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How Did Mason Vote in 2025?
510 In-Person Votes Cast on Election Day and 26.25% Overall Voter Turnout Reported at Fairfax’s University Precinct Student Media conducted exit polling outside Merten Hall […]
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Student Organizations Pack Merten Hall on Election Day 2025
Partisan and Nonpartisan Groups Provided Treats for On-Campus Voters at Merten Hall By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor Partisan and nonpartisan student organizations lined the […]
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LIVE Election Updates: 2025
Mason Votes will be providing LIVE election night updates throughout the evening, so keep refreshing this post for the latest news and results! By: Saahiti […]
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GOP Candidates Make Final Push in Manassas, VA
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 […]
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Mason’s Ongoing Commitment to Civic Engagement
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 […]
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Election News Archive
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...
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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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