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VOTE!

Primary elections are happening NOW! 🗳️ Cast your vote and make your voice heard.🗣️
Go to https://voteabroad.org/FBglobal2026 for all the information you need to request your ballot! 💯
And when you send in your form, you'll receive a ballot for ALL elections in 2026, including the Nov. 3 general election. 👏
Why wait? 🤷

We're in it for the long haul!

Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights | Alabama Reflector Speakers at the All Roads Lead to the South events urge people to mobilize to oppose redistricting efforts by Legislatures in the south.

Alabama! Keep yourself updated!

overseas voters! 👉 Request your ballot by May 12 for a primary election on May 19!👈
Details here https://voteabroad.org/FBVFA2026.👈
👏 If you receive your ballot online, you could return through the online portal! 👏
Otherwise, you must return by mail. 🐌 📬

And your ballot must be received by May 19, 7pm local time. 😅
🗳️ Choose the candidates who will run for U.S. House and U.S. Senate in the general election on Nov. 3.

Exciting news!

Pasig City beats out 630+ cities worldwide to win $1M Bloomberg grant for floating parks Pasig City secured a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies after being named one of 24 cities globally to win the Mayors Challenge 2025–2026 — recognition tied to its proposal to build floating parks along its waterways as a solution to the city's chronic shortage of green and open s**c...

https://www.democratsabroad.org/statement_on_trump_court_attack_on_your_voting_rights

Statement on the Supreme Court Attack on Your Voting Rights The Supreme Court struck at the very foundation of democracy in the U.S. last week - gutting a core protection of the Voting Rights Act. Find out how Democrats Abroad is pushing back.

Filipinos are making their mark!

FILIPINO-AMERICAN MAYORS IN THE UNITED STATES (APRIL 2026)
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Several Filipino Americans are currently serving as mayors across the United States, including leaders of some of America’s largest and most diverse cities. Their growing presence in local government highlights the increasing political influence of the Filipino-American community nationwide.

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MAJOR U.S. CITIES
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• Todd Gloria – Mayor of San Diego
Currently serving his second term as the 37th mayor of San Diego, the 8th-largest city in the United States. Elected in 2020, he became the city’s first person of color and first openly gay mayor.

• Gina Ortiz Jones – Mayor of San Antonio
Sworn in on June 18, 2025, as the 184th mayor of San Antonio, the 7th-largest U.S. city. She is the city’s first Filipino-American mayor, first Asian-American woman mayor, and first openly le***an mayor.

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CALIFORNIA CITIES
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California currently has one of the highest concentrations of Filipino-American mayors in the country, especially in the Bay Area and Southern California.

• Juslyn Manalo – Mayor of Daly City
Daly City is known for having one of the largest Filipino communities in the United States.

• Lynda P. Johnson – Mayor of Cerritos
Recognized as the first Filipina mayor of Cerritos.

• Buenaflor Nicolas – Mayor of South San Francisco

• Joanne Del Rosario – Mayor of Colma

• Melissa Ramoso – City council member who has previously served as mayor of Artesia under the city’s rotating leadership system.

• Jed Leano – Mayor of Claremont

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WHY THIS MATTERS
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The Filipino-American community is one of the fastest-growing Asian-American groups in U.S. politics. Representation in mayoral offices reflects the increasing role Filipino Americans play in governance, public policy, healthcare, education, and community leadership across the United States.

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⚠️ Disclaimer
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This list is based on publicly available information and verified reports as of April 2026. Some U.S. cities operate under rotating mayoral systems where council members periodically assume the title of mayor. Positions and officeholders may change following local elections, appointments, or council reorganizations.

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Sources:
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• Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco
• City Government Websites
• Ballotpedia
• Wikipedia
• San Diego Mayor’s Office
• San Antonio City Government

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From Louisiana? Check your registration! (Actually everyone needs to check, this kind of stuff is going on widely)

Check your voter registration, Louisiana!

Nearly half a million voters have been moved to the inactive voter list: this can only be changed IN PERSON at your Parish Registrar of Voters office.
Go to the GeauxVote App or GeauxVote.com to check your registration status.

Any online changes to your voter registration, like an address change, must be done by April 25th. Any other changes, like regaining your active voter status, must be done in person by April 15th.