Mark J. Rozell

What's the most important issue for Virginia voters in the governor's election? We asked an open-ended question. Economy, education and a lot of other topics www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Jay Jones’s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general

Just posted: Spanberger holds wide lead in Virginia governor’s race, Post-Schar School poll finds. Story with Gregory Schneider, Erin Cox and @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Commentary: Earle-Sears' mystifying Ramaswamy turn Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears’ team's decision to campaign alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, a hard-right former GOP presidential hopeful signals to political pros that her campaign is...

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Who better to preview Virginia’s next governor’s challenges than two who’ve been there? Former Govs. Bob McDonnell & Terry McAuliffe joined @markjrozell.bsky.social at Mason Square for a candid look at the 2025 race. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-10...

Happy to share my article with @markjrozell.bsky.social has been published in Ethos - Quarterly of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

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If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in Biodefense at the Schar School at George Mason, join me tonight for a virtual information session at 6 PM ET.

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Great event last night @scharschool.bsky.social @georgemasonu.bsky.social with the two former governors in a bipartisan discussion of this year’s elections and the challenges for the next governor of Virginia.

Virginia’s election is coming up—what challenges will the next governor face? Hear advice from former governors Terry McAuliffe (D) & Bob McDonnell (R) at Pizza & Perspectives. Sept 29 @ 6 p.m. Mason Square
RSVP: mason360.gmu.edu/event/2288814

Two former governors to discuss challenges for the next governor of Virginia, @georgemasonu.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social next Monday at GMU’s Arlington campus.

New campaign finance numbers show a significant lead for Spanberger Campaign finance numbers are revealing the shape of Virginia politics heading into this year's election for governor. The latest disclosures show Democrat Abigail Spanberger has more than twice as muc...

“Some of the whispering campaign out there, quite frankly, among Republicans is that the top of the ticket has very little chance of winning and therefore they need to put their money down-ticket” @markjrozell.bsky.social to WVTF on the VA governor's race www.wvtf.org/news/2025-09...

Mark Rozell: For Earle-Sears, cribbing Youngkin’s 2021 playbook is risky It appears that Winsome Earle-Sears is modeling her campaign on the one Gov. Glenn Youngkin used successfully four years ago, right down to wedge issues she’s betting heavily on. It’s a risky wager.

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Former vice president Mike Pence joins faculty at George Mason University Former Vice President Mike Pence joins George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government as a faculty member for a year.

Former vice president Mike Pence is joining the faculty at George Mason University.

George Mason has been the subject of several investigations from the Trump administration over its DEI policies and alleged failures to combat campus antisemitism.

Great @haydencenter.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social event today with @markwarner.bsky.social on protecting intelligence from politics. @georgemasonu.bsky.social

Mark Rozell: For Earle-Sears, cribbing Youngkin’s 2021 playbook is risky It appears that Winsome Earle-Sears is modeling her campaign on the one Gov. Glenn Youngkin used successfully four years ago, right down to wedge issues she’s betting heavily on. It’s a risky wager.

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Terry Clower Named to Northern Virginia Magazine’s ’50 Most Influential’ List Influential? There’s a list for that, and the Schar School’s economic data maven Terry L. Clower is on it!

Big congratulations to Schar School’s Terry Clower, named one of Northern Virginia Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People of 2025! As director of the Center for Regional Analysis and Fuller Institute, his insights on the DC region’s economy shape policy and guide growth. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...

We the People Commemorate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with Campus Events George Mason is celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17. Former Vice President Mike Pence will make give an address at Mason Square, Constitution experts discuss executive pow...

Happy Constitution Day & Citizenship Day! On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. Today we honor that legacy and celebrate all citizens. See how George Mason is commemorating: schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...

Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Schar School as a Distinguished Professor of Practice. He will share his perspectives on governance, policy, and leadership with students. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...

Exclusive | AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield In a new frontier for warfare, Ukraine is using technology to allow groups of drones to communicate and make decisions independent of their operator.

AI-powered battle drones? Schar School Policy Fellow Zak Kallenborn weighed in to the @wsj.com : "Folks have been talking about the potential of drone swarms to change warfare for decades. But until now, they've been more prophecy than reality."
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Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.

Schar School’s Justin Gest weighs in with @apnews.com on how policies limiting international students are putting financial strain on U.S. universities apnews.com/article/inte...

More than 220 students, faculty & staff packed Mason Square’s Fuse building for the first Pizza & Perspectives of the semester. @markjrozell.bsky.social led a wide-ranging conversation with former VP Mike Pence on conservatism, democracy & America’s future. schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-09...

Study Abroad in South Africa: Democracy, Development, Diplomacy—and Lions Study-abroad programs transform higher education by taking the lessons out of the classroom and into the “real world.” See what these Schar School students experienced this summer in South Africa.

Before the fall semester, Schar School grad students traveled 8,000 miles for a Global Intensive in South Africa. From Cape Town to Johannesburg, they explored democracy & diplomacy, met with policymakers, and observed lion conservation ➡️ schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-08...

Trump said D.C. Mayor Bowser's ratings have gone up for cooperating with his administration, citing unspecified data. Our mid-August Post-Schar School D.C. poll found Bowser's approval rating was 53%, same as in May. 48% said she should do more to oppose Trump www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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On Fox 5: Schar School’s Jeremy Mayer breaks down the Washington Post–Schar School Poll findings on whether D.C.’s law enforcement should be federalized. Watch here: app.box.com/s/pwxuu9yhq3...

It’s the first day of the fall semester at the Schar School! Welcome to our new and returning students — here’s to a year of growth, discovery, and success. 💚💛
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Share of Washingtonians saying crime is at least “very serious” problem is down sharply from spring 2025 and 2024

And if you want to see what a backlash looks like in polling...

GMU's Mark Rozell, to the Post: “Residents are saying it is not as bad as the president claims, and they want to reclaim the image of their city against a presidential narrative that is tarnishing D.C.’s reputation.”

Whatever you may think of Jeff Bezos and his choices about the editorial page, the Post is the only local outlet doing this kind of high-quality, DC and DMV-centric polling. Thank goodness they're still here.

This Spring, 50% of D.C. residents said crime was an extremely or very serious problem down from 65% in 2024 and 56% in 2023, according to Washington Post-Schar School polls. 21% said it was the city's biggest problem, down from 36% in 2022 to 21% this year www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

D.C. Mayor Bowser’s approval rating recovers as Trump worries emerge, poll finds The shift in public opinion of the mayor was accompanied by a sharp drop in concern about crime, according to the Post-Schar School poll.

In May, 77% of D.C. residents were extremely or very concerned about him trying to take over D.C., according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. Even more were concerned about Congress reducing D.C.'s budget www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Trump's police takeover appears to have boosted support for D.C. statehood, which reached a record high in our Post-Schar School poll wapo.st/45EHfZQ