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Key Contests in 2008

John McCain (R)
 Candidate for President
U.S. Senator - Arizona
McCain on Asian American Issues
www.johnmccain.com 
6/15/08 www.opensecrets.org: cash on hand: $23,988,473
- Opposes racial quotas.  Bans on affirmative action in college admissions benefit Asian Americans.  1/30/08 The Chronicle of Higher Education: ""Bans on Affirmative Action Help Asian Americans, Not Whites, Report Says".

Ballot initiatives in Arizona , Colorado and Nebraska : “The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin, in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting.”
Support the effort to enact these initiatives by contributing to the American Civil Rights Institute at www.acri.org 

 Open seat!
J. Ashwin Madia (D)
 Candidate for U.S. House
Minnesota – District 3 (Minneapolis suburbs)
Attorney, Marine veteran
www.madiaforcongress.com
Primary: September 9, 2008
3/31/08 opensecrets.org: $190,538 cash on hand, the most of the 3 Democratic candidates
Mr. ChangMook Sohn (D)
 Candidate for Washington State Treasurer
Retired State Revenue Forecast Council Director & Economist
www.changmooksohn.com
Primary: August 19, 2008

Darren Kasai (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 75 (San Diego)
Small Business Owner
9919 Maya Linda Rd #12
San Diego , CA 92126
info at kasaiforassembly.com
Primary: unopposed
In primary, 40% of voters were Democrats

 Election considered close if won with less than 55% of vote
William Tong (D) - incumbent
 Connecticut House of Representatives - 
District 147 (Westover, North Stamford, New Canaan )
www.williamtong.com.
2006 election results:
Tong: 53.1%
Sherer: 46.9%

Hubert Vo (D) - incumbent
 Texas House of Representatives - District 149 (Houston)
http://www.hubertvo.com
2004 election results
Hubert Vo (D)  50.06%  (20584 votes)
Talmadge Heflin (R) incumbent  49.94% (20532 votes)
2006 election will be a rematch
6/30/06: cash on hand: $16,144
opponent had $6,061
 2006 election results:
Vo: 54.3%
Heflin: 45.7%



Key Contests in 2006

Open seat!
Mazie Hirono (D) (former Lieutenant Governor)
 Candidate for U. S. House
Hawaii - District 2 (rural Oahu-neighbor islands)
Primary results:
Mazie Hirono: 20.7%
Colleen Hanabusa: 20.0%
Matt Matsunaga: 13.5%
Nestor Garcia (D) (Honolulu Councilman) (Filipino-American)
Quentin Kawananakoa (R) (former state representative)
Clayton Hee (D) (state senator)
Ron Menor (D) (state senator) (Filipino-American)
www.opensecrets.org: 9/3/06 cash on hand: Hirono $150,129
2006 Election Results:
Hirono  61%
 Hoque: 39%
Open seat!
Tammy Duckworth (D)
 Candidate for U.S. House 
Illinois - District 6 (Lombard)
http://duckworthforcongress.com/ 
Disabled veteran of Second Iraq War
www.opensecrets.org
6/30/06: $901,694 cash on hand
Opponent had $1,339,555
2006 election results:
 Roskam (R): 51%
Duckworth (D): 49%

John Chiang (D) 
Candidate for California Controller
www.chiangforcalifornia.com
currently Chair, California Board of Equalization - District 4
(greater Los Angeles area)
2002 Election results:
John Chiang (D)    63.5%
2006 Primary results:
John Chiang: 53%
Joe Dunn: 47%
7/30/06: cash on hand $180,216 while opponent had $160,817
8/1/06 Field Poll: Chiang holds a lead of 38% to 27%, with more than a third undecided.
endorsed by Fresno Bee, Los Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles Times, Modesto Bee, Orange County Weekly, Sacramento Bee, San Diego Tribune , San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
 2006 election results:
Chiang (D): 50.4%
 Strickland (R): 40.1%

Betty Yee (D)
Candidate for California Board of Equalization - District 1
http://www.bettyyee2006.com/
2006 Primary results: unopposed
629,095 voted in the Democratic primary while 288,764 voted in the Republican primary
 CA Secretary of State: 5/20/06: $265,741 cash on hand 
No info on Republican candidate
9/30/06: endorsed by Sacramento Bee
10/2/06: endorsed by San Francisco Examiner
 2006 election results:
Yee (D): 64.7%
Neighbors (R): 29.2%

Michelle Park Steel (R)
Candidate for California Board of Equalization - District 3
www.steelforboe.com
CA Secretary of State: 5/20/06: $180,274 cash on hand
No info on Democratic candidate
2006 Primary results:
Michelle Park Steel : 38%
Ray Haynes: 33.5%
Steve Petruzzo: 16.3%
Hal “Jimbo” Styles: 7%
Lewis Da Silva 5.2%  
 2006 election results:
 Steel (R): 57.0%
Christian-Heising (D): 38.5%

 Judy Chu (D)
Candidate for California Board of Equalization  - District 4
www.judychu.net
currently California Assemblyperson - District 49 (Alhambra, Monterey 
Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel in Los Angeles County)
CA Secretary of State: 5/20/06: $526,757 cash on hand
No info on Republican candidate
 2006 Primary results:
Judy Chu: 49.9%
Jerome Edgar Horton: 31.6%
Rita Rogers: 12.1%
Vonny Abbott: 6.4%
 2006 election results:
 Chu (D): 65.4%
Forsch (R): 27.4%

Election considered close if won with less than 55% of vote
Hubert Vo (D) - incumbent
 Texas House of Representatives - District 149 (Houston)
http://www.hubertvo.com
2004 election results
Hubert Vo (D)  50.06%  (20584 votes)
Talmadge Heflin (R) incumbent  49.94% (20532 votes)
2006 election will be a rematch
6/30/06: cash on hand: $16,144
opponent had $6,061
 2006 election results:
Vo: 54.3%
Heflin: 45.7%

John Lim (R) - incumbent
 Oregon House of Representatives - District 50 (Fairview)
Friends of John Lim
P.O. Box 1616
Gresham, OR 97030
2004 results: won with 51.3%
 2006 Primary results: unopposed

