“Certainly, she’s lending her credibility to the (Vindman) campaign,” said Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. “It would be a bad look for Democrats going into 2025 if Virginia Democrats can’t keep Virginia 7.”
Running for governor, Spanberger a force in 7th District race (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Cao’s numbers suggest he’s gaining support among Republican donors, but it’s still a far cry from what Kaine is generating in that contest,” said Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.
Money floods targeted Virginia House races, Senate campaign (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman participated in debate to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District ahead of November’s 2024 general election. The two candidates vying to replace outgoing Representative Abigail Spanberger (D) exchanged ideas at the University of Mary Washington on topics ranging from the U.S. economy to the national security issues the United States faces. UMW Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth moderated the debate.
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“Virginia, based on what we’re seeing from the campaigns, is kind of a second-tier race,” Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, told the Times-Dispatch. “They’ve got to triage,” Farnsworth said. “If they’re going to spend more in Virginia, it means spending less somewhere else.”
If money talks, Virginia’s not in play this November (The Daily Progress) "I don't think inconsistency or false information hurt candidates the way dishonesty or inconsistencies might have hurt them in the past," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at University of Mary Washington. "In these highly partisan times, it seems like most voters will forgive any shortcomings on their side and view everything done by the other side as an abomination.''
“Virginia elections are often close, and the look ahead to next year suggests more of the same in the campaign for governor,” said Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. “The big challenge for these potential candidates is becoming better known across the commonwealth.”
