Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently served as the moderator of a Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Debate. The debate was sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100.

In addition, recent media mentions for Dr. Farnsworth include:

Lots of Money, Lots of Sound and Fury to Come in General Assembly Election (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Democrats, on the other hand, have an advantage in that the 2021 redistricting created more of the suburban districts where they’ve been having success in recent years, in large part because of the abortion issue, said University of Mary Washington political scientist Steve Farnsworth.
https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/lots-of-money-lots-of-sound-and-fury-to-come-in-general-assembly-election/article_dfbd3206-4752-11ee-9f90-334e5ea0e8fe.html

Trump Pleads Not Guilty (CTV News)
“This is going to be a really tough decision for the judge and it’s likely to really be a very complicated situation for the defendants,” said University of Mary Washington Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2757555