Martha Wong (R) - incumbent
 Texas House of Representatives - District 134
15 Greenway, Unit 16F
Houston, Texas 77046
713- 963-0388
fax: 713- 963-0388
vote@marthawong.com
http://www.marthawong.com
2002 election results:
Martha Wong (R)    52.3%
Debra Danburg (D)    46.8%
Nathaniel LaFleur (Lib)    1%
2004 election results
Martha Wong (R)    53.6%
Jim Dougherty (D)    44.4%
Monica Granger (Lib)   2.1%
6/30/06: cash on hand: $428,429
opponent had $215,938
2006 election results:
Wong: 43.3%
Cohen: 54.5%

Ms. Swati Dandekar (D) - incumbent
 Iowa State House - District 36
 Born in India, Dandekar has lived in Marion, Iowa for 27 years. 
2002 was the first time she ran for a legislative office.
http://www.swatidandekar.com/
2004 election results:
Ms. Swati Dandekar (D)  54.4%
Cory Crowley (R)  45.6%
2006 Primary results: unopposed
5/27/06: Dandekar cash in hand $49,408; no info on opponent
2006 election results:
Dandekar: 52.6%
Wagner: 47.4%
Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
Donate at http://www.michigancivilrights.org/
Michigan ballot initiative to ban the use of racial and gender preferences in college admissions and public hiring and contracting.
When affirmative action at universities was banned in California , Texas , Massachusetts , and Florida , the number of Asian American students admitted to universities in those states increased by 20-40%.  See Statistics on Reverse Discrimination against Asian-Americans. 
 2006 Election results:
 For: 58%
Against: 42%

Frank Murkowski (R)
Former Governor of Alaska
 Hall of Shame: Frank Murkowski
       In Frank Atonio v. Wards Cove Packing Co., plaintiffs alleged that the defendant, a Seattle company which cans fish in Alaska, illegally segregated bunkhouses, mess halls and jobs according to race.  Plaintiffs were Asian-American and Native-American cannery workers.  On appeal, the Supreme Court interpreted the civil rights laws in a way which disfavored the plaintiffs, Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, 490 U.S. 642 (1989).  The Civil Rights Act of 1991 overturned this interpretation so that it no longer applied to any civil rights cases pending upon the enactment of the Act.  
        However, Senator Murkowski introduced an amendment which exempted the Wards Cove Packing Company, a large employer in Alaska, from the Civil Rights Act.  Due to Senator Murkowski's amendment, the overturned interpretation applied only to the detriment of Mr. Atonio and the other 2,000 Asian-American and Native-American class members.  At the bidding of Wards Cove Packing Co., Senator Murkowski screwed the Asian-American and Native-American plaintiffs.
 2006 Primary Results:
Palin (R): 51%
Binkley (R): 30%
Murkowski (R): 19%
Bill Richardson (D)
Governor of New Mexico
Opponent
 Hall of Shame: Wen Ho Lee Debacle
    In two interviews on "60 Minutes," Richardson falsely accused Dr. Lee of crimes
    9/13/00 Los Angeles Times: "How FBI's Flawed Case Against Lee Unraveled":
In early 1999, Robert Vrooman, head of counter-intelligence at Los Alamos until 1998, and several colleagues repeatedly testified in closed-door sessions before the House and Senate Intelligence committees and several investigative review boards. Their message: No espionage had occurred and Dr. Lee had been unfairly targeted because he is Chinese American.  "I was trying to do it within the system," Vrooman said.
    But the Energy Department clamped down.  On Aug. 12, 1999, after Vrooman had retired from Los Alamos , Energy Secretary Bill Richardson issued reprimands to Vrooman and two colleagues at the lab for allegedly failing to assist the FBI in its pursuit of Chinese espionage.
    Vrooman was barred from being a consultant for the department for five years.  Another counterintelligence official at the lab, who also was disciplined, quit.
    Angry at what he viewed as a cover-up, Vrooman went public. His complaints about racial profiling and what he called a complete lack of evidence against Dr. Lee were the first indications that the case was seriously amiss.
 2006 Election Results:
Richardson (D): 69%
 Dendahl (R): 31%

U.S. Senate (2000 Results)

Minnesota:
Mark Dayton (D)  (not seeking re-election)
2000 results: won with 49%

 Washington 
Maria Cantwell (D)
2000 results: won with 49%
Primary: September 2006

Michigan:
Debbie Stabenow (D)  (incumbent)
2000 results: won with 50%

Montana 
Conrad Burns (R) (incumbent) 
2000 results: won with 51%
Primary: June 6, 2006

 Nebraska 
Ben Nelson (D) 2000 results: won with 51%
Primary: May 9, 2006

New Jersey 
Jon Corzine (D)  (elected governor)
2000 results: won with 51%
Bob Menendez (D) (incumbent)
Tom Kean Jr. (R) - State Sen., College Instructor & Son of Ex-Gov. Tom Kean

Florida:
Bill Nelson (D) (incumbent)
2000 results: won with 52%
Primary: Sept. 5, 2006
Co-sponsor, hate crime bill 
S 966 IS, Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2003, 108th Congress, 1st Session, To provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crime.  May 1, 2003.

 Virginia: 
George Allen (R) 2000 results: won with 52%
Primary: June 13, 2006

Pennsylvania:
Rick Santorum (R) (incumbent) 
2000 results: won with 53%
Primary: May 16, 2006
 

