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By Devika Koppikar As Susan Jin Davis watched the election coverage on Nov. 6, she was increasingly anxious and emotional about the congressional races of all the AAPI candidates. But as the results became final, Davis, a board member of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), was able to relax and celebrate the victories of five candidates …

By Michelle Phipps-Evans This year’s general election on Nov. 6 will likely be remembered for its long lines. It may also be remembered as the first presidential election where national political journalists began focusing on the role Asian Americans played, and are expected to play in the future. It’s all in the numbers, with 17 million Asian Americans in the …