The Latest: Asian American early voting jumps in FL, NC, VA4
Latinos aren't the only ones seeing big jumps in turnout in early voting.
Asian-American voters have increased across the board in key states being targeted by both presidential campaigns. That's according to an analysis by Catalist, a Democratic analytical firm.
The racial group in more recent presidential elections has tilted heavily Democratic.
Ballots from Asian-Americans have roughly doubled in Florida, Arizona, Virginia and North Carolina.
In Georgia, ballots from the group have almost tripled.
Smaller in population, Asian-Americans typically make up about 1 percent to 2 percent of a state's vote share. But they have become more pivotal in closely fought battleground states with larger numbers of their communities, such as Nevada and Virginia.
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