Are mayoral candidates getting serious about Chinese American voters?

"Between 2013 and 2021, turnout in open citywide primaries spiked for many Asian ethnic groups, and for Chinese Americans jumped from 19% to 29%.

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Some Chinese voters may still remember where candidates stood on the SHSAT though. Yiatin Chu, a former Republican candidate for state Senate and president of the Asian Wave Alliance, said that after meeting with Stringer last month, she was glad to hear that he changed his position on the SHSAT, which he previously supported replacing with other criteria last cycle. “I support the use of the SHSAT. And I also support great schools for all NYC kids,” Stringer said in a recent statement. “I just as strongly believe we need more specialized schools to give even more students opportunities and make sure we aren’t leaving talented students behind.”

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Chu said Walden was intriguing as an independent candidate, but his name recognition is still a major challenge. (Asian Wave Alliance encouraged Cuomo to get into the Democratic primary, but it has not yet endorsed in the primary or general election.)

Sliwa performed well in Chinese American and other Asian American neighborhoods in 2021 and has maintained good relationships with Chinese voters, Chu said. “After June, the slate is open,” Chu said. “Curtis Sliwa has really earned the trust and the affection of the Chinese voters. And I don’t think that it’s going to change.”

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