NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Amidst the rise in violence against Asian Americans, New York State’s Republican Party announced the creation of a new Asian caucus on Monday.
“We are officially announcing the creation of the NYGOP Asian Caucus. This is an incredible moment in our history,” GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy said during a dinner reception after the first day of the party’s nominating convention on Long Island. “We will stand with our Asian friends that have [had] crimes committed against them. They are such a critical part of the future of the Republican Party and we are going to lead the way right here in New York state to help get that done.”
During the last New York City mayoral election, Asian American voters favored Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa over Mayor Eric Adams, especially in Queens and Brooklyn, Board of Election results show.
“We are standing for meritocracy. We are standing for law and order. We’re standing for business. We are standing for [the] American dream and we are standing for American First policy,” said the party’s New York City regional vice chair Chloe Sun.
According to Sun, roughly 60 Asian American Republicans attended the reception and were called to the stage.
Sun, who has already endorsed Rep. Lee Zeldin as the GOP’s gubernatorial candidate, spoke of her confidence about the state’s next governor being a Republican during the dinner.
The party also announced their endorsement of other diverse candidates earlier in the day including Joe Pinion for U.S. Senate and Paul Rodriguez for state comptroller.
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