Asian American Groups Battle Fake News, Mobilize Georgia Voters For Senate Runoffs

Georgia flipped blue during the 2020 presidential election. Organizers are hoping to keep the momentum going during the January runoffs.

By Susie An
GEORGIA SENATE
In this Nov. 15, 2020, file photo Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock, left, and Jon Ossoff, right, gesture toward a crowd during a campaign rally in Marietta, Ga. Brynn Anderson / AP Photo
GEORGIA SENATE
In this Nov. 15, 2020, file photo Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock, left, and Jon Ossoff, right, gesture toward a crowd during a campaign rally in Marietta, Ga. Brynn Anderson / AP Photo

Asian American Groups Battle Fake News, Mobilize Georgia Voters For Senate Runoffs

Georgia flipped blue during the 2020 presidential election. Organizers are hoping to keep the momentum going during the January runoffs.

By Susie An
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President-elect Joe Biden led Georgia with less than 13,000 votes, and that’s in part thanks to a larger voter turnout within the Asian American community.

But election season isn’t over yet for Georgia, with two Senate runoff elections coming up in January. Reset checks in with organizers in Chicago and Atlanta to discuss their “get out the vote” efforts.

GUESTS: Andy Kang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago

Stephanie Cho, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta