Election News Archive

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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,...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→