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Tracking North Carolina Senate in the Classroom
By: Leila Campbell, Mason Votes Contributor This article was originally written as a classroom assignment for COMM 374: Political Journalism and submitted to Mason […]
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Tracking South Carolina Senate in the Classroom
By: Ben Keane, Mason Votes Contributor This article was originally written as a classroom assignment for COMM 374: Political Journalism and submitted to Mason Votes […]
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Three Constitutional Amendments on the VA Ballot in 2026
Get Educated and Make an Informed Decision! By: Kyler Cartmill, Mason Votes Contributor On (or before) Tuesday, November 3rd, voters across Virginia will determine the […]
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2026 U.S. Senate Race Roundup
Eight Races to Determine Control of the Upper Chamber By: Andrew Nick, Mason Votes Contributor Control of both chambers of Congress is on the ballot […]
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Mason Voting Ambassadors Empower Student Voters
Educate, Register, Activate! By: Breeze Lawless, Mason Votes Contributor The Mason Voting Ambassadors (MVAs) is a nonpartisan student and faculty organization focused on voter registration […]
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Q&A with League of Women Voters’ Rhonda Mays
“Be Someone Who Shows Up!” By: Charisma Kerns, Mason Votes Contributor Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters (LWV) is an nonpartisan “grassroots organization” […]
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President Obama Speaks with College Press
On August 28th President Obama embarked on a campaign tour through College’s and University’s across the country. While in Ames,Iowa the President took time to hold his first campus press call of the semester. The president made brief remarks before opening up for questions. He began his remarks by reaffirming his belief that this election...
Eastwood, Rubio, Romney round out the 2012 RNC
The 2012 Republican National Convention finished last night and it did so with a past, present, and future feel. Leading off the prime time coverage was Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood, who delivered an adlib, improv performance to an empty chair that was supposed to be Barack Obama. Eastwood’s delivery was slow and quirky, but definitely...
UPDATE: Republican National Convention
Due to tropical storm Isaac the Republicans have suspended the start of their national convention being held in Tampa, Florida. The convention will kick off tomorrow at 2pm when they vote to approve the party platform. Check back with Mason Votes for up to date information on the Republican national convention. Photo: “Podium” by Tom...
Young Progressives Come Together
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCjjISpixq8[/youtube] Apathetic, tuned out, disengaged; these are just a few adjectives often associated with the younger generation of Americans. Even as these adjectives persist there is a large group of young Americans who have taken the initiative to organize, mobilize, and make their voices heard. This group of young progressive Americans found themselves gathered together...
A Week for the History Books
This week in Washington D.C. was one that won’t soon be forgotten. The week began with the United States Supreme Court striking down three of the four major provisions of SB 1070 Arizona’s immigration law, while upholding it’s most controversial provision, the so called, “show me your papers” law. The law states that Arizona law...
Mason Votes Calls 11th District for Connolly
By Christian Smith 9:56 A.M. Nov. 6 Mason Votes is calling Virginia’s 11th congressional district race for Gerry Connolly (D). The Virginia Board of Elections’ unofficial results say that with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Connolly received 111,695 votes, or 49.22 percent, while Keith Fimian (R) had 110,727 votes, or 48.79 percent. The last word...
Fimian Hosts Election Results Headquarters at Mason
Fimian Hosts Election Results Headquarters at Mason
RESULTS!
Mason Votes is calling the 11th District race for democratic incumbent Gerry Connolly. ABC News is reporting Virginia’s 10th district has reelected republican Frank Wolf. The Associated Press has called Virginia’s 8th District congressional race for democratic incumbent and George Mason University professor Jim Moran.
Get to Know Congressman, Mason Professor Jim Moran
From Broadside By Emily Sharrer Before he had considered politics, Jim Moran, the incumbent in the 8th Congressional District election, had his heart set on being a professional football player. As the son of professional football player James Moran, Sr., who played for the Boston Redskins in the 1930s, Moran had football in his blood....
The Low-Down on Mason’s Congressional District Races
From Broadside By Gregory Connolly Tuesday is the U.S. midterm election, which will bring to an end the deluge of roadside signs and campaign commercials. Five candidates are running for the U.S. Congress seat for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, encompassing most of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax and part of Prince William County. In...
Meet David Dotson Libertarian 11th District Congressional Candidate
Q: Why should Mason students vote for you? A: If you vote for Keith Fimian or Gerry Connolly you are wasting your vote, for two reasons. (1) It seems pretty clear at this point that the Republicans will take control of the House, and possibly (though not likely) the Senate, which means that nothing will...
Meet Christopher DeCarlo Independent 11th District Congressional Candidate
Q: Why should Mason students vote for you? A: I am not for sale and I have the skills, experience and desire to listen to the voters and properly represent their interests to the Congress. Q: What will you do to help your college-aged constituents? A: Promote a more level playing field by reducing the...
