"These issues may not move a lot of votes in this case, but you may get the handful of votes you need," Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "Everything matters to somebody."
Virginia 7th District candidates battle over residency, service (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
"The Democrats are in a very good position with this convention," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
Democratic National Convention Recap (WCPT 820) 
Stephen Farnsworth — a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington — said the recount is unlikely to change the result. “Absent extraordinarily unusual circumstances, Republicans can win this district without working up much of a sweat,” Farnsworth told Radio IQ.
Election officials report a drama-free recount in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District (WVTF)
“Good may have lost the battle, but he has helped purge Republican moderates from the party,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington. “The Republican caucus in Washington, and in Richmond for that matter, is more uniformly conservative than it ever was.”
Rep. Bob Good: a legacy of strong views, strong reactions (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
"Both parties are wise to make Virginia 7 a priority campaign," said Steve Farnsworth, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.
National Republicans elevate Anderson, candidate in 7th District (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that cases like these are “really quite unusual.” While someone is always innocent until convicted, “most people in public life understand that trying to manipulate an election is a really bad idea,” Farnsworth said.
Blacksburg Town Council member charged with felony election fraud, illegal voting (Cardinal News) 