CAPA21 is proud to partner with Stop AAPI Hate Action, the newly launched 501(c)(4) political and advocacy arm of Stop AAPI Hate, as it expands its mission to drive civic engagement at scale. 

Stop AAPI Hate Action builds on Chinese for Affirmative Action’s (CAA) decades of community leadership and Stop AAPI Hate’s national infrastructure to mobilize AAPI communities. Stop AAPI Hate has built itself into the nation’s leading AAPI digital narrative and advocacy platform, reaching millions through social media channels, with even broader visibility through earned press, and direct engagement with nearly 300,000 followers and supporters primed to mobilize. 

Read the AP exclusive about the Stop AAPI Hate Action launch.

“For too long, AAPI communities have lacked adequate investment in infrastructure to fuel sustained political participation,” said CAPA21 Chair Tamlyn Tomita. “There is a pressing need for culturally competent, national-scale voter engagement work that meets AAPIs wherever they are. Stop AAPI Hate Action will help fill that gap by connecting communities across the country and expanding opportunities to get involved in the political process. We are proud to support this work ahead of the critical 2026 midterm elections and excited to see it grow.”

CAPA21 has donated $75,000 to Stop AAPI Hate Action to help the organization launch its ambitious voter engagement program to mobilize the AAPI vote in 10 to 12 key battleground congressional districts.

You can learn more about their critical work mobilizing our communities and building AAPI power for the midterms and long term at stopaapihate.org.

CAPA21 (capa21.com), a political action committee serving the AANHPI community, announced its endorsement of Congressman Derek Tran for California’s 45th Congressional District, representing Orange County.

Tamlyn Tomita chairs CAPA21, which includes co-founder Dale Minami and political veterans Maeley Tom and Ginger Lew on its leadership team. CAPA21 started in 2014, but has roots in the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans, founded in 1987 as one of the country’s first Asian American PACs.

Tamlyn Tomita, Chair of CAPA21: “Derek Tran is the son of immigrants, a US Army veteran, a lawyer who spent his career fighting for working people, a father, and a leader who truly understands his community. As the first Vietnamese American to represent the largest Vietnamese diaspora community in the world outside of Vietnam, his election to Congress was not only historic for both the Vietnamese American community and also for the broader AANHPI community. In his first term in Congress, Derek has consistently fought to improve the lives of every constituent in his diverse district, stood up for small businesses, workers, and veterans, fought to ban political insiders from stock trading, and delivered for Southern California families.”

Congressman Derek Tran: “It is such an honor to receive the endorsement of CAPA21. When my family came to this country seeking the American dream, we relied on Section 8 housing, SNAP, and WIC. These programs were lifelines for my family, and I enlisted in the Army at 18 to give back to the country that had given me so much. I ran for Congress because that dream is getting harder for so many families to achieve. The AANHPI community deserves a seat at the table, and we are making our voices heard to build a truly representative government. I am proud to have the leaders of CAPA21 behind me in this fight.”

Learn more at https://www.derektranforcongress.com.