In their own words: AAPI voters in Nevada talk economy, guns, race

NPR's Susan Davis spoke with (from left to right) MC Balicanta, Ash Mirchandani, Tina Kwan, Brian Almero and Cecilia Winchell a week before the Nevada primary. (Saeed Rahbaran for NPR)

The Asian American Pacific Islander population is the fastest-growing demographic in Nevada and a rising political force in the state, which holds its primary elections on Tuesday.

The AAPI community makes up about 12% of Nevada's population and about 8% of the state's electorate.