Filipino candidates

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...

CARSON CITY, CA — Philippine-born, openly gay, and a renter — 35-year-old Godfrey Plata is looking to break the mold of politics.  This Democrat is running as assemblyman for California’s 53rd district, which represents nearly half...

The face of politics is getting younger, and with a greener focus. 29-year-old Fil-Am CJ Berina is running for Congress to represent California’s 30th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. “I’m kind of...

LOS ANGELES — With 52,000 registered overseas voters under the Los Angeles consulate district, some candidates have made their rounds to hear the concerns of overseas Filipinos. “It’s very important for them to know you better, because other people...

SOUTHERN CA — Throughout Southern California, Filipino faces are taking their oath of office, ready to lead their communities. Jed Leano won his city council seat last November, and joined, Fil-Am Mayor Corey Calaycay on the Claremont...

WASHINGTON DC — The road to serve in the legislative branch of the U.S. government was a long and dramatic one for this Filipino American business owner and engineer from California. But despite the obvious hurdles including...

SAN ANTONIO, TX — High hopes, cheers and Latin music. At the headquarters of the Democratic party in San Antonio, volunteers, organizers and newly declared district winners all gathered to show support for their fellow candidates as...

BAKERSFIELD, CA —  It was a packed house full of Democrats at the Kern Labor Hall in Bakersfield, California. Many were here for Fil-Am Democrat TJ Cox, who was running for a seat in the House of...

Zimmerman, Jones, Coxx, Mejia, Scott, and Osmena — those names combined made history for Filipinos in the 2018 midterms. According to the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, this is the highest number of Pinoys who...

It wasn’t a victory at the ballot box, but Fil-Am congressional candidate Kenneth Mejia and the Green Party savored election night as a moral victory for their grassroots movement. Mejia lost to Democratic incumbent Jimmy Gomez...