Kimmy Yam is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
After his primary victory over two other Asian American Democrats for the 40th District in the New York State Assembly, Ron Kim said his win came down to his focus on the middle class. Kim, the incumbent, on Tuesday defeated challengers Yi Andy Chen and Dao Yin with more than half of the vote in a Queens district that has a majority-Asian population.
“Everyone just wants to live in a safe environment where their hard work is valued,” he said. “As long as we can connect on those basic ingredients, it doesn’t matter if we have language barriers and cultural barriers, we can come together to understand this.” For Kim, that doesn’t just mean “throwing more cops in the street.” “We need comprehensive care. We need housing, we need jobs.
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