Contests in 2009

Judy Chu (D)
Candidate for U.S. House  - 
District 32 (San Gabriel Valley)
www.judychu.net
Chair of California Board of Equalization
Special election results:
Judy Chu (D): 31.9%
Betty Chu (R) 10.4%
Christopher Agrella (L) 1.2%
Runoff: July 14, 2009 among above 3 candidates

Betty Tom Chu (R)
Candidate for U.S. House  - 
District 32 (San Gabriel Valley)
Monterey Park councilwoman
Special election results:
Judy Chu (D): 31.9%
Betty Chu (R) 10.4%
Christopher Agrella (L) 1.2%
Runoff: July 14, 2009 among above 3 candidates

Sam Yoon
Candidate for Mayor of Boston
City councilor
www.samyoon.com 
Election: November 2009

John Liu (D)
Candidate for New York City Comptroller
New York City Councilperson (Flushing, Queens)
www.liunewyork.com 
2005 election results: re-elected (no Republican opponent)
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

John Choe (D)
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009  

Evergreen C. Chou
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

Yen S. Chou
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

S.J. Jung
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

Ronald T Kim
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

Peter A. Koo
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

James M. Wu
Candidate for New York City Councilperson 
(District 20: Flushing, Queens )
Primary: September 15, 2009
Election: November 3, 2009

Mr. Upendra J. Chivukula (D)
New Jersey General Assembly - District 17
http://www.upendraforassembly17.com
2005 election results: 62%

Jun Choi (D)
Mayor
Edison, NJ
Primary: June 2, 2009
2005: Won with 270 vote margin.  Endured racial slurs 
by local radio station.

Mark Keam (D)
Candidate for Delegate to Virginia House  - 35^th District  
(Fairfax County)
www.markkeam.com
Primary: June 9, 2009
(winner of Democratic primary probably wins general election)


Contests in 2010

Federal Contests

Van Tran (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 47 (Orange County)
currently California Assembly - District 68 (Costa Mesa)
www.tranforassembly.com
www.assembly.ca.gov/tran
First Vietnamese-American elected to California Assembly

Michael Honda (D) - incumbent

Cordi: 24%   

Doris Matsui (D) - incumbent
U.S. House - California District 5 (Sacramento)
2005 election results: 69%
2006 Primary results: unopposed
2006 election results:
Matsui: 71%
Yan: 23%
2008 primary: unopposed
2008 election results:
Matsui: 75%   
Smith: 21%   

Mazie Hirono (D) - incumbent
U. S. House - Hawaii District 2 (rural Oahu-neighbor islands)
2006 election results:
Hirono  61%
Hoque: 39%
2008 election results:
Hirono: 76%
Evans: 20%

Anh "Joseph" Cao (R) - incumbent
U. S. House - Louisiana District 2 ( New Orleans )
First Vietnamese American elected to U.S. Congress
http://josephcaoforcongress.com
2008 election results:
Cao: 50%
Jefferson: 47%

Steve Austria (R) - incumbent
U.S. House - Ohio District 7 (Beavercreek)
www.steveaustriaforcongress.com
2008 election results:
Austria: 58%
Neuhardt: 42%
Austria was state senator
(Filipino)

David Wu (D)  - incumbent
U.S. House
Oregon - 1st District
david@wuforcongress.com
www.wuforcongress.com
1998: won with 52%
2000: won with 58%
2002: won with 62%
2004: won with 58%
2006: won with 63%
2008: won with 72%  

State Contests

(California candidates listed by district)

Scott Kawasaki (D) - incumbent
Alaska House of Representatives - District 9 (Fairbanks)
http://house.legis.state.ak.us/kaw.php
www.scottforalaska.com
elected 2006
2008 election results:
Kawasaki: 51%
Hull: 49%

Ted Lieu (D)
Candidate for California Attorney General
In 2005, elected Assemblyman - District 53 (Venice, Torrance)
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/makebio.asp?district=53

Alberto Torrico (D)
Candidate for California Attorney General
Assemblyman - District 20 
(Fremont, Union City, Newark, Milpitas and parts of San Jose, Hayward, Pleasanton and Castro Valley)
www.assembly.ca.gov/torrico

Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D. (D) - incumbent
California State Senate - District 8 (San Francisco/San Mateo)
former California Assemblyperson - District 12
2006 election results:
Yee: 78.0%
Skipakevich: 22.0%

Ms. Mariko Yamada (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 8 (Yolo and Solano counties)
www.marikoyamada.net 
2008 election results:
Yamada: 66%           
Cosme: 34%

Fiona Ma (D) - incumbent
California Assembly – District 12 (San Francisco)
www.fionama.com
2006: won with 71%
2008: 83%        

Mary Hayashi (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 18 ( Oakland , Alameda County )
www.assembly.ca.gov/hayashi
2006: won with 67.9%
2008: 77%           

Alberto Torrico (D) - incumbent
California Assembly, District 20 
(Fremont, Union City, Newark, Milpitas and parts of San Jose, Hayward, Pleasanton and Castro Valley)
www.assembly.ca.gov/torrico
2006: won with 65.3%
2008: 72% 

Paul Fong (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 22 
(Cupertino, Mountain View, Sunnyvale)
Community College Trustee/Professor
www.paulfong.org
2008: won with 76%    

