Politics 2026
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Cal Jillson
Jillson is a political science professor at 海角直播 in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Presidential and Congressional politics
- Texas politics, including the Red/Blue divide
- Immigration politics
Matthew Wilson
Wilson is an associate professor of political science at 海角直播 in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Religion and politics
- Political psychology
- Voting behavior or religious voters
- Public opinion and politics
Rita Kirk
Kirk is an 海角直播 professor of communication studies and director of the Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility.
- Undecided voters
- Campaign strategy
- Use of social media in engaging young adult voters
- Use of AI in political campaigns
James Hollifield
Hollifield is the director of the Tower Center for Political Studies and an 海角直播 political science professor.
- Immigration politics
- Refugee and asylum policy
Cullum Clark
Clark is the director of the Bush Institute’s Economic Growth Initiative at 海角直播 and an 海角直播 economics professor.
- The U.S. economy and economic policy
Jenna Young
Young is an 海角直播 student majoring in political science and psychology. She’s a member of the Ethics Center Student Advisory Board, Student Senate parliamentarian, and a Democracy Fellow with Campus Vote Project.
- Student voting
- Voter registration initiatives
- College student participation in the democratic process
- Nonpartisan voter education
- Civic engagement among young voters