Election News Archive

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, November 11th, Mason Votes sat down with Professor Jennifer Nicoll Victor, associate professor of political science in the Schar School, to explore the implications of Virginia’s recent gubernatorial election for...Continue reading→

Democracy Lab’s Election Night Watch Party By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor As polls closed on Tuesday, November 4th, the Schar School of Policy and Government’s First-Year and Upper Level Democracy Lab students gathered for a watch party to see the outcomes of each of the elections across the country. With pizza and drinks provided,...Continue reading→

On-Campus Voters Make Their Voices Heard in Off-Year Election Photos/Video by: Joylin Ting, Mason Votes Contributor   The Mason community turned out to Merten Hall on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 to cast their ballots for Virginia’s next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and more during an off-year election. Merten Hall is the home of Fairfax’s...Continue reading→

Officials and Organizers Celebrate Historic Sweep in Virginia’s Statewide Elections By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On Tuesday, November 4th, Virginia Democrats scored a decisive triple victory in the statewide elections—winning the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General in a night that energized supporters and underscored the party’s growing strength across...Continue reading→

Virginia, New Jersey, New York City Focus of Students’ 2025 Off-Year Election Coverage By: Eugenio Mulero, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Communication The country’s political class likes to make a big deal out of the off-year elections. The battle to determine the next occupants of the governor’s mansions in New Jersey and Virginia are viewed with...Continue reading→

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 on November 4th to learn more about what issues and candidates were motivating student voters in 2025. Voters were asked to complete an anonymous exit survey after voting at Mason’s...Continue reading→

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 entrance of Merten Hall on Election Day, encouraging students to vote and offering sweet treats in return. Vote 4 Equality, GMU Dems, College Republicans, NextGen America, Student Media, and Mason...Continue reading→

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 Kiran Chamala, Managing Editor, Gabriella Grabovska, MasonVotes Contributor and Virginia Deputy Field organizer for NextGen America, and Rithvik Hari, MasonVotes Contributor Visit the VA Dept. of Elections website for unofficial...Continue reading→

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....Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→