U.S. House

Defeat John Hostettler (R)
 Support Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) - Candidate for Congress, District 8
 (District 8: Evansville, Covington, Terre Haute, Vincennes)
 Ellsworth for Congress
P.O. Box 62
Evansville, IN 47708
812-434-6766
Fax: 812-434-6765
info@ellsworthforcongress.com
http://www.ellsworthforcongress.com/ 
www.opensecrets.org:
 2002 election results:
John Hostettler (R) 51%
Bryan Hartke (D) 46%
Other 3%
2004 election results:
John Hostettler (R)  53%
Jon Jennings (D)  45%
Other  2%
Hostettler voted against Asian Americans
- Voted against Asian Americans
Voted against hate crimes bill, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (LLEEA).  The measure was passed as an amendment to H.R. 3132, the “Children’s Safety Act.”  (Roll Call Vote 469, Sept. 14, 2005).  Current hate crimes law leaves federal prosecutors powerless to intervene in bias-motivated crimes when they cannot also establish that the crime was committed because of the victim's involvement in a "federally-protected activity" such as serving on a jury, attending a public school, or voting. LLEEA strengthens the federal hate crimes statute by removing unnecessary obstacles to federal prosecution and by providing authority for federal involvement in a wider category of bias-motivated crimes.    
- Voted against Asian Americans
Voted for the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.  Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
- Voted against Asian Americans
Non-binding resolution instructs House conferees to accept a Senate passed food stamp restoration that would help an estimated 400,000 legal immigrants.  
H R 2646 YEA-AND-NAY 23-APR-2002 7:16 PM
- Did not vote
    Thousands of illegal immigrants who missed the April 30 deadline to file for legal residency without having to leave the country likely will get a second chance to apply.  Late Monday, the House approved a bill to extend the deadline four months, with the new deadline dependent on when a final measure is signed into law.
Section 245(i) Extension Act of 2001, H.R. 1885 IH, May 21, 2001. Roll call vote no. 127: yeas 336, nays 43, not voting 53:
- Voted against Asian Americans.  Voted for Amendment 453.
In September of 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 417, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1999.   On Sept. 14, 1999, Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE) offered Amendment 453 (H.Amdt.453) that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections.  In Roll Call 414, the House voted 242-181 (10 not voting) in favor of the amendment.  A similar amendment was not added to the Senate bill, which was defeated. 
- Voted against Asian Americans
Voted against food stamps for 250,000 of the over 900,000 legal immigrants cut off food stamps in the 1996 welfare reform law.
The House approved the Conference Report on S.1150 by 364 to 50 (Roll Call 204, June 4, 1998).  On June 23, 1998, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Act of 1998 was enacted, including $818 million in food stamps for legal immigrants. 

Key Contests in 2008

Election considered close if won with less than 55% of vote
Doug Lang
Judge, 5th Court of Appeals
Dallas, TX
(former partner at Gardere & Wynne, which has one of worst records of hiring Asian American attorneys in the country)

    

Key Contests in 2004
Asian Americans won 8 of the 15 Key Contests

 Conrad Lee (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - Washington - 8th District (Seattle)
Primary results:
Dave Reichert     45.34%    16,722
Diane Tebelius   22.13%     8,163
Luke Esser          21.60%    7,968
Conrad Lee        10.91%     4,024
Stan Matsunaka (D)
 Candidate for U.S. House
Colorado - 4th District (Loveland, Fort Collins)
Former Colorado Senate President
Matsunaka for Congress
P.O. Box 675
Loveland, CO 80539-0675
970-663-0896 
info@stan2004.com
www.stan2004.com
Primary: August 10, 2004
Election: November 2004
2002 election returns:
Stan Matsunaka (D)    42%
Marilyn N. Musgrave (R)    55%  
2004 election results:
Stan Matsunaka (D)    45%
Marilyn N. Musgrave (R) (i)  51%
Other  4%

 Bobby Jindal (R)
Elected to U.S. House
Louisiana -1st District
P.O. Box 8628
Metairie, LA 70011
504-274-0080 or 985-310-0080
info@bobbyjindal.com
www.bobbyjindal.com 
Primary and election: November 2, 2004
www.opensecrets.org:
7/17/04 report: $1,091,763 cash on hand, while other Republican opponent had $165,911
2004 election results:
Bobby Jindal (R)  78%
Roy Armstrong (D)  7%
M. V. Mendoza (D)  4%
Daniel Zimmerman (D)  4%
Jerry Watts (D)  3%
Mike Rogers (R)  3%

Shirley Horton (R) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 78 (Chula Vista, San Diego)
P.O. Box 1338
Lemon Grove, CA 91946
619-857-8285
http://www.hortonforassembly.com/
http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/index.asp?Dist=78&Lang=1
2002 Election results:
Shirley Horton (R) 49.4%    
Vince Hall (D)  47.6%
2004 election results:
Shirley Horton (R)  49.6%
Patricia Davis (D)  47.3%
Josh Hale (L)  3.1%

 Alberto Torrico (D)
Newark City Councilmember
Candidate for California Assembly, District 20 
(Fremont, Union City, Newark, Milpitas and parts of San Jose, Hayward, 
Pleasanton and Castro Valley)
Alberto Torrico for State Assembly
38363 Fremont Blvd., Suite A
Fremont, CA  94536
510-790-2732
Primary results:
Alberto Torrico  32%
Tom Pico  28%
Dennis Hayashi  23%
Henry Manayan  14%
Ash Bhatt  3%
37,600 voted in Democratic primary while 14,150 voted in Republican primary
2004 election results:
Alberto Torrico (D)  68.4%
Cliff Williams (R)  31.6%

Van Tran (R)
Elected to California Assembly - District 68
Van Tran for Assembly
1500 Adams Ave, Suite 200
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-534-5452
fax: 714-429-9586
info@vantran68.com
http://www.vantran68.com
2004 primary results:
Van Tran 57.1%
Mark Leyes 42.9%
37,545 voted in Republican primary while 17,922 voted in Democratic primary
2004 election results:
Van T. Tran (R)  59.9%
Al Snook (D)  40.1%
 First Vietnamese-American elected to California Assembly

Tony Knowles (D)
former Governor
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Opponent Lisa Murkowski (R) appointed by father Governor Frank Murkowski.  Frank named to Hall of Shame for screwing Asian Americans on behalf of Wards Cove Packing Co.  http://www.asianam.org/murkowski.htm
 2004 election results:
Lisa Murkowski (R)  49%
 Tony Knowles (D)  45%
Marc Millican (OTH)  3%

Voted for Asian Americans
Charles Stenholm (D-TX)
(two incumbents running in new district 19, Lubbock, Abilene, Big Spring)
 2002 election results:
Charles Stenholm* (D) 51%
Rob Beckham (R) 47%
Other 1%
2004 election results:
Randy Neugebauer (R)  58%
Charles Stenholm (D)  40%
Other  2%
 www.opensecrets.org:
3/31/04 report: $588,000 cash on hand, while opponent had $727,000
- Voted for Asian Americans
Defeated the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.  Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
- Voted for Asian Americans
Non-binding resolution instructs House conferees to accept a Senate passed food stamp restoration that would help an estimated 400,000 legal immigrants.  
H R 2646 YEA-AND-NAY 23-APR-2002 7:16 PM
- Voted for Asian Americans
4/11/02 Wall Street Journal: On an 8-6 party-line vote, voted for President Bush's request to restore food-stamp benefits for hundreds of thousands of legal aliens cut from the rolls when welfare rules were altered in 1996.
- Voted for Asian Americans
    Thousands of illegal immigrants who missed the April 30 deadline to file for legal residency without having to leave the country likely will get a second chance to apply.  Late Monday, the House approved a bill to extend the deadline four months, with the new deadline dependent on when a final measure is signed into law.
Section 245(i) Extension Act of 2001, H.R. 1885 IH, May 21, 2001. Roll call vote no. 127: yeas 336, nays 43, not voting 53:
- Voted for Asian Americans.  Voted against Amendment 453.
In September of 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 417, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1999.   On Sept. 14, 1999, Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE) offered Amendment 453 (H.Amdt.453) that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections.  In Roll Call 414, the House voted 242-181 (10 not voting) in favor of the amendment.  A similar amendment was not added to the Senate bill, which was defeated. 
- Voted for Asian Americans
Restored food stamps to 250,000 of the over 900,000 legal immigrants cut off food stamps in the 1996 welfare reform law.
The House approved the Conference Report on S.1150 by 364 to 50 (Roll Call 204, June 4, 1998).  On June 23, 1998, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Act of 1998 was enacted, including $818 million in food stamps for legal immigrants. 

