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The Politics of Personal Crisis: How Life Disruptions Shape Political Participation

May 1, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science assistant professor Christopher Ojeda with Jamila Michener and Jake Haselswerdt on the publication of their new article The Politics of Personal Crisis: How Life Disruptions Shape Political Participation in Political Behavior....

Explaining Rural Conservatism: Political Consequences of Technological Change in the Great Plains

April 15, 2024
Congratulations to CAPE affiliate and UC Merced political science assistant professor Aditya Dasgupta and co-author Elena Ramirez on the publication of their new article Explaining Rural Conservatism: Political Consequences of Technological Change in the Great Plains...

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux advances to May runoff against Vince Fong

March 22, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Mike Boudreaux will be moving on to the special election run-off in May. He’ll be up against fellow Republican and Assemblyman Vince Fong, who he’ll also be running against in November’s general election, all for the 20th Congressional District...

Most Valley voters skipped the primary election. Experts say why – and what it means for November

March 15, 2024
If you know a registered voter in Merced County, chances are that person didn’t bother submitting a ballot for the March 5 primary. While that may sound discouraging, experts say there’s a good chance it won’t have much bearing on what turnout looks like in November....

Whose critique matters? The effects of critic identity and audience on public opinion

March 5, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced political science assistant professor Anil Menon and co-authors Yehonatan Abramson and Abir Gitlin on the publication of their new article Whose critique matters? The effects of critic identity and audience on public opinion in American...

Grant Supports UC Merced Effort to Improve College Readiness in Valley

February 26, 2024
A significant grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will advance UC Merced's efforts to create a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of college readiness among high-school students in the San Joaquin Valley, particularly those from underrepresented and socioeconomically diverse...

Ph.D. Student Pushes for Better Education Benefits for Veterans’ Dependents

January 24, 2024
A new state law will make a difference in accessing education for the dependents of disabled veterans in California, thanks to the initiative of UC Merced Interdisciplinary Humanities graduate student Karla Seijas. Seijas proposed the idea for a bill that would expand the CalVet College Fee Waiver...

Can endorsement by religious leaders move the needle on vaccine hesitancy?

January 23, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced political science assistant professor Anil Menon and co-authors Allen Hicken, Pauline Jones, and Laura S. Rozek on the publication of their new article Can endorsement by religious leaders move the needle on vaccine hesitancy? in ...

Fong's candidacy in question; Boudreaux, Giglio pounce

December 13, 2023
The race to replace Bakersfield Congressman and Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy just got a whole lot more messy. The frontrunner, State Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-32), may face legal hurdles after filing for two different races. The first race is his re-election campaign to the State...

CA-20: Potential Candidates to Succeed Kevin McCarthy

December 7, 2023
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is set to leave office at the end of the month. That leaves a big group of prospective candidates vying for his seat in Congress. Leading Republican names being thrown around include: Current U.S. Congressman, John Duarte Declared Candidate, David Giglio...

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