political science
noun
: a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes
political scientist
noun
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a degree in political science
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But if both candidates combined win 50% or more of the vote, Damon Cann, the Utah State University political science professor, said that is a persuasive argument about the direction Democratic candidates should be heading in the area.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Lisa Bryant, chair of Fresno State’s political science department who researches political polarization and trust in elections, said lower turnout in many inland counties reflects long-standing demographic and socioeconomic trends.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The political landscape around data centers has since changed since Newsom’s veto in October, said Dan Schnur, a political science professor who teaches at UC Berkeley and USC.
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Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Parties generally avoid this kind of squabbling in wide-open governor’s races by letting the candidates compete and seeing who wins the primary, said Gregory Koger, a political science professor at the University of Miami.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Lisa Bryant, chair of Fresno State’s political science department who researches political polarization and trust in elections, said lower turnout in many inland counties reflects long-standing demographic and socioeconomic trends.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The political landscape around data centers has since changed since Newsom’s veto in October, said Dan Schnur, a political science professor who teaches at UC Berkeley and USC.
—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Parties generally avoid this kind of squabbling in wide-open governor’s races by letting the candidates compete and seeing who wins the primary, said Gregory Koger, a political science professor at the University of Miami.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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