The AAA-Fund is a Democratic political action committee whose goal is to increase the voice of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on every level of local, state and federal government in America. To achieve this goal, we address the chronic under-representation of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) as campaign volunteers, campaign contributors, and candidates for political office.
Rep. Mike Honda, Rep. Mazie
Hirono and AAA-Fund Executive
Director Gautam Dutta at the June
10th Celebration.more
Special thanks to the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), sanofi pasteur, and the Sheet Metal Workers (SMW), our most recent sponsors.more about Sponsorship
Our tools are public education and coalition-building, as well as the endorsement, training, and financial support of APAs and other candidates who support our community's policy goals. We are governed by a board of directors, which is advised by an advisory board, honorary board, and a nation-wide network of chapters.
We are committed to building a nation-wide network of Democratic APA political activists, so your input and support are urgently needed.
APA Representation
APAs are the fastest growing minority group in the country. In the last decade, the total population of APAs jumped to 12.8 million, a 48.4% increase from 7.3 million in 1990.
Although APAs now number 12.8 million and exceed four percent of the nation's population, we have only six members of Congress out of 535 (just over one percent). This disproportionate under-representation is mirrored at the state level. In California, APAs have been ten percent or more of the population for years, but they have only in the last few years reached nine members in the state legislature, out of 120 (7.5%).
Greater Political Participation
As the fastest growing minority group in the United States, and as a group with an increasing number of community-specific social and political problems, it is increasingly important that APAs play an active role in American politics and government.
Edwin Chau
Ed Chau is an attorney and Montebello School Board member running for Congress from California's 42nd Congressional District. more
Rep. Swati Dandekar
Representative Swati Dandekar comfortably retained her Iowa assembly seat representing District 36. She defeated a Republican newcomer with a 10 percent margin. more
Paul Fong
Professor, community leader, and human rights activist Paul Fong seeks a seat representing California's 22nd Assembly District. more
Warren Furutani
Longtime education and civil rights advocate Warren Furutani WINS his runoff election for a California Assembly seat on February 5th more
Jay Goyal
Jay Goyal is an Ohio State Representative and Ways and Means Committee member who is running for re-election from Ohio's 73rd District. more
Rep. Mike Honda
AAA-Fund Honorary Board President and four-term California Representative Mike Honda (15th Congressional District) is also Vice Chair of the DNC. more
Ashwin Madia
Lawyer, community leader and Iraq War vet Ashwin Madia is running to represent Minnesota's 3rd CD more
Joe Sestak
Born and raised in Delaware County, former three-star Vice Admiral Joe Sestak was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 7th CD in 2006. more
Hubert Vo
Hubert Vo serves in the Texas Legislature, where he was named Freshman of the Year by the non-partisan Legislative Study Group. more
The AAA-Fund
Electing Our Leaders
Empowering Our Community
June 10 Celebration: Over 200 guests joined 13 Members of Congress and other state and local leaders on June 10 at the AAA-Fund's Annual Celebration of Asian Pacific American community empowerment. more
