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Presidential Primaries and the 2020 Presidential Election

Event Type
Informational
Sponsor
Campus Honors Program
Location
TBA
Date
Feb 20, 2020   5:15 - 6:30 pm  
Speaker
Brian J. Gaines, Professor, Department of Political Science and Institute of Government and Public Affairs
Cost
Free; Includes Light Dinner
Registration
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E-Mail
chp@illinois.edu
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Brian Gaines will discuss the ongoing presidential primaries and look ahead to the 2020 presidential election.

Brian J. Gaines is a professor at the University of Illinois, with appointments in the Department of Political Science and at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs.  He received a BA with honors from the University of British Columbia and AM and PhD degrees from Stanford University, where he was also the playing president of the ice hockey club.  Most of his research deals with elections, electoral rules, and public opinion.  He served on the Royal Commission for Electoral Boundaries that re-drew the constituencies of British Columbia prior its 1991 general election. Between 2005 and 2007, he completed marathons on all seven continents.

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