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2026 Election
Competitive contests listed first
(open seat)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Candidate for U.S. Senate – Illinois
member, U.S. House – Illinois District 8 (Chicago suburbs)
businessman, attorney
https://rajaforil.com/
Primary: March 17, 2026
(open seat, close margin)
Amish Shah (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Arizona District 1 (Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Chandler)
Member, Arizona House – District 24 (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe)
physician
amishforarizona.com
2024 election results
David Schweikert (R) 51.9%
Amish Shah (D) 48.1%
(open seat)
Connie Chan (D)
Candidate for U.S. Congress – California District 11
San Francisco supervisor
www.conniechansf.com
(open seat)
Mr. Jingchao Xiong (D)
Candidate for U.S. Congress – California District 11
https://sfbah.carrd.co/
(freshman, close margin)
Derek Tran (D)
Member, U.S. House – California District 45
derektranforcongress.com
2024 election results:
Derek Tran (D) 50.1%
Michelle Steel (R) 49.9%
Candidates for U.S. House – California District 45
Chi Charlie Nguyen (R)
former mayor, Westminster, CA
https://www.facebook.com/charliechi.m.nguyen
Michelle Steel (R)
former member, U.S. House – California District 45
michellesteelca.com
Chuong Vo (R)
former mayor of Cerritos, CA
https://www.vo4congress.com/
Amy Phan West (R)
https://amyphanwest.com/
(freshman, close margin)
Dave Min (D)
Member, U.S. House – California District 47
(Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Seal Beach)
former member, California Senate – District 37 (Irvine)
law professor
davemin.com
2024 election results:
Dave Min (D) 51.4%
Scott Baugh (R) 48.6%
(open seat)
Candidates for U.S. House – Illinois District 9
Mr. Hoan Huynh (D)
Member, Illinois House – District 13 (north Chicago)
https://www.hoanfor9.com/
Mark Su (R)
https://site.marksuforcongress.com/
(close margin)
Mr. Lanon Baccam (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Iowa District 3
lanonbaccam.com
(Laotian)
2024 election results:
Zach Nunn (R) 51.8%
Lanon Baccam (D) 47.9%
(open seat)
Eric Chung (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Michigan District 10
https://www.ericchungformichigan.com/
(close margin)
Lily Tang Williams (R)
Candidate for U.S. House – New Hampshire District 2
lilytangwilliams.com
2024 election results:
Maggie Goodlander (D) 52.9%
Lily Williams (R) 47.0%
(freshman, close margin)
Mr. Suhas Subramanyam (D)
Member, U.S. House – Virginia District 10
suhasforvirginia.com
2024 election results:
Suhas Subramanyam (D) 52.1%
Mike Clancy (R) 47.5%
2026 Election
Federal contests
Janak Joshi, M.D. (R)
Candidate for U.S. Senate – Colorado
Former member, Colorado House – District 16
https://janakjoshiforcolorado.com/
Primary: June 30, 2026
(open seat)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Candidate for U.S. Senate – Illinois
member, U.S. House – Illinois District 8 (Chicago suburbs)
businessman, attorney
https://rajaforil.com/
Primary: March 17, 2026
(open seat)
Amish Shah (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Arizona District 1 (Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Chandler)
Member, Arizona House – District 24 (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe)
physician
amishforarizona.com
2024 election results:
David Schweikert (R) 51.9%
Amish Shah (D) 48.1%
Candidates for U.S. House – California District 5
Angelina Sigala (D)
https://www.facebook.com/AngelinaSigalaforCongress
Michael Masuda (D)
https://www.votemasuda.com/
Ami Bera, MD (D)
U.S. House – California District 6
beraforcongress.com
2024 election results:
Ami Bera (D) 57.6%
Christine Bish (R) 42.4%
Doris Matsui (D)
U.S. House – California District 7
www.matsuiforcongress.com
2024 election results:
Doris Matsui (D) 66.8%
Tom Silva (R) 33.2%
Ro Khanna (D)
U.S. House – California District 17 (Sunnyvale)
Attorney
www.rokhanna.com
2024 election results:
Ro Khanna (D) 69%
Anita Chen (R) 31%
Vince Fong (R)
Member, U.S. House – California District 20
vincefong.com
2024 election results:
Vince Fong (R) 65.1%
Mike Boudreaux (R) 34.9%
