Building on prior research on Asian American pan-ethnicity, this study explored (1) how mainstream racial frameworks such as the “model minority” impact the identities of Asian Americans; and (2) whether the model minority stereotype or the pan-ethnic identity of Asian Americans influences the group’s political presence in U.S. politics. The study used a nationally representative sample of 3511 Asian adults in the U.S. from the 2012 Asian-American Survey. First, an exploratory factor analysis was performed to extract underlying factors that influence a series of item responses reflecting conventional model minority beliefs and attitudes. Next, a multinomial logit model was run to examine whether model minority beliefs and attitudes affected the racial identity preferences of Asian Americans. Lastly, a binary logit model was run to identify the factors that influenced Asian American voting in the 2008 presidential election. Implications for social work research, service, and policy are discussed.