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The latest AAPI Data/AP-NORC Survey indicates economic and personal finance issues, immigration, and health care are the top policy priorities AAPI adults want the government to address in 2026.
Key takes aways from the report:
- Affordability and cost of living are top of mind for AAPI adults. Economy and personal finances are key priorities for the next year among both Republicans and Democrats, with 72% mentioning at least one economic issue and 42% mentioning personal finances. Half (49%) cite inflation or the cost of living as a major priority.
- AAPI adults are pessimistic about the upcoming year. Most AAPI adults think the national economy (58%) and how things are going overall (60%) will get worse in 2026, while about one-third also expect their own financial situation to get worse.
- Concerns about health care costs and access are prevalent. A majority are worried about not being able to access health care when they need it, losing or not having health insurance, or not being able to pay for health care or medications they need.
- Immigration remains a high priority for AAPI communities. 41% mention immigration as a top policy issue, including 32% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans.
- AAPI adults are more likely than the general population to regard key freedoms as under threat. Most AAPI adults see major threats towards freedom of speech (58%) and freedom of press (57%), and about a third see threats towards the right to vote (38%) and freedom of religion (34%).
- AAPI adults view democracy and individual liberty as more important to U.S. identity than Christian culture. 80% of AAPI adults cited a democratically elected government as very important to U.S. identity.
View AAPI Data /AP-NORC Survey results | Register for upcoming webinar on January 28
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