Will vote for Asian Americans more than opponent has
Jon Jennings (D-IN)
(District 8: Evansville, Covington, Terre Haute, Vincennes)
www.opensecrets.org:
4/14/04 report: $202,000 cash on hand, while Republican incumbent had $109,000
2002 election results:
John Hostettler (R) 51%
Bryan Hartke (D) 46%
Other 3%
2004 election results:
John Hostettler (R)  53%
Jon Jennings (D)  45%
Other  2%
Hostettler voted against Asian Americans
- Voted against Asian Americans
Voted for the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.  Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
- Voted against Asian Americans
Non-binding resolution instructs House conferees to accept a Senate passed food stamp restoration that would help an estimated 400,000 legal immigrants.  
H R 2646 YEA-AND-NAY 23-APR-2002 7:16 PM
- Did not vote
    Thousands of illegal immigrants who missed the April 30 deadline to file for legal residency without having to leave the country likely will get a second chance to apply.  Late Monday, the House approved a bill to extend the deadline four months, with the new deadline dependent on when a final measure is signed into law.
Section 245(i) Extension Act of 2001, H.R. 1885 IH, May 21, 2001. Roll call vote no. 127: yeas 336, nays 43, not voting 53:
- Voted against Asian Americans.  Voted for Amendment 453.
In September of 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 417, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1999.   On Sept. 14, 1999, Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE) offered Amendment 453 (H.Amdt.453) that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections.  In Roll Call 414, the House voted 242-181 (10 not voting) in favor of the amendment.  A similar amendment was not added to the Senate bill, which was defeated. 
- Voted against Asian Americans
Voted against food stamps for 250,000 of the over 900,000 legal immigrants cut off food stamps in the 1996 welfare reform law.
The House approved the Conference Report on S.1150 by 364 to 50 (Roll Call 204, June 4, 1998).  On June 23, 1998, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Act of 1998 was enacted, including $818 million in food stamps for legal immigrants. 

Voted for Asian Americans
Dennis Moore (D-KS) (District 3 - Johnson, Wyandotte, Douglas counties)
P.O. Box 14631
Shawnee Mission, KS 66285-4631
913-888-4838
fax: 913-894-0903
dennismoore@mooreforcongress.com
http://www.mooreforcongress.com/
2002 election results:
Dennis Moore* (D) 50%
Adam Taff (R) 47%
Others 3%
2004 election results:
Dennis Moore (D) (i) 55%
Kris Kobach (R) 44%
Other 2%
- Voted for Asian Americans
Defeated the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.  Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
- Voted for Asian Americans
Non-binding resolution instructs House conferees to accept a Senate passed food stamp restoration that would help an estimated 400,000 legal immigrants.  
H R 2646 YEA-AND-NAY 23-APR-2002 7:16 PM
- Voted for Asian Americans
    Thousands of illegal immigrants who missed the April 30 deadline to file for legal residency without having to leave the country likely will get a second chance to apply.  Late Monday, the House approved a bill to extend the deadline four months, with the new deadline dependent on when a final measure is signed into law.
Section 245(i) Extension Act of 2001, H.R. 1885 IH, May 21, 2001. Roll call vote no. 127: yeas 336, nays 43, not voting 53:
- Voted for Asian Americans
Co-sponsor, The Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, was introduced in the House on April 3, 2001. 
- Voted for Asian Americans.  Voted against Amendment 453.
In September of 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 417, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1999.   On Sept. 14, 1999, Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE) offered Amendment 453 (H.Amdt.453) that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections.  In Roll Call 414, the House voted 242-181 (10 not voting) in favor of the amendment.  A similar amendment was not added to the Senate bill, which was defeated. 
Voted for Asian Americans
Jim Matheson (D-UT) (District 2 – South Salt Lake,  St. George)
 http://www.mathesonforcongress.com
2002 election results
Jim Matheson* (D) 50%
John Swallow (R) 49%
2004 election results
Jim Matheson (D) (i) 55%
John Swallow (R) 43%
Other  2%
- Voted for Asian Americans
Defeated the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.  Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
- Voted for Asian Americans
Non-binding resolution instructs House conferees to accept a Senate passed food stamp restoration that would help an estimated 400,000 legal immigrants.  
H R 2646 YEA-AND-NAY 23-APR-2002 7:16 PM
- Voted for Asian Americans
    Thousands of illegal immigrants who missed the April 30 deadline to file for legal residency without having to leave the country likely will get a second chance to apply.  Late Monday, the House approved a bill to extend the deadline four months, with the new deadline dependent on when a final measure is signed into law.
Section 245(i) Extension Act of 2001, H.R. 1885 IH, May 21, 2001. Roll call vote no. 127: yeas 336, nays 43, not voting 53:

Voted for Asian Americans
Timothy Bishop (D - NY) (District 1 – Coram and Southampton)
Bishop for Congress 2004
http://www.bishopforcongress.com/
2002 election results:
Timothy Bishop (D) 50%
Felix Grucci Jr.* (R) 49%
2004 election results:
Timothy Bishop (D) 56%
Bill Manger (R)  44%
- voted for APA
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
defeating the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.

Voted for Asian Americans
Jim Marshall (D – GA) (District 3 – Macon, Dublin)
2002 election results
Jim Marshall (D) 51%
Calder Clay (R) 49%
2004 election results
Jim Marshall (D) 63%
Calder Clay (R) 37%
- Voted for Asian Americans
Defeated the Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (H.R. 3722). Under this bill, hospitals would not receive critical federal reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants unless they question their emergency patients to determine their citizenship, immigration, and financial status and obtain employer information. The bill was defeated by a vote of 331 to 88.
5/18/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.  Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182)
3/6/03 Greensboro News & Record: "Rep. Burr comes to Coble's defense,"
    Greensboro -- U.S. Rep. Richard Burr leaped to the defense of
his colleague Howard Coble on Wednesday, criticizing Sen. John
Edwards for ripping Coble a day before for his month-old remarks supporting the internment of Japanese Americans during World
War II.
    Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, is raising money to run for John Edwards' (D-NC) U.S. Senate seat next year.
   Burr said he doesn't know whether he agrees with Coble's original remarks on the internment of Japanese Americans because he didn't hear the radio show on which Coble made them. He said he tried but failed to obtain a tape or transcript of the show.
   "Without knowing the context the conversation took place in, it's
very tough for me to comment, and I wouldn't," Burr said. "I find no
reason to believe, from your accounts or from anyone's accounts, that
it was an ethnic attack."
   During a Feb. 4 appearance on WKZL-FM's "Murphy in the
Morning" radio show, Coble disagreed with a caller who suggested
that all Arabs in America should be put into prison camps. But he said
he supported President Franklin D. Roosevelt's decision to detain Japanese Americans after the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor .
   Coble said that the internment seemed to be the right thing to do at
the time and under the circumstances but that it would not be
appropriate today.
   "They were an endangered species," he said in an interview the
next day. "For many of these Japanese Americans, it wasn't safe for
them to be on the street."
    After being criticized by Japanese American and Democratic 
colleagues in the House and by several minority-advocacy groups,
Coble issued an apologetic statement. But his critics said the 
statement wasn't a legitimate apology because Coble didn't 
acknowledge being in error.
2002 results (U.S. Congress - District 5):
Richard Burr    70%
David Crawford    30%

Key Contests in 2006

See Hall of Shame - Gregory Totten
Gregory D. Totten (R)
District Attorney - Ventura County
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA  93009
805-654-2500
fax: 805-654-3850
da.criminal@mail.co.ventura.ca.us
http://www.ventura.org/vcda/index.htm
Elected March 2002, assumed office November 2002.

See Hall of Shame - Senator Frank Murkowski (R)
now Governor of Alaska
next election in 2006


Key Contests in 2007
William Fitzpatrick
District Attorney
for Onondaga County
Civic Center, 12th Fl.
421 Montgomery St.
Syracuse, NY 13202-2984
(315) 435-2470
fax: (315) 435-3912
Republican
2003 election results:
William Fitzpatrick (R)  66%
Defeated Vanessa Bogan (D) 34%
The first opponent he has ever had for the District Attorney position
next election in 2007



Key Contests in 2002 
(close contest in last election, clear voting record for or against Asian-Americans, ranked according to disparity in funds raised or chance to win)

Best Chance To Elect Another Asian-American to U.S. Congress!
Stan Matsunaka (D-Loveland)
Colorado Senate President
Matsunaka for Congress Committee (4th District)
P.O. Box 675
Loveland, Colorado 80539
970-461-8206 
info@stan2002.com
Campaign website
Election returns:
Stan Matsunaka (D) 42%
Marilyn N. Musgrave (R) 55%

Mazie Hirono (D)
 Lieutenant Governor
Candidate for Governor
Friends of Mazie Hirono
P.O. Box 677 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96809
808-955-3200
fax 808-955-3210
mail@maziehirono.net
www.maziehirono.net
Election results:
Mazie Hirono (D) 47%
Linda Lingle (R) 52%
Kau'i 'Bu La'ia' Hill (NLP) 1%
Tracy Ahn Ryan (Lib) 0%
Jim Brewer (Ind) 0%
Daniel H. Cunningham (FEP) 0%

Alan Nakanishi (R)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 10 (north Stockton and parts of Amador and El Dorado counties)
Mayor of Lodi, CA and eye surgeon
Alan Nakanishi for State Assembly
400 E. Kettleman Lane, Ste 17
Lodi, CA  95240
209-368-0843
campaign@alan2002.com
Campaign website
Lost 2000 election for California State Senate District 5 by narrow margin 
(48%-47.8%) so has good chance of winning Assembly seat.  
March 2002 primary results
Alan Nakanishi    48.7 
Jon Bagatelos     14.5 
Ken Payne             8.5 
Dan Kramer         28.3 
Election results:
Alan Nakanishi (R) 59.8%
Katherine E. Maestas (D) 40.2%

Alice Lai-Bitker (D) (incumbent)
 Alice Lai-Bitker for Supervisor 
(County Board of Supervisors in Alameda County)
6633 Thornhill Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611
510-521-4385 
info@votealice2002.com
Campaign website 
Election: November 2002
Campaign Dirty Trick against Asian-Americans 
Ralph Appezzato (R) sent out campaign materials asking "What color is your supervisor?" and "Is it us or them?"
Election results:
Alice Lai-Bitker (D) 71.17%
Ralph Appezzato (R) (deceased) 28.83%

Martha Wong (R)
Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 134
(Houston City Council member 1993-99)
55 Waugh Dr. #610
Houston, TX 77007
713-861-1117     
fax: 713-861-4602
vote@marthawong.com
Campaign website
Primary results:
Martha Wong  39%
Mark Cole  28%
Run-off results:
Martha Wong  50.7% 
Mark Cole  49.3% 
Election results:
Martha Wong (R) 52.3%
Debra Danburg (D) 46.8%
Nathaniel LaFleur (Lib) 1%

Andrew Tran (D)
Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 149
P.O. Box 441417
Houston, TX 77244-1417
281-752-7338
Fax: 281-752-7634
andrew@chooseandrew.com
chooseandrew.com 
Election results:
Andrew Tran (D) 44.3%
Talmadge Heflin (R) 55.7%

Voted for Asian-Americans
 Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
U.S. Senate
 Election results from 1996:
 Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 50
Louis Jenkins (R) 50 
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $2,565,013 cash on hand.  Her opponents had $194,605, $162,705 and $68,819 cash on hand.
    Voted to end debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147).  The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), S.625, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, March 27, 2001. 
    Landrieu voted in favor of extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.  The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
   Co-sponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999.
   She voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).
 Election results:
Mary L. Landrieu (D)    46% (Advances to runoff)
Suzanne Haik Terrell (R)    27% (Advances to runoff)
John Cooksey (R)    14%
Tony Perkins (R)    10%
Raymond Brown (D)    2%
P.E. Live Wire Landry (Ind)    1%
 Election results:
Mary L. Landrieu (D)    52%
Suzanne Haik Terrell (R)    48% 

