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| As details and non-details of Presidential candidates become more delineated, AANHPI votersvare not sitting on the sidelines. |
With just weeks to go before the presidential election, Kamala Harris is faring better than her GOP opponent as AANHPI voters dig into the candidates and issues.
A new surveyy finds that most Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) adults believe the outcome of the race will have important impacts on the economy (82%), health care (74%), immigration policy (72%), and foreign policy (72%).
AANHPI adults trust Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump to handle key issues like abortion (65% vs. 16%), race and inequality (64% vs. 15%), and health care (59% vs. 19%), according to the survey jointly conducted by the Association Press and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (AP-NORC).
The gaps between Harris and Trump narrow considerably on issues like the economy (41% vs. 34%), immigration (42% vs. 35%), and crime (39% vs. 33%), according to the survey.
Harris more caring and more honest
AANHPI adults are more likely to feel that Harris, rather than Trump, cares about people like them (52% vs. 15%), is honest (50% vs. 15%), has the right vision for the country (49% vs. 25%), and can handle a crisis (47% vs. 26%). These favorable views of Harris also surpass those of the general public, who were asked in August 2024.
“These findings offer a comprehensive view into AANHPI communities’ perceptions of the candidates across a range of high-profile issues and candidate qualities,” says Jennifer Benz, deputy director of the AP-NORC Center.
“Many across AAPI communities feel that the outcome of this election will be consequential for the policy issues that affect their daily lives.”
Some key findings:
Candidate Favorability: Vice President Harris’ favorability among Asian American voters increases 18 points since the Spring; Tim Walz is far more popular as a vice presidential candidate than JD Vance.
● 62% of Asian American voters say they have a favorable opinion of Kamala Harris, compared to 35% who have an unfavorable opinion of the Vice President. In the 2024 Asian American Voter Survey, conducted in April-May, 44% had a favorable view of Harris and 42% unfavorable.
● 28% of Asian American voters have a favorable opinion of Donald Trump, compared to 70% who have an unfavorable opinion of the former President. ○ In the 2024 AAVS, conducted in April-May, 34% had a favorable view of Trump and 62% unfavorable.
● 56% of Asian American voters have a favorable opinion of Tim Walz, compared to 18% who have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic nominee for vice president. 26 percent don’t know enough to have an opinion.
● 21% of Asian American voters have a favorable opinion of JD Vance, compared to 58 percent who have an unfavorable opinion of the Republican nominee for vice president. 22% don’t know enough to have an opinion.
Positve view of Immigrants
On immigration, AAANHPI adults are far more likely than the general population to view legal immigrants as an important asset. For example, 79% of AAPI adults feel legal immigration is a major benefit for economic growth in the country, compared to about 42% of the general public who were last asked in March 2024.
And 73% see skilled labor in science and technology as a major benefit, well above the 41% of the broader population. Concerns about illegal immigration are similar between AANHPI adults and the general public, with similar shares perceiving illegal immigration as a risk to welfare programs (48% vs. 53%) and crime (38% vs. 40%), despite recent reports noting that immigrants tend to use benefits at lower rates and commit fewer crimes than the general population.
The survey is a joint project of the Associated Press (AP) is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting and NORC is an objective and non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions.
Overall, while AANHPI adults tend to view illegal immigrants as presenting higher risks compared to legal immigrants, no more than half within these communities believe that either group poses major risks. AANHPI adults see increasing security at the US-Mexico border (45%) and strengthening policies to prevent visa overstays (41%) as top immigration priorities for the federal government, which is similar to the general population who were last asked in December 2021.
Reducing green card wait times is also a top issue for AANHPI adults, with 44% considering it a high priority, and about another third prioritizing other legal immigration policies such as expanding family visas and providing green cards to college graduates.
About a third of AANHPI adults and the general population consider providing legal status for undocumented immigrants and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally as high priorities.
Emotionally engaged
AANHPI adults express mixed feelings about the upcoming election with 37% saying they feel fearful and 29% reporting they feel excited. One in 5 are feeling angry or satisfied. AANHPI adults aged 60 and over are more likely to say excited accurately describes their feelings of the election, compared to their younger counterparts.
Intergenerational conversations shape some AANHPI adults' views on key issues like abortion, climate change, and LGBTQ rights.
A quarter say discussions with older family members have influenced their economic policy views a lot, while another 34% report they've been influenced a little. Similar to the general public in March 2024, AANHPI communities also trust national (58%) and local (53%) news organizations for election information, with fewer relying on friends and family (45%) or social media (35%).
“These survey findings point to the need for greater attention to problems such as backlogs in green cards and employment-based visas.”
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