Dear Readers: While we usually focus on election-related topics, the University of Virginia Center for Politics and our director, Larry J. Sabato, have long taken an interest in the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. Sabato and the Center produced the Kennedy Half-Century project in 2013, including Sabato’s best-selling...
The University of Virginia Center for Politics is excited to name four resident scholars for the 2021-2022 academic year. They are acclaimed journalist Jamelle Bouie; former Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Chris Krebs; former Virginia Del. David Ramadan; and political communications veteran and commentator Tara...
The University of Virginia Center for Politics in partnership with the Miller Center, Weldon Cooper Center/Sorensen Institute, Democracy Initiative, and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy have selected 50 students for the second annual 22nd Century Scholars scholarship program set to launch July 1 and continue through...
Dear Readers: We’re pleased to once again welcome Chaz Nuttycombe for an analysis of state legislative races across the country. While we do not issue our own ratings in these races, Chaz follows them very closely. For more information on some of this cycle’s other state-level races, check out Senior...
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- Quietly, 2020 is proving to be a major year for ballot measures, with 120 on statewide ballots. In this article, we’ll look at 70 with the potential to have a significant policy impact. -- Some of the most numerous this year are related to...
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- State supreme court elections are often overlooked, stuck at the end of long ballots and receiving little media coverage. But they can play decisive roles on policies. -- Below are rundowns of 10 states that have at least one contested supreme court election this...
The University of Virginia Center for Politics in partnership with UVA’s Miller Center, Weldon Cooper Center/Sorensen Institute, and Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy have selected 56 students for the newly-created 22nd Century Scholars scholarship program set to launch next week. The Center for Politics has also announced...
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- The Kansas Senate race is getting a lot of national buzz, but we still see the GOP as clearly favored to hold the seat. -- The chances of Republicans springing Senate upsets in New Hampshire and Virginia appear to be growing dimmer. -- Gov....
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- The Democratic primary race has been very stable, with the biggest exception being Elizabeth Warren’s rise to become one of the clear frontrunners. -- Donald Trump is attracting primary challengers, but his standing within the GOP remains strong. -- Sen. Johnny Isakson's (R-GA) pending...
The University of Virginia Center for Politics’ latest documentary, CHARLOTTESVILLE, has received the Emmy Award for best Cultural/Topical Documentary from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The award was announced Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the 61st Capital Emmy Awards in Bethesda, MD. This is the fourth Emmy...
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- The crisis in Richmond involving the state’s top elected Democrats continues, and the ultimate resolution remains unclear. -- Democrats will be trying to win the state House and Senate this November. The election will provide a good test of what really matters: local or...
Today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the University of Virginia Center for Politics hosts the 20th annual American Democracy Conference in Washington D.C. The conference will feature Rep. Adam Schiff (D, CA-28), the likely next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who just won...
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE -- More than four of every five of the nation’s state legislative seats will be on the ballot this year. -- The usual midterm presidential penalty extends to state legislative seats, where the presidential party loses an average of more than 400 state legislative seats...
The University of Virginia Center for Politics and Ipsos invite members of the media to the launch of their new 2018 Political Atlas -- an interactive tool providing unique data on the 2018 midterm elections -- at the National Press Club, Tuesday, August 28, 10-11 a.m. Larry J. Sabato, Founder...
The University of Virginia Center for Politics has received an extensive collection of mid-20th century U.S. presidential memorabilia and artifacts from the estate of the late Jack F. Christie. The donation represents one of the largest privately-owned collections ever donated to the Center for Politics, and it’s made up of...
