• Could COVID impact voter turnout in Washington state?

    The final days of campaign season come just as coronavirus infection rates rise, something that likely wouldn’t have a big impact on results in Washington with voters using an established mail-in system. In other states, it’s been a scramble to redesign voting systems and change voting behavior. James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, is interviewed.

    11/01/2020 | King5 News
  • A surge of voting hours before Election Day

    There’s been a massive surge of voting, with less than 48 hours until Election Day. Right now, 72% percent of King County ballots are already in. James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    11/01/2020 | Kiro7
  • ArtSci Roundup: UW Global Month, 2020 Annual Space Policy and Research Center Symposium, and more

    See all that's going on during UW Global Month, take part in conversations surrounding the aftermath of the 2020 election, and more.

    10/30/2020 | UW News
  • ‘2020: The Course’ ponders the meaning of this unusual year

    “2020: The Course” gives students an opportunity to hear from UW professors and special guests who will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, race in the United States, the state of the environment, the economic recession, civic participation, citizenship and this election season and outcomes.

    10/30/2020 | UW News
  • 60% of ballots received: Washington voter turnout surpassing election projections

    It’s not even Election Day, but Washington voters want their voices heard. On Thursday, the Washington Secretary of State’s office announced that 60.8% of ballots have been received. James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    10/29/2020 | Q13 Fox
  • Washington's 2004 race between Gregoire and Rossi: the closest governor's race in US history

    Much like what’s happening today, the 2004 Washington gubernatorial race was littered with allegations of fraud, protests, court cases and questions raised about mail-in ballots. Election day was on Nov. 2, 2004. The race wouldn’t truly be over until June 7, after a Chelan County Superior Court judge ruled in Christine Gregoire’s favor for the position. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    10/28/2020 | King 5
  • Climate clash: Herrera Beutler vs. Long in Washington's 3rd Congressional District

    It’s the most expensive race in Washington’s 2020 election. In Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in Southwest Washington, Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler is fighting for a sixth term against second-time Democrat challenger Carolyn Long. Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs at the UW, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW, are interviewed.

    10/27/2020 | KNKX
  • America is changing — what will it look like afterward?

    How the country has arrived at its current circumstances and what can be done to move forward as a nation were the main themes of an Oct 21 lecture Francis gave called “Protests for the Soul of a Nation.”

    10/27/2020 | The Daily
  • Why race matters in the 2020 election

    The 2020 election is fast approaching, and with the protests against police brutality still continuing throughout the country, race is one of the hot issues for voters. It’s been talked about in all of the presidential and vice presidential debates; there have been Tweets and speeches made about the division of race and the current need for unity. In response to the importance of the issue of race, the history department organized a webinar with UW professors to discuss it.

    10/27/2020 | UW News
  • ArtSci Roundup: So Far So Good, Conversation with Jorge Ramos, and Emily Levesque in Conversation with KUOW’s Ross Reynolds

    During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online. 

    10/27/2020 | UW News
  • Local professors see new era taking shape for Supreme Court after Barrett confirmation

    The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett cements a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. The new justice could mark the start of a far-reaching shake-up in American politics, according to constitutional law experts. Scott Lemieux, assistant teaching professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    10/26/2020 | Komo News
  • 'Binded by blood,' split over election: Asian American family embodies generational shift in politics

    Louie Tan Vital (MPA, 2019 | BA, Political Science and Comparative History of Ideas, 2016) discusses her own experience with generational differences in Asian American voting trends. 

    10/26/2020 | NBC News
  • How to spot political misinformation? You have to want to

    You probably already know that in certain corners of the internet, people are earnestly arguing that the Earth is flat. A few decades ago, they’d have been printing leaflets or newsletters. Now they can spread their misinformation to a much wider online audience. Mark Alan Smith, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    10/26/2020 | Yakima Herald
  • Hindsight 2020: Professors predicted what Trumpism would look like. Here's what they got right

    After Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016, people in liberal areas were in shock — and wondering what a Trump presidency would mean for the country. A week after the election, we asked academics to write their thoughts. With hindsight being 2020, KUOW revisits the most prescient of those pieces, including those by 10 UW faculty members.

    10/25/2020 | KUOW
  • Seattle radio show pushes to increase youth voter turnout

    Young people have historically driven social and political movements. The program “Student Election Connection” is channeling that engagement into votes. Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science at the UW, is interviewed.

    10/24/2020 | KING 5