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Virginia’s Republican Candidates Host Final Campaign Event of 2025 Election By: Rithvik Hari, Fourth Estate Staff Writer This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth Estate is Mason’s official student-run newspaper. With music playing and lights flashing red, white and blue, Virginia’s Republican candidates held their final campaign rally of the election cycle on Nov....

Vice President Rose Pascarell Reflects on Mason’s Legacy of Empowering Student Voters By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On November 3rd, Mason Votes met with Vice President for University Life Rose Pascarell to discuss George Mason University’s continued dedication to civic engagement, the evolution of student voter participation, and how Mason Votes helps...

Continuing Connolly’s Legacy and Engaging Mason Students in the 2025 Election By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On Friday, October 31st, Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Managing Editor for Mason Votes, conducted an interview with U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (VA-11), whose district includes Mason’s Fairfax campus. Walkinshaw was elected to Congress in a special election...

Spanberger Attends Event Recognizing the Local Asian American and Pacific Islander Community By: Rithvik Hari, Fourth Estate Staff Writer This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth Estate is Mason’s official student-run newspaper. With election day right around the corner, candidates are making their final rounds throughout the state with the intention of locking in...

Definitely Not Your Usual Mayoral Contest By: Renata Pernegrova, Mason Votes Contributor On November 4th, New Yorkers will head to the polls to elect their new mayor. Unlike past races, this contest for governing control of the Big Apple has captured national attention. And the results are expected to have an impact nationally. Incumbent Mayor...

Registered Voters at Share Motivations Ahead of Tuesday’s Election By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor During the September 2025 special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, only 138 ballots were cast out of 2,132 registered voters in Mason’s precinct, a voter turnout of just 6.4% With another statewide election approaching on Nov. 4, some students...

Mason Democrats and College Republicans Participate in Debate By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor With the November election right around the corner, the Mason Democrats and College Republicans at George Mason University participated in an Election Forum Debate held Oct. 28. Organized by Student Government and moderated by Bridge at Mason, the debate began at...

Latest Schar School Poll Finds Attorney General Contest Now Neck and Neck After Recent Developments By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor A new statewide poll from the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and The Washington Post shows Virginia’s Attorney General race tightening significantly, with Democrat Jay Jones and...

Virginia’s Attorney General Race: Contrasting Visions for Justice, Safety, and Rights By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor As Virginians prepare to elect their next attorney general, both Jay Jones and Jason Miyares are outlining priorities that reflect differing approaches to law enforcement, justice, and public policy. The Attorney General serves as the Commonwealth’s...