Election 2012 Update

We congratulate all incoming Senators and Members of Congress:

• Mazie Hirono (HI)
  
• Tim Kaine (VA)
  
• Tammy Duckworth (IL-08)
  
• Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02)
  
• Grace Meng (NY-06)
  
• Mark Takano (CA-41)
  
  won 57% to 43%
• Rob Bonta (CA-AD18)
  
  winning 51%-49%

Too close to call

• Dr. Ami Bera (CA-07)
  
  Lungren won’t concede but ; pray for no inquiry but we’ll see as the recount occurs

We cannot say a huge enough thanks to everyone. Special congratulations and elated delight to AAAF of Greater Chicago whose numerous months long phone banking, website editing, email forwarding, logistical organizing, people pulling & generally good cheer & energy for the easy-to-volunteer events, sharing their many delights and overall pulling so many for so many critical last minute get out the vote all for Tammy Duckworth has given us such a brilliant example of an effective grassroot campaign.

These Congressmen & Congresswomen represent the largest caucus of Asian American and Pacific Islander Members in any single Congressional session as well as other records:

• Hirono – first Asian American woman and first Buddhist to serve in the U.S. Senate
• Duckworth, Meng – first Asian Americans to represent their states IL and NY respectively
• Gabbard – first Hindu American in US Congress, first Samoan American elected as a voting member of Congress
• Takano – first openly gay minority Member of Congress

We are thrilled not only to share in the delights of our elected officials above but also to our other endorsed candidates:

• Nate Shinagawa (NY-23) – lost by only 50% to Tom Reed’s 52%
• Jay Chen – lost 40% to Ed Royce’s 59%
• Manan Trivedi – lost along with Upendra Chivukula and Syed Taj
• Dr. Jennifer Ong (CA-AD20) – trailing 48% to Bill Quirk’s 52%
• Otto Lee (CA-22) – trailing 36% to Devin Nunes’ 64%

Lastly, just seen on the ED Show on MSNBC:

Thank you to all!

Update Nov 12: Our Dr. Ami Bera is leading!

Update Nov 17: Bera Wins!