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Join Eagleton for a post-election virtual panel analyzing the results and implications of the 2021 election.

Panelists:

• Dr. Patricia Campos Medina – Political Strategist; President, Latina Civic
  
  
• David Cruz – Senior Correspondent, NJ Spotlight; Moderator, Chat Box & Reporters Roundtable
  
  
• Michael DuHaime – Republican Campaign Consultant
  
  
• Colleen O’Dea – Reporter/Editor at Large, NJ Spotlight
  
  
• Julie Roginsky – Democratic Campaign Consultant

Moderator: John Weingart, Associate Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics

Wednesday, November 3rd at 9:30am EST via Zoom.

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This event is presented as part of the Institute's Gambaccini Civic Engagement Series and in partnership with Rutgers Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities, Rutgers Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, and the Rutgers Asian American Cultural Center. 

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Join Eagleton's Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) for a virtual conversation about why men out-give women in state elections and why women should give more. Panelists will discuss the reports in the CAWP Women, Money, and Politics series—a collaboration between CAWP and OpenSecrets—including the forthcoming report titled The Money Race for the State Legislature.

Panelists include:

• Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Co-Founder, Higher Heights; Visiting Practitioner, CAWP
  
  
• Stacy Schuster, Public Affairs Consultant; Executive Director, Women for a Stronger New Jersey
  
  
• Emilia Strong Sykes, House Minority Leader, Ohio House of Representatives

Tuesday, November 16th at 2:00pm EST via Zoom.

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In the wake of last night’s critical NJ.com debate on which science fiction universe rules the galaxy, New Jerseyans embrace the “Light Side” and lightsabers by a double-digit margin over the Vulcan salute and the final frontier, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. 36 percent say they prefer Star Wars, 24 prefer Star Trek, 4 say both and 29 say neither; 7 are unsure.

Read more in Rutgers Today.

Last week, CAWP and its partners at Higher Heights released an updated status report, Reaching Higher: Black Women in American Politics 2021, with data on Black women’s current representation, as well as a look ahead at key races in the 2022 midterms. Findings from the report include:

• A record number of Black women ran for and won congressional offices in 2020, but Black women’s congressional representation is not at a record high.
  
  
• Black women reached a record high in state legislative representation in 2021; 354 (351D, 3R) Black women serve as state legislators nationwide, making up 4.8% of all state legislators and 15.5% of all women state legislators.
  
  
• No Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate and no Black woman has ever served as a state governor. The report looks at potential 2022 candidates looking to change that.
  

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Applications to the Eagleton Undergraduate Associates Program are due next week on Friday, November 5th. Double check your application materials:

• Application form
• Resume
• Essay
• Unofficial transcript (emailed directly to undergrand@eagleton.rutgers.edu from the recommender)
  
• Two letters of recommendation

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Dates to keep in mind leading up to Election Day:

• October 23-31: Early Voting
• October 26: Deadline to apply by mail for a mail-in ballot
• November 2: Election Day. Vote at the polls, drop-off, or mail-in your ballot

Voting Resources

• Check your registration status
• Vote by mail
• How to vote early
• Find your polling location
• State-by-state voter information

NJ Gubernatorial Election Resources

• Research and archives about NJ governors
• Video library
• 2021 Gubernatorial Elections
• Fast facts about America’s governors
• NJN Broadcast Library: Watch past debates, news programs, and candidate speeches

Democrats Have an Edge as Virus Politics Loom Over New Jersey Governor’s Race
"'Murphy is still the strong favorite,' says John Weingart, associate director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University...

'Murphy's handling of COVID made him look like a governor should look,' Weingart says. 'He's not charismatic, but he's gaining almost grudging respect from everyone I know who has any dealings with New Jersey politics and government or actively follows it.'" - U.S. News & World Report

They're Not Dems. They're Not Republicans. Why 2.4 Million NJ Voters Have No Party
"Voters in New Jersey are gearing up for their rare turn in the electoral spotlight on Nov. 2, when they will be one of only two states in the country electing a governor.

'It’s one of the few times we get any attention,' said Professor John Farmer Jr., who is director of Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute of Politics and former chairman of the state's redistricting commission.

Incumbent Phil Murphy is trying to become the state's first Democrat since the 1970s to win re-election, Farmer said, which surprises some people because of New Jersey's reputation for being one of the most liberal states in the country. Murphy faces Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman, in the election Tuesday." - NBC News 10

Star Wars v. Star Trek Debate
Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling Director Ashley Koning participated in a NJ.com Facebook Live debate about whether Star Trek or Star Wars is better.

Dr. Koning supported Star Wars, along with Congressman Andy Kim. Senator Dory Booker and Congressman Malinowski supported Star Trek.

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