WASHINGTON—The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) is pleased to announce that The Hon. Margaret Abe-Koga, Régine Biscoe Lee, Krystal Ka’ai Hetherington, Ana Meade, Justin Oswald, and Mario Salazar will join its Board of Directors, and Deriece Harrington, Sierra Kelley-Chung, and Liliana Rañon have joined the National Advisory Council. Founded by former Secretary Norman Y. Mineta and Delegate Robert Underwood in 1994, alongside the Congression

WASHINGTON—The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) is proud to announce its next Board Officers. Nisha Ramachandran, a former APAICS Fellow and the former Interim President and CEO of APAICS, has been elected Board Chair. She will succeed Jason Chan, who has served on the APAICS Board of Directors since 2017 and has led the Board as Chair for the past two years. APAICS Board Officers will begin their term in July 2026. Founded by former Secreta

WASHINGTON — The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) mourns the loss of former Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, who represented Hawai’i’s 1st congressional district and served as a longstanding member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). Throughout a distinguished career in public service, Hanabusa broke barriers and helped pave the way for future generations of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander leaders.

WASHINGTON — In the 2025 election cycle, 496 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) candidates ran for office at the local and state levels. Every year, the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) actively tracks AA & NH/PI candidates running for office at all levels of public service through its AA & NH/PI Candidate Pipeline . “This year we’ve seen nearly 500 AA & NH/PI candidates seek elected office at the local and stat