Senator Cory Booker Hosts South Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Get-Out-the-Vote Rally in New Jersey
More than 600 community members, elected officials and community leaders gather in Fords ahead of the November 3 general election, highlighting the growing political participation and representation of AAPI and South Asian communities.
FORDS, NJ — U.S. Senator Cory Booker hosted a get-out-the-vote rally for New Jersey’s South Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities on Wednesday at Royal Albert’s Palace in Fords, bringing together more than 600 community members, elected officials and community leaders from across the state.
Booker was joined by U.S. Senator Andy Kim, Congressman Frank Pallone, and prominent Asian American, Pacific Islander and South Asian elected officials and community leaders.
The gathering, held six days before the November 3 general election, provided an opportunity for residents to hear directly from federal, state and local leaders and emphasized the importance of voter participation in the upcoming election.
The event also highlighted the growing civic engagement and political representation of New Jersey’s diverse Asian American and South Asian communities.
“I am proud to stand with New Jersey’s South Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and look forward to having their support at the ballot box next Tuesday,” Booker said.
“This is a growing and vibrant community who will make their voices heard to elect leaders who will fight for them,” he added.
Booker also recognized the contributions of the state’s diverse Asian American communities, including Indian Americans in Hudson and Middlesex counties, Chinese Americans in Central Jersey, and Korean Americans in Bergen County.
“The contributions that this community has and continues to make personifies the great diversity, talent and accomplishments of our great state and the country as a whole,” he said.
The rally also highlighted the increasing representation of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and South Asians in elected office across New Jersey and the country.
Senator Andy Kim, who was among the speakers, is the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate. The gathering also recognized Indian American leaders serving in municipal and state government.
New Jersey is home to one of the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander populations in the United States, with established communities in Middlesex, Bergen, Hudson, Morris and other counties.
These communities have contributed to the state’s economic, cultural and civic life through entrepreneurship, education, public service and community organizations.
With more than 600 attendees representing communities from across New Jersey, the rally underscored the growing role of South Asian and AAPI voters in the state’s political landscape and the importance of their participation in the November 3 general election.
