国会亚太裔议员将达至少22人创历史新高 华裔理查德·潘当选加州第六选区众议员
11月4日，国会亚太裔核心小组（CAPAC）在华盛顿宣布，11月3日中期选举之后，下届国会亚太裔议员将至少达到22人，创下美国历史最高纪录。核心小组主席、纽约州华裔众议员孟昭文（Grace Meng）表示，这次选举是对特朗普政府政策的否定，也是亚太裔代表性的历史性前进。
本次新当选的4名亚太裔众议员均创造各自选区的历史：华裔候选人理查德·潘（Richard Pan）当选加州第六选区众议员，成为代表该选区的首位华裔众议员；韩裔候选人丹·科（Dan Koh）当选马萨诸塞州第六选区众议员，成为代表该选区的首位韩裔与黎巴嫩裔众议员；印度裔候选人皮娅·丹迪亚（Pia Dandiya）当选佛罗里达州第22选区众议员，成为代表该选区的首位印度裔女性众议员；查莫罗人候选人艾莉西亚·加里多·林蒂亚科（Alicia Garrido Limtiaco）当选关岛众议员，成为代表关岛的首位查莫罗女性众议员。
核心小组表示，若另一场胶着选战由亚太裔候选人胜出，亚太裔议员总数还将增至23人。
（来源：国会亚太裔核心小组）
AAPI Members of Congress to Reach at Least 22, a Record, as Richard Pan Wins California's 6th District
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) announced in Washington on Nov. 4 that, following the Nov. 3 midterm elections, at least 22 Asian American and Pacific Islander members will serve in the next Congress, the largest number in U.S. history. CAPAC Chair Rep. Grace Meng said the election was a repudiation of the Trump administration's policies and a historic step forward for AAPI representation.
The four newly elected AAPI House members each set a first in their district: Dr. Richard Pan became the first Chinese American elected to represent California's 6th Congressional District; Dan Koh became the first Korean and Lebanese American elected to represent Massachusetts' 6th District; Pia Dandiya became the first Indian American woman elected to represent Florida's 22nd District; and Alicia Garrido Limtiaco became the first CHamoru woman elected to represent Guam.
CAPAC said the total could rise to 23 if an AAPI candidate wins one additional close race yet to be called.
(Source: Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus)
来源：国会亚太裔核心小组
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