Biden was losing Asian American voters. Will they support Harris?
Asian American voters say they’re excited about the possibility of seeing someone that shares their background potentially lead the country. But they have some reservations too.
Swati Joshi, a 60-year-old Democratic voter in Dallas, says she’d love to have a president who shares a name with her grandmother: Kamala.
As voters take in President Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race on Sunday, Joshi is part of a growing Asian American electorate that is now looking ahead to what a Kamala Harris presidency would mean for the country — and for them.
Joshi, who is Indian American, said she is throwing all her support behind Harris and hopes the country is on the precipice of a historic first. “I think it’s a giant step for not only women, but also South Asians,” she said.
Asian American voters say they’re excited about the possibility of seeing someone who shares their background lead the country. But they have some reservations too.
Before he dropped out, Biden was slipping among Asian American voters: From 2020 to 2024, he lost 8 points in that demographic.
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