Jasmeet Bains, M.D. (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – California District 22
Member, California State Assembly – District 35
www.drjasmeetbains.com
Judy Chu (D)
Member, U.S. House – District 28
judychu.net
2024 election results:
Judy Chu (D) 64.9%
April Verlato (R) 35.1%
Ted Lieu (D)
U.S. House – California District 36
https://www.lieuforcongress.com/
2024 election results:
Ted Lieu (D) 68.7%
Melissa Toomim (R) 31.3%
Mark Takano (D)
U.S. House – California District 39
marktakano.com
2024 election results:
Mark Takano (D) 56.7%
David Serpa (R) 43.3%
Ms. Young Kim (R)
Member, U.S. House – California District 40
youngkimforcongress.com
2024 election results:
Young Kim (R) 55.3%
Joe Kerr (D) 44.7%
(Close contest)
Derek Tran (D)
Member, U.S. House – California District 45
derektranforcongress.com
2024 election results:
Derek Tran (D) 50.1%
Michelle Steel (R) 49.9%
Candidates for U.S. House – California District 45
Chi Charlie Nguyen (R)
former mayor, Westminster, CA
https://www.facebook.com/charliechi.m.nguyen
Michelle Steel (R)
former member, U.S. House – California District 45
michellesteelca.com
Chuong Vo (R)
former mayor of Cerritos, CA
https://www.vo4congress.com/
Amy Phan West (R)
https://amyphanwest.com/
(freshman, close contest)
Dave Min (D)
Member, U.S. House – California District 47
(Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Seal Beach)
former member, California Senate – District 37 (Irvine)
law professor
davemin.com
2024 election results:
Dave Min (D) 51.4%
Scott Baugh (R) 48.6%
Anuj Dixit (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – California District 48
https://www.anujdixitforcongress.com/
Yen Bailey (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Florida District 2
www.yenbaileyforcongress.com
(Vietnamese American)
Pia Dandiya (D)
Candidate for U.S. Congress – Florida district 21
https://piaforcongress.com/
Jill Tokuda (D)
Member, U.S. House – Hawai’i District 2
www.tokudaforhawaii.com
2024 election results:
Jill Tokuda (D) 66.5%
Steven Bond (R) 30.2%
Aaron Toman (L) 1.8%
Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) 1.6%
(open seat)
Candidates for U.S. House – Illinois District 9
Mr. Hoan Huynh (D)
Member, Illinois House – District 13 (north Chicago)
https://www.hoanfor9.com/
Mark Su (R)
https://site.marksuforcongress.com/
Charlie Kim (R)
Candidate for U.S. House – Illinois District 11
charlieincongress.us
(close margin)
Mr. Lanon Baccam (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Iowa District 3
lanonbaccam.com
(Laotian)
2024 election results:
Zach Nunn (R) 51.8%
Lanon Baccam (D) 47.9%
Eric Chung (D)
Candidate for U.S. House – Michigan District 10
https://www.ericchungformichigan.com/
(close margin)
Lily Tang Williams (R)
Candidate for U.S. House – New Hampshire District 2
lilytangwilliams.com
2024 election results:
Maggie Goodlander (D) 52.9%
Lily Williams (R) 47.0%
Grace Meng (D)
Member, U.S. House – New York District 6 (Queens)
GraceforNewYork.com
2024 election results:
Grace Meng (D) 60.5%
Thomas Zmich (R) 37.5%
Joseph Chou (Truth Party) 1.6%
Bobby Cortez Scott (D)
U.S. House – Virginia District 3 (Franklin, Newport News, and Portsmouth)
bobbyscottforcongress.com
first elected in 1992
(maternal grandfather Filipino, member of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus)
2024 election results:
Robert C. Scott (D) 70.0%
John Sitka III (R) 29.8%
Mr. Heerak Christian Kim (R)
Candidate for U.S. House – Virginia district 8
https://www.heerak4congress.com/
(freshman, close margin)
Mr. Suhas Subramanyam (D)
Member, U.S. House – Virginia District 10
www.suhasforvirginia.com
2024 election results:
Suhas Subramanyam (D) 52.1%
Mike Clancy (R) 47.5%
Ms. Pramila Jayapal (D)
U.S. House – Washington District 7 (Seattle, Vashon Island, Edmonds, Shoreline, Kenmore)
https://www.pramilaforcongress.com/
2024 election results:
Pramila Jayapal (D) 83.9%
Dan Alexander (R) 15.8%
Marilyn Strickland (D)
U.S. House – Washington District 10 (Thurston, Pierce, and Mason counties)
stricklandforwashington.com
(mother Korean, member of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus)
2024 election results:
Marilyn Strickland (D) 58.5%
Don Hewett (R) 41.2%
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