Voted against Asian-Americans
John E. Sununu (R)
Congressman, U..S. House
Opponent:
Jeanne Shaheen (D) 
Governor, ex-state senator, ex-teacher
Jeanne Shaheen 
U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee Campaign website
 P.O. Box 1803
Concord, NH 03302-1803
603-228-6000
fax: 603-226-0783
JShaheen@shaheen.org  
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, Shaheen had $1,490,707 cash on hand and Sununu had $964,819.
    Sununu voted against more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).  Senate plan cost $2.5 billion, House conferee plan cost $450 million and helped fewer people.
    Sununu voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Sununu voted against restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, roll call 204, 364 to 50, June 4, 1998).
    Sununu voted for an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
Election results:
John E. Sununu (R)    51%
Jeanne Shaheen (D)    47%
Ken Blevens (Lib)    2%

Voted for Asian-Americans
Max Cleland (D-GA)
U.S. Senate
Election results from 1996:
 Max Cleland (D-GA) 49
Guy Millner (R) 48
Max Cleland 2002 Campaign website
P.O. Box 942120 
Atlanta, GA 31141
770-458-2662 
fax: 770-936-5614  
friendsofmax@mindspring.com
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $4,342,966 cash on hand.  His opponents had $4,443,078 and $429,282 cash on hand.
    Voted to end debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147).  The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), S.625, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, March 27, 2001. 
    Cleland voted in favor of extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.  The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
   Co-sponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999.
   He voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).
Election results:
Saxby Chambliss (R)    53%
Max Cleland (D)    46%
Claude (Sandy) Thomas (Lib)    1%

Voted for Asian-Americans
Tom Latham (R-IA) - District 4
Voted for Asian-Americans
Tom Latham (R-IA) - District 4
Latham for Congress
Post Office Box 71
Clarion, Iowa 50525
515-233-3855
tomlatham@lathamforcongress.com
http://www.lathamforcongress.com 
opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, Latham had cash on hand of $404,466 while his opponent had $599,084
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Voted for giving immigrants another four months to apply for permanent residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Voted to prohibit legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
    Voted to restore welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled. (bill S.1150, roll call 204, 364 to 50, June 4, 1998).
Election results:
Tom Latham (R)    55%
John Norris (D)    43%
Terry L. Wilson (Lib)    1%
Jim Hennager (ONE)    1%

Voted for Asian-Americans
Connie Morella (R-MD, Dist. 8) 
 U.S. House
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 52%
Friends of Connie Morella for Congress
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 102
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-VOTE (8683)
connie@morella.com 
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $1,536,268 cash on hand.  Her opponents had $1,679,224, $800,663, and $363,380 cash on hand.  
    6/19/02 Wall Street Journal: this contest is a toss-up.  Either candidate could win.
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    She voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
   She voted to restore welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 204, June 4, 1998).
    Co-sponsor of Justice for Wards Cove Workers Act, H.R. 658, introduced 1/24/95 (104th Congress) by Rep. James McDermott (D-WA).  Referred to committees where it died.  See Hall of Shame: Senator Frank Murkowski 
     Co-signed a letter from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus supporting funding for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 
Election results:
Chris Van Hollen (D)    52%
Constance Morella (R)    48%
Stephen Bassett (Ind)    1%

Voted against Asian-Americans
Bill Richardson (D)
 Candidate for Governor of New Mexico
Former Secretary of Energy who persecuted Wen Ho Lee as a scapegoat
See Hall of Shame: Wen Ho Lee Debacle
Opponent:
John Sanchez (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
John Sanchez for Governor
300 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite #101
Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-242-2008
Fax: 505-242-3860
info@johnsanchezforgovernor.com
johnsanchezforgovernor.com
     5/28/02 washingtonpost.com: As of 5/13/02, Sanchez has raised $735,441.  Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in New Mexico, elections for statewide and national offices are generally competitive.  Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore edged George W. Bush in 2000 by only 366 votes out of nearly 600,000 cast.
    7/12/02 Dallas Morning News: Sanchez has roots in New Mexico that go back 5 generations.  He grew up in poverty and has become a successful businessman.  He plays David to political Goliaths.  He defeated the state House speaker to win a seat in the Legislature and the sitting Lieutenant Governor to win the GOP nomination for governor. 
Election results:
Bill Richardson (D)    57%
John A. Sanchez (R)    38%
David E. Bacon (Grn)    5%

Voted against Asian-Americans
Tim Hutchinson (R-AR) (freshman)
Opponent:
Mark Pryor (D) - Attorney General, son of former senator David Pryor
Mark Pryor for U.S. Senate
P.O. Box 2720
Little Rock AR 72203
501-376-1441
fax: 501-376-1767
http://www.pryor2002.com/
opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, Hutchinson had cash on hand of $1,540,904 while Pryor had $1,059,213
    Hutchinson voted against ending debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147). The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Hutchinson voted against extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities. The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school. These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes. The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Roll call Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
    Hutchinson voted against restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled by sending the bill back to the conference committee. When this was defeated 77-23, he voted for the bill. (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).
Election results:
Mark Pryor (D)    54%
Tim Hutchinson (R)    46%
Voted for Asian-Americans
 Joseph Hoeffel III (D-PA, Dist. 13) 
 U.S. House
 In 2000, won with 53%, in 1998, won with 52%
www.hoeffelforcongress.com
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $501,243 cash on hand.  His opponent had $314,458 cash on hand.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    He voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
Election results:
Joseph M. Hoeffel (D)    51%
Melissa Brown (R)    47%
John P. McDermott (CST)    2%

 Voted for Asian-Americans
Lois Capps (D-CA, new Dist. 23) (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria)
 U.S. House
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 53%, in 1998, won with 55%
Friends of Lois Capps 2002
P.O. Box 23940
Santa Barbara, CA 93121
capps@silcom.com
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $691,548 cash on hand.  Her opponent had $319,300 cash on hand.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Co-sponsor of Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, H.R. 371 and S. 890, which eased U.S. citizenship requirements for up to 45,000 Hmong veterans, their widows and spouses.  Compensated the Hmong who allied themselves with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.  50,000 Hmong live in the Central Valley of California and 60,000 in Minnesota.
    She voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
   She voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 204, June 4, 1998).
Election results:
Capps (D)    59%
Rogers (R)    38%
Hill (Lib)    2%

