Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and Director at the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, told TRT World that the GOP has simply won the messaging war. “Republicans have been much better at painting the Democrats as out of touch than the reverse.”
“I think there’s an increasing temptation, particularly for Republican officeholders, to make claims first and provide the evidence later … if ever,” Stephen Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington political science professor, told me. “In the era of Donald Trump, strict adherence to the facts can be an inconvenience.”
Paucity of details on immigration arrests highlights Youngkin’s pattern of misstatements (Virginia Mercury) 
“We’ve come a long way from the tradition of nonpartisan local contests,” said Stephen Farnsworth, director of the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. “As everything has gotten more partisan in American and Virginia politics, they’ve gotten more partisan in local elections.”
Endorsements Are the New Front in Partisan Local Politics (FXBG Advance) Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, echoes that perspective. "President Trump has long had his doubts about the federal bureaucracy, where there are rules and procedures that limit what Trump wants to do," he told TRT World.
Will the State Department’s loss of seasoned diplomats diminish America’s global sway? (TRT Global) Political scientist Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington said the new fundraising and polling numbers paint a clear picture of where each party is focusing its energy — and where the GOP may be shifting its bets.
Spanberger outraises Earle-Sears 2-to-1 in Virginia governor’s race (Virginia Mercury) 
“Donors have to figure out where their money can be best spent, and that means very viable candidates may not be as appealing to a donor as somebody else is,” Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says. “It’s a painful reality of politics that donors engage in triage, figuring out campaigns that are most effective users of donations versus those that may be good users but not at the top of the list.”
