The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has launched the Armenian-American Swing State Project, which aims to mobilize the Armenian community in swing states during the upcoming US presidential and congressional elections. The project maps out the number of Armenians living in each state and identifies swing states where both Democrats and Republicans have a chance to win Armenian votes. While California, with its large Armenian population, is expected to vote Democratic, ANCA is targeting swing states like Michigan and Arizona. However, the effectiveness of this strategy is questioned, as heavily pro-Armenian presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has already dropped out of the race, and California is likely to remain a Democratic state regardless of Armenian votes. [645193fd]
In addition to the Armenian-American Swing State Project, sixty U.S. Senators and Representatives have called on congressional leaders to provide security assistance to Armenia and additional refugee relief aid for survivors of the Artsakh genocide. The letter requests $10 million in U.S. foreign military financing for Armenia and humanitarian assistance for the 120,000 Armenians from Artsakh who were displaced following Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing of the region's Armenian population. The legislators express concern about Azerbaijan's aggression and emphasize the need for U.S. leadership to deter further attacks and support Armenians in defending their democracy. The letter has been cosigned by several other senators and representatives. This call for increased security aid for Armenia comes in response to the recent decision by the U.S. Senate to end military aid to Azerbaijan amid concerns of an invasion of southern Armenia and tensions with France. [faf8b8f3]