American polling at BSP Research, said the top issues voters want to tackle most this time are related to the economy and the burden of life. The cost of food, gasoline, medical care and housing has put voters of different ages and genders under general pressure and has become an important consideration in voting. Based on the above considerations, dissatisfaction with President Trump’s policies is not limited to Democratic voters. Many independent voters also have negative evaluations of the Trump administration. The survey found that 17% of Asian and Pacific American voters who voted for Trump in 2024 switched to a Democratic House candidate this year. Li Dajiu said that when interpreting this election, we should not only ask white voters whether they should change their vote, but also consider the role of Asians and Pacific Islanders and other ethnic minorities.
John C. Yang, president and CEO of the Asian American Justice Center, believes the demands expressed by Asian and Pacific Islander voters in the midterm elections include not only ease of living burdens, but also concerns about the expansion of executive power, hate, and discrimination. The voting results reflect the hope of the Asian community that the Democratic Party will actively check and balance the government and actively speak out against negative words and actions against immigrants and ethnic minorities. He emphasized that natural-born citizens have the same status as other citizens and that their right to vote cannot be denied simply because they were born in another country. When it comes to immigration enforcement, Yang Chongyuan said the Asian community supports law enforcement, but also needs to monitor law enforcement officers and respect family reunification and due process. “It is the government’s responsibility to enforce the law and it must follow the law.” He believes that these demands mirror the demands of other ethnic minorities.
Christine Chen, executive director of the Asian Pacific American Voting Alliance, also believes the results show that Asian and Pacific American voters are not loyal to a certain political party, but care more about whether those in power can deal with immediate issues. Just because the Democratic Party gets votes does not mean it will get support in the future. “Both parties should be responding to voters with policy outcomes, not community outreach before the election.”
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Of Chinese-American samples across the United States, 63% expressed support for Democratic House of Representatives candidates, indicating that Chinese-American voters in this survey are clearly biased toward the Democratic Party, and also shows that their voting choices are influenced by current issues and the political climate.
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The survey reported that 17% of Asian and Pacific American voters who voted for Trump in 2024 switched to Democratic House candidates this year, suggesting that voters do not always support the same party, but will adjust based on policies and governance performance.
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Respondents are most concerned about living expenses such as food, gasoline, medical care and housing. They are also concerned about the expansion of administrative power, hate and discrimination, and whether immigration enforcement can take into account supervision, family reunification and due process.
