Seek Our Endorsement

This form is for candidates that have never been endorsed by Impact or Impact candidates running for a new position. If you have already been endorsed by Impact for the office you are running for, fill out the Incumbent Candidate Endorsement form here.

*The 2024 Endorsement period has closed so we will only be accepting endorsements for 2025 elections and beyond

Impact Fund Candidate Questionnaire

Candidate name(Required)

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Email address(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Phone(Required)

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Twitter handle

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Instagram handle

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Campaign website(Required)

Candidate for...(Required)

State(Required)

Jurisdiction

District

Partisan affiliation(Required)

Headshot(Required)

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Additional attachments

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Date of primary election

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Date of general election(Required)

Please provide a short biography.(Required)

Please keep your response to under 250 words.

Why are you running for this office?

Does your district (or equivalent voting universe) include a significant South Asian population?

Have you previously run for or held office?(Required)

Yes

Please list your previous races and/or elected positions.(Required)

Please provide the results of your past races here.(Required)

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Please provide fundraising data from your past races here.(Required)

How much did you raise vs. your competitors?

Please discuss any publicly shared polling that has been conducted in your current race.

This information will not be shared outside of Impact. If possible, please provide sources for the polling data.

Have you participated in a primary election for the position you are currently seeking?(Required)

Yes

The primary election for this election cycle was cancelled.

Please provide the results of the primary election here.

This information will not be shared outside Impact.

If you are running in a partisan general election, please indicate the 2020 Biden/Trump performance in your district.

Please provide any other data about your district's demographics (e.g. partisanship, racial demographics, etc..)

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How much money have you raised, as of your last publicly available report?(Required)

If you haven't had to file a report yet, type n/a

What is your cash on hand, as of your last publicly available report?(Required)

If you haven't had to file a report yet, type n/a

How much money would a candidate in an election like this need to spend to run a successful campaign?(Required)

Maximum individual contribution for your race(Required)

Maximum PAC contribution for your race(Required)

Please elaborate on your fundraising progress, as of the last publicly available reports, to that of your top competitors.

Please include total raised, cash on hand, your goals for primary and general elections, and how your compare with your competition. Leave this field blank if no reports are available.

Please list any key endorsements you have received, if any.

What is your plan to win?

Please limit your answer to 3-4 sentences.

How have you used your past professional or elected position(s) to advocate for the values of the Indian American or South Asian community?(Required)

The Indian American Impact Fund endorses viable candidates who reflect the values of our community. As described in the 2016 National Asian American Survey*, these are generally pluralistic and progressive values that include support for immigration reform, civil rights, economic opportunity, and access to affordable health care and education. * http://naasurvey.com/reports/ Note that your answers to this question and the ones that follow may be subject to public disclosure, including release to the media.

If elected, how do you plan to advocate for the needs and values of the Indian American or South Asian community?(Required)

Please list your top priorities.

If elected, will you commit to proactively recruiting and interviewing qualified Indian Americans or South Asians for your staff?(Required)

Yes

Please let us know any other comments or questions as your seeking our endorsement(Required)