COMM 374: Political Journalism Class Spotlight
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→
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 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→
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 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→
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 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→
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 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→
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 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→
Mason Votes Interview: Rep. James Walkinshaw
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 Campaigns at AAPI Event in Fairfax County
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→
2025 NYC Mayoral Race Recap
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→
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...Continue reading→