Though they’re now two of the most prominent Indian Americans in politics, Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy are still largely unknown to Asian Americans, according to a new survey.

The poll conducted by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only 18% and 23% of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have a favorable view of Ramaswamy and Haley, respectively. Thirty-six percent view each of them unfavorably. But the plurality of people surveyed said they didn’t know enough about the candidates to give an opinion, including 40% for Haley and 46% for Ramaswamy.

Out of all the candidates in the Republican field, former President Donald Trump has the most favorability among AAPIs, though just 27%. Trump also has the highest percentage of AAPIs who said they hold an unfavorable opinion of him, at 70%.

Sixty-two percent of Asian American voters either identify as Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party, compared to 34% who lean toward the Republican Party, according to a May report by the Pew Research Center.

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