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Meet the Candidates 2026: VA 11th Congressional District
Three Options for Fairfax Voters By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor With the 2026 midterm elections less than 40 days away, voters in Virginia’s 11th […]
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Where Can I Vote as a Mason Student?
If You Live On Campus in Fairfax, You Can Vote @ Merten Hall! By: Erica Munisar, Mason Votes Contributor Mason students living on the Fairfax […]
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Campus Groups Collaborate on National Voter Registration Day
Are YOU Registered to VOTE? By: Breeze Lawless, Mason Votes Contributor In honor of National Voter Registration Day and Disability Voting Rights Week, student organizations […]
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Meet the Candidates 2026: Warner vs. Mizusawa
VA Senate Candidates Offer Competing Visions for the Commonwealth By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor With the 2026 midterm elections less than 50 days away, […]
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14th Annual 9/11 Day of Service
25 Years Later, 9/11 Brings the Mason Community Together in Service By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor On September 11, 2001, America changed forever. Twenty‑five […]
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What the 2025 Elections Mean for Students
Insights from Professor Jennifer Victor Shed Light on the Shifting Landscape of Democracy at Mason By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On Tuesday, […]
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Election News Archive
Mason Students Explain Why They Vote
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...
Student Government Hosts 2025 Election Forum
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...
Schar–Washington Post Poll Shows Tight Virginia Attorney General Race
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...
Meet the Candidates 2025: Jones vs. Miyares
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...
Meet the Candidates 2025: Hashmi vs. Reid
Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Race: Two Visions for the Commonwealth By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor As Virginians prepare to head to the polls for the 2025 gubernatorial elections, the race for lieutenant governor highlights two sharply contrasting visions for the future of the Commonwealth. Ghazala Hashmi and John Reid bring different backgrounds, priorities,...
A Student’s Guide to Virginia’s 2025 Gubernatorial Election
How Mason Students Can Register, Vote Early, or Mail In Their Ballots By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election is right around the corner — Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025 — and as students at George Mason University, we’re in a unique position to make a real...
Key Takeaways from the 2025 VA Gubernatorial Debate
Spanberger vs. Earle-Sears at Norfolk State University By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On October 9, 2025, Virginia’s only gubernatorial debate took place at Norfolk State University, bringing together Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears for an hour-long exchange on issues that directly impact Virginia voters ahead of the November election. Televised...
Meet the Candidates 2025: Spanberger vs. Earle-Sears
Virginia’s Gubernatorial Election: A Historic First for the Commonwealth By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, is set to make history. For the first time, Virginians will elect a woman as their governor. Because incumbent Glenn Youngkin (R) is barred from running for...
Mason Voter FAQs for 2025
Register, Verify, and Make a Plan to VOTE! By: Tiffany Boggs, Mason Votes Contributor On Tuesday, November 4th, Virginians will head to the polls to elect their next governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, as well as members of the House of Delegates and local officials. But before you can cast a ballot in this...
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Important 2026 Deadlines & Voting Info
November 3rd General & Special Elections:
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- Sept. 18: First day of early in-person voting. Click here to find your local registrar’s office >
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