Voted against Asian-Americans
 Primary results:
John Linder (R-GA, Dist 7)    64%
Bob Barr (R-GA, Dist. 7)        36%
 Linder voted for Asian-Americans in 2 of 4 votes.  Barr voted against Asian-Americans in 3 of 4 votes.
    Linder and Barr voted against more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).  Senate plan cost $2.5 billion, House conferee plan cost $450 million and helped fewer people.
    Linder voted for giving immigrants another four months to apply for permanent residence without having to leave the U.S.  Barr abstained. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Linder voted to restore welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: 
children, the elderly and disabled.  Barr voted against.  (bill S.1150, roll call 204, 364 to 50, June 4, 1998).
    Linder and Barr voted for an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).

Open Senate Seat
Texas
 8/14/02 Dallas Morning News: Polls show the contest is a tossup.
7/16/02 Dallas Morning News: As of July 15, 2002, Cornyn has $3.8 million cash on hand while Kirk has $1.3 million.
John Cornyn (R) 
    6/6/02  Dallas Morning News: Cornyn's father served in the Air Force. 
    Cornyn graduated from high school in Japan in 1969.  As Texas Attorney
    General, argued for using affirmative action in University of Texas
    admissions, although he says he personally opposes the practice.
    6/2/02 Dallas Morning News: supported a formal guest worker program.  
    6/2/02 johncornyn.com:
    - Supports President George W. Bush’s historic No Child Left Behind
    Act, which includes requiring states to set high standards of
    achievement and to create a system of accountability to measure results.
    - wants full implementation of the act’s expanded options and choices for
    parents in order to free children trapped in persistently failing schools. He
    will insist that students in such low-performing schools either get tutoring
    help or are allowed to transfer to safer, higher performing public schools.
    -6/12/02 Dallas Morning News: bilingual education programs should help
    children learn English as quickly as possible.  The ability to speak
    English is an essential skill that will give children the best chance to
    succeed in school and later in the job market.
    -6/12/02 Dallas Morning News: opposes U.S. withdrawal from the United
    Nations
    - 6/2/02 Dallas Morning News: Both candidates said it is especially
     important to recognize the contributions of immigrants since the Sept.
    11 terrorist attacks, which have led to widespread concern about
    immigration policies.
    -8/23/02 Dallas Morning News: favors nonemergency government
     paid health care for undocumented immigrants
    - 9/14/02  Dallas Morning News: would vote against extending federal
     hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation
     and disabilities.  The last hate crime bill  would also drop a current
     restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims
    are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a
    jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute
    under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The bill
    also provided federal assistance for state and local authorities in
    investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to
    help local authorities deal with hate crimes. 
    - 10/24/02  Dallas Morning News: Using a race as a factor in college
     admissions isn't fair.  "What we need is a national standard.  I believe
     that there should be a colorblind standard, and one that applies to
     people across the board based on their academic circumstances and
     their individual records . . . Affirmative action was never meant to be a
     permanent solution.  It was meant to be a transition."

Ron Kirk (D)
    - partner at Gardere & Wynne, a law firm with one of the worst records
     of hiring Asian-Americans.  See Law Firms
     - 6/2/02 and 7/11/02 Dallas Morning News: Mr. Kirk, a former Dallas
    mayor, supported legalization for immigrant families who have been in
    this country "for at least 10 years, that have been working, that have been
    contributing". 
     - 6/2/02 Dallas Morning News: Both candidates said it is especially
    important to recognize the contributions of immigrants since the Sept. 11
    terrorist attacks, which have led to widespread concern about
    immigration policies.
    - 9/14/02  Dallas Morning News: would vote for extending federal
     hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation
     and disabilities.  The last hate crime bill  would also drop a current
     restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims
    are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a
    jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute
    under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The bill
    also provided federal assistance for state and local authorities in
    investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to
    help local authorities deal with hate crimes. 
    - 10/24/02  Dallas Morning News: "Race should be one of many criteria
     that any college or university should look at in growing an ethnically
     strong and diverse talent pool."  "The state of Texas has exported too
     much of its talent for too many years," Mr. Kirk said, criticizing a federal
     court ruling that barred the University of Texas law school, his alma
     mater, from using race as a factor in admissions.

 Voted for Asian-Americans
 Dennis Moore (D-KS, Dist. 3)
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 50%
Dennis Moore for U.S. Congress
P.O. Box 14631
Shawnee Mission, KS 66285
913-888-4838   
fax:  (913) 894-0903
    opensecrets.org: As of 7/17/02, had $821,636 cash on hand.  His opponents had $256,063 and $184,851 cash on hand.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    He voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).

 Voted for Asian-Americans
 Heather Wilson (R-NM, Dist. 1) 
U.S. House
Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 51%, in 1998, won with 46%
Heather Wilson for Congress
P.O. Box 14070
Albuquerque, NM 87191
or
1420 Carlisle NE Suite 108
Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-998-0471
heather@heatherforcongress.com
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $1,341,069 cash on hand while her opponent had $394,437.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    She voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
    Quotes judge's apology to Wen Ho Lee on her campaign website.

Voted for Asian-Americans (5 of 6 votes)
 Bill Luther (D-MN, Dist. 6)
U.S. House
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 50%, in 1998, won with 50%
Luther for Congress
1399 Geneva Ave. N., Suite 202
Oakdale, MN  55128
651-730-4288
fax: 651-730-4858
bill@voteluther.com  
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $1,316,934 cash on hand while his opponent had $379,815.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Co-sponsor of Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, H.R. 371 and S. 890, which eased U.S. citizenship requirements for up to 45,000 Hmong veterans, their widows and spouses.  Compensated the Hmong who allied themselves with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.  50,000 Hmong live in the Central Valley of California and 60,000 in Minnesota.
    He voted for an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would 
have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
   He voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 204, June 4, 1998).

