Asians are the fastest-growing minority in the United States. Political scientists say Asian Americans are starting to have an influence on U.S. politics. There now are more Asian Americans in Congress than ever before.
In many areas, political candidates are reaching out to Asian Americans in an effort to get their support in the elections next month.
Political campaigns are urging people across the United States to vote in the November 4th elections. In the Los Angeles area, campaign volunteers are contacting likely voters, including many Asian Americans. Tanzila Ahmed is a voting expert. She says it is overly simplistic to think of Asian Americans as a single group.
He says capturing their vote means both parties need to reach out to the different Asian communities, and have Asian American candidates on the ballot.