Fil-Am candidate

GARDENA, CA — She’s known for her handbag designs, but now Gina Alexander is hoping to bag a seat at Gardena City Hall. Her decision to run for office stemmed from a National Federation of Filipino...

On Twitter, TJ Cox thanks his Central Valley constituents from Washington DC, where he’s finishing new member congressional orientation....Read More

His victory was the last called among hundreds of house races in the country, but TJ Cox is making history by being the first Filipino American Congressman representing one of California’s districts. “We have won.” This was...

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s general election is about eight weeks away, and political candidates are using various ways to continue reaching out to their voters. In a heavily Democratic state, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor – Marissa Dipasupil Kerns –...

SAN FRANCISCO — Fil-Am Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives, TJ Cox, was at a San Francisco fundraiser to share his plans if elected for California’s 21st district in the San Joaquin Valley. Cox drew...

BILOXI, MS — As primaries are underway across the country, one Pinay is seeking to turn things blue in what is arguably the most Republican district in Florida. Philippine-born Jennifer Mijares Zimmerman, a Democrat, is seeking election...

CHINO, CA — Edwin Duterte still has a shot at a US congressional seat. The distant relative of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is having a blast holding creative fundraisers, with shooting tournaments. “The sleet and trap shooting...

First-time candidate Joshua Ang Price is hoping to secure the Democratic party’s nomination for House District 39 in the state of Arkansas come November. The Filipino-American Democrat wants to take on incumbent Republican state representative Mark...

SANTA ANA, CA — A seemingly never-ending cycle of poverty, just weeks after clearing out the Santa Ana Riverbed. Officials are now trying to clear out the Santa Ana Civic Center where hundreds of homeless live. They...

SANTA ANA, CA — Welcome to the Santa Ana Riverbed, one of southern California’s largest homeless encampments. In a day and age when candidates spend big and hold grand events, this Filipino American candidate is taking the...