Despite losing a U.S. House seat, West Virginia can still wield congressional power

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Although West Virginia will lose one of three congressional seats – based on a decline of nearly 65,000 residents in new U.S. Census Bureau data – the overall damage may be minimal, according to a West Virginia…

Election Night, Week Coverage: Rutgers Election and Political Experts Available

Rutgers University–New Brunswick has a range of faculty experts available through election night and post-election in areas of American politics, public opinion, elections, voter access and women in politics. For interviews, please reach out to the listed contacts. Additional experts…

Third Party Candidates and the 2020 Election: UNLV Expert Available

For months, two names — presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden — have consistently dominated news headlines and social media feeds in the leadup to Election Day 2020. Some, however, might be left wondering, especially following the chaotic presidential debate just last week, if Trump and Biden are the only options out there.

COVID-19 threatens 2020 election; WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As states postpone their primary elections in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia University political scientist is calling on President Donald Trump to assemble a bipartisan task force to consider voting options for November’s…

Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss COVID-19 Election Impact

Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available to discuss how the coronavirus will impact the 2020 presidential election. Baker is a former research associate at the Brookings Institution.…

Expert Available to Discuss Iowa Caucuses

Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available for interviews before, during and after next week’s Iowa caucuses. Baker is a former research associate at the Brookings Institution. He…

Expert Available to Discuss Articles of Impeachment

New Brunswick, N.J. (Dec 11, 2019) – Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available to comment on the articles of impeachment released by the House Judiciary Committee’s Democratic majority…

Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Democratic Debates

New Brunswick, N.J. (October 10, 2019) – Ross Baker, a distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available to comment before and after the Democratic debates next week. Baker is a…