Empowering AAPI Voices in Central Florida
Join us in our mission to engage, educate, and empower the Asian American Pacific Islander community through active voter participation and advocacy.
Immigration: The Math Is Clear. The Politics Are Not
Published on 6/1/2026; League of Women Voters Orange County Every election cycle, immigration tops the list of issues Americans say they care about. And every cycle, the debate produces more heat than light. Neither party is honest about what is actually at stake. And…
It’s Time to Break Our $39 Trillion Silence
By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED on 6/29/2026; League of Women Voters Orange Coubnty Everything costs more than it used to. Groceries. Rent. Car insurance. A trip to the doctor. We all feel it, and we talk about it all the time. But there is one cost nobody puts on…
The Dow is a Spectator Sport: Why Wall Street Boom Misses middle America
By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED June 21, 2026; Orlando Sentinel The other day, I was chatting with the technician who came to service my air conditioning. It was a typical, sweltering Central Florida afternoon, and as we stood in the heat, our conversation drifted…
Key Initiatives
Voter Registration Drives
We organize voter registration drives to ensure every eligible AAPI member is registered and ready to vote.
Candidate Forums
Our candidate forums provide a platform for political candidates to present their policies and engage with the AAPI community.
Educational Workshops
We conduct workshops to educate the AAPI community on the importance of voting and how to make informed decisions at the polls.
2024 Florida AAPI Voter Demographics
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Population Size: 896,383
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Eligible Voters: 534,600
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Population Growth since 2012: 38.8%
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County with Highest AAPI population: Orange County
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Largest AAPI ethnic groups: Asian Indians, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese
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Voting age population: Aged 50+ 42.1%; Aged 18-29 yrs 22.4%