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Asian American voting grows in Georgia, and with it, political power

Asian American voting grows in Georgia, and with it, political power
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Asian American and Pacific Islanders' Record Turnout Helped Flip Georgia Blue. Now They Could Shape the Future of the Senate

Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ Record Turnout Helped Flip Georgia Blue. Now They Could Shape the Future of the Senate
Time
12/24/2020
Anna Purna Kambhampaty
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A woman holds signs supporting Biden at an early voting rally in Duluth, Georgia on Oct. 24
On Nov. 3, Soon Woo Kwon stayed up late watching the news, eager to find out the results of the first American election he voted in. Kwon, who has been living in Georgia for 13 years, immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 2007, and when he finally became a naturalized citizen this year, he was excited to exercise his new right. “Now, I feel like I’m really living in the United States as a citizen,” he says. “I’m just one of the voters, but I was able to share my voice with the people.” ....

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