Juan Arambula (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 31

Mike Eng (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 49 (Alhambra, Monterey 
Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel in Los Angeles County)
www.assembly.ca.gov/eng
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 67%      

Ted Lieu (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 53 ( Venice , Torrance )
www.assembly.ca.gov/lieu
2005: won with 60%
2006: 58.5%
2008: 67% 

Warren Furutani (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 55 ( Long Beach )
www.warrenfurutani.org  
2008 election results:
Furutani: 71%            
Williams: 29%

William Tong (D) - incumbent
Connecticut House of Representatives - 
District 147 (Westover, North Stamford, New Canaan)
www.williamtong.com
2008: unopposed

Sue Chew (D) - incumbent
Idaho State Legislature, District 17-B (Boise)
2006: won with 58.4%
2008: 65%

Ms. Swati Dandekar (D) - incumbent
Iowa Senate – District 18
www.swatidandekar.com
2008 election results:
Dandekar: 54%
Childers: 46%
Dandekar was a former Iowa State House Representative - District 36

Raj Goyle (D) - incumbent
Kansas State House - District 87 (Wichita)
www.rajforkansas.com 
2006: won with 56%
2008: 71%

Mr. Saqib Ali (D) - incumbent
Maryland House of Delegates - District 39 (Montgomery County)
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14612.html
http://www.alifordelegate.com/
District 39 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by three officials in the General Assembly.
2006 election results:
King (D): 23.5%
Barkley (D): 23.0%
Ali (D): 20.7%
(4 year term)  

Kumar Barve (D) - incumbent
House majority leader
Maryland House of Delegates - District 17 (Montgomery County)
1688 East Gude Dr., Suite 202
Rockville, MD 20850
http://www.kumarbarve.com
District 17 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by three officials in the General Assembly.
2006 election results:
Barve (D): 23.7%
Simmons (D): 23.9%
Gilchrist (D): 25.4%
(4 year term)  

Susan Lee (D) - incumbent 
House Deputy Whip
Maryland House of Delegates - District 16 (Bethesda, 
Montgomery County)
Lowe House Office Building, Room 221C
84 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
301-858-3019, 410-841-3019
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3019 (toll free)
fax: 301-858-3026, 410-841-3026
Susan_Lee at house.state.md.us  
susanfordelegate at yahoo.com 
www.delegatesusanlee.com
District 16 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly
2006 election results:
Goldwater (D): 25.1%
Lee (D): 25%
Bronrott (D): 25%
(4 year term)

Ms. Kris Valderrama (D)
Maryland House of Delegates - District 26 
(Prince George’s County)
http://www.krisvalderrama.org    
District 26 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly.
2006 election results:
Turner (D): 34.1%
Valderrama (D):  30.5%
Jay Walker (D): 30.4%
(4 year term)  

Satveer Chaudhary (D) - incumbent
Minnesota State Senate, new District 50
1601 North Innsbruck Dr.
Fridley, MN 55432
763-571-0897
satveerc at aol.com
www.chaudhary.org
2006: won with 63.2%
(4 year term)

Mee Moua (D) - incumbent
Senate Majority Whip
Minnesota State Senate - District 67
info@meemoua.com 
www.meemoua.com
2006: won with 69%

Mr. Cy Thao (D) - incumbent
Minnesota House of Representatives - District 65A (St. Paul)
(Hmong)
2006: won with 80%
2008: 80%

Saghir "Saggy" A. Tahir (R) - incumbent
New Hampshire House of Representatives - 
District 9 (Hillsborough County)
(Pakistani)
District 9 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials.
2006: won with 18.6%
2008: 17%

Grace Meng (D) - incumbent
New York Assembly - 22nd District (Flushing, Queens)
2008: unopposed

Jay Goyal (D) - incumbent
Ohio State Assembly - 73rd District ( Richland )
www.jaygoyal.com
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 64%

Nikki Randhawa Haley (R) - incumbent
South Carolina Legislature - 87th district ( Lexington County )
2004: defeated incumbent in primary, no Democratic opponent
First Republican Indian American elected to a state legislature
first Asian American elected to South Carolina Legislature
2006: unopposed
2008: won with 83%

Angie Chen Button (R) - incumbent
Texas House of Representatives - District 112 
(Garland and Richardson, Dallas suburbs)
www.angiebutton.com
2008 election results:
Angie Chen Button (R)  56%
Sandra Phuong Vule (D)  40%
Philip M. White (Lib)  4%

Hubert Vo (D) - incumbent
Texas House of Representatives - District 149 (Houston)
www.hubertvo.com
2004: won with 50.06%
2006: 54.3%
2008: 56%

Curtis Oda (R)  -  incumbent
Utah Legislature - District 14 (Clearfield)
first Asian American elected to Utah Legislature
2004: won with 80%
2006: 64.1%
2008: 64%

Paull H. Shin (D) - incumbent
Washington Senate, District 21 (Snohomish)
www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Shin
(4 year term)  
2002: won with 62%
2006: unopposed

Bob Hasegawa (D) -  incumbent
Washington House of Representatives, District 11 (Seattle)
2004: won with 66.3%
74%

Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) - incumbent
Washington House of Representatives, District 37, 
position 1 (Rainier Valley, Madrona, North Beacon Hill)
2004: won with 87.9%
2006: unopposed
2008: unopposed


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