Political Science faculty, and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dan Butler, says by opting out of the primaries, people give power to the leaders of the parties to pursue agendas that are not responsive to moderate voters' preferences.

Six sophomores join the competitive humanities research fellowship

Graduating political science PhDs look back on their time at WashU and forward at what comes next.

Shen was selected as one of only 36 awardees selected from 172 applications from 94 member institutions.

Graduate student speaker Sejal Popat and undergraduate student speaker, Political Science graduate Mason Shaver, will address fellow graduates today at WashU’s 165th Commencement ceremony. Here, they look back on their journeys to and through WashU.

Meet three undergraduate political science majors making an impact in St. Louis, Washington, DC, and beyond.

A new study conducted by faculty members Margit Tavits, Christopher Lucas, Jacob Montgomery, and former PhD students Dahjin Kim and Taishi Muraoka, takes on the Herculean task of studying the linguistic choices of more than 800 political parties from 87 democracies around the world, including the United States.

The article marks Churiwal's final piece from her Spring 2026 Editorial internship with St. Louis Magazine.

Eight Arts & Sciences graduate students were honored for their achievements in undergraduate teaching and instruction.

The award, given by the American Association for Public Opinion Research, seeks to recognize influential books that have stimulated theoretical and scientific research in public opinion and/or influenced our understanding or application of survey research methodology.