Voted for Asian-Americans
 Rush Holt (D-NJ, Dist. 12) 
U.S. House
Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 49%, in 1998, won with 50%
Rush Holt for Congress
P.O. Box 782
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
(609) 278-0800
mail@RushHolt.com
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $740,656 cash on hand.  His opponent had $181,152 cash on hand.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
     Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, 
May 21, 2001).
    He voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
    Co-signed a letter from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus supporting funding for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 

Voted for Asian-Americans
Gordon Smith (R-OR)
U.S. Senate
Election results from 1996:
 Gordon Smith (R-OR) 50
 Tom Bruggere (D) 46  
 Gordon Smith for U.S. Senate 2002
121 S.W. Salmon St., Suite 1137
Portland, OR  97204
503-227-1462
Fax: 503-226-1425
info@gordonsmith.com
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $2,408,585 cash on hand.  His opponent had $476,633 cash on hand.
    Voted to end debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147).  The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), S.625, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, March 27, 2001. 
    Smith sponsored bill extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.  The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
   Co-sponsored the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999
   He voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).

 Voted for Asian-Americans
 Susan Collins (R-ME)
U.S. Senate
 Election results from 1996:
Susan Collins (R-ME) 49
Joseph Brennan (D) 44
Susan Collins for Senator Campaign website 
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $2,333,390 cash on hand.  Her opponent had $474,893 cash on hand.
    Voted to end debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147). The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), S.625, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, March 27, 2001. 
    Collins voted in favor of extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities. The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school. These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes. The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
    She voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).

Voted for Asian-Americans
 Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
U.S. Senate
 Election results from 1996:
 Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 50
Louis Jenkins (R) 50 
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $2,565,013 cash on hand.  Her opponents had $194,605, $162,705 and $68,819 cash on hand.
    Voted to end debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147).  The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), S.625, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, March 27, 2001. 
    Landrieu voted in favor of extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.  The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
   Co-sponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999.
   She voted for restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).
Voted against Asian-Americans
 John Hostettler (R-IN, Dist. 8)
 U.S. House
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 53%, in 1998, won with 52%
Opponent:
Bryan Hartke (D)
Electrical Engineer
Hartke for Congress
607 Walnut St.
Evansville, IN 47708
888-700-1800
812-962-0300
fax: 812-962-0303
congress@evansville.net 
www.bryanhartke.com
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, Hartke had $14,453 cash on hand.  His opponent had $219,432 cash on hand.  
    Hostettler voted against more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).  Senate plan cost $2.5 billion, House conferee plan cost $450 million and helped fewer people.
    Abstained re: giving immigrants another four months to apply for permanent residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Voted against restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, roll call 204, 364 to 50, June 4, 1998).
    Voted for an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).

Voted for Asian-Americans (3 of 4 votes)
 Jay Inslee (D-WA, Dist. 1)
 U.S. House
Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 55%, in 1998, won with 51%
Inslee for Congress
P.O. Box 33027
Seattle, WA  98133
202-544-3375
fax: 202-544-3317
jayinslee@hotmail.com  
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $608,224 cash on hand.  His opponent had $31,268 cash on hand.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Co-sponsor of Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, H.R. 371 and S. 890, which eased U.S. citizenship requirements for up to 45,000 Hmong veterans, their widows and spouses.  Compensated the Hmong who allied themselves with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.  50,000 Hmong live in the Central Valley of California and 60,000 in Minnesota.
    He voted for an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would 
have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).

Voted for Asian-Americans
Calvin Dooley (D-CA, Dist. 20) (Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare Counties) 
 U.S. House
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 53%
Dooley for Congress
P.O. Box 109
Fresno, CA 93709-0109
559-816-5462
tracysturman@dooleyforcongress.com
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, had $397,455 cash on hand.  His opponent had $10,326 cash on hand.  
    Voted for more food stamp aid for legal immigrants (H.R. 2646, roll call 106, April 23, 2002).
    Co-sponsored the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA), H.R. 1343, previously known as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, April 3, 2001.
    Voted to give immigrants another four months to apply for permanent 
residence without having to leave the U.S. (bill H.R. 1885 IH, roll call 127, May 21, 2001).
    Co-sponsor of Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, H.R. 371 and S. 890, which eased U.S. citizenship requirements for up to 45,000 Hmong veterans, their widows and spouses.  Compensated the Hmong who allied themselves with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.  50,000 Hmong live in the Central Valley of California and 60,000 in Minnesota.
    He voted against an amendment to a campaign finance reform act that would have prohibited legal permanent residents from making campaign contributions to federal elections. (Amendment 453 to H.R. 417, roll call 414, Sept. 14, 1999).
   He voted to restore welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 204, June 4, 1998).
Voted against Asian-Americans
 Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
U.S. Senate
Election results from 1996:
 Jeff Sessions (R-AL) 52
Roger Bedford (D)  46 
Opponents:
 Susan Parker (D)
 State Auditor & Ex-College Administrator
www.susanparkerussenate.com
     opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02, Parker had $65,686 cash on hand.  As of 6/30/02, Sessions had $3,533,944 cash on hand.
    Sessions voted against ending debate in order to vote on S. 625. the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (6/11/02, Roll call vote 147).  The Act would have given federal prosecutors more authority to assist state and local authorities with hate crimes, and the Act would have covered hate crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Currently, federal hate crime law covers crimes based on race, national origin, and religion.
    Sessions voted against extending federal hate-crime law to include violence based on gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.  The proposal would also drop a current restriction limiting federal intervention to cases where victims are engaged in federally protected activities, such as voting, serving on a jury or attending school.  These restrictions make it difficult to prosecute under the existing law and exclude many serious hate crimes.  The proposal also provides federal assistance for state and local authorities in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, along with training  grants to help local authorities deal with hate crimes. (Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg. Amendment No. 3473 to the  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; Congressional Record, June 20, 2000, Page S5410-S5435.)
    As member of the Republican majority on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sessions imposed a glass ceiling on the confirmation of Asian-Americans by refusing to schedule their nominations for a hearing, much less a vote.  Victims have included Bill Lann Lee (Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights), Dolly Gee (federal district court, Central District of California).  See Hall of Shame: Senate Judiciary Committee.
   Sessions voted against restoring welfare benefits for certain legal immigrants: children, the elderly and disabled (bill S.1150, vote 129, May 12, 1998).

 Voted for Asian-Americans
 Tammy Baldwin (D-WI, Dist. 2) 
 U.S. House
 Election in 2002
In 2000, won with 51%, in 1998, won with 53%
    opensecrets.org: As of 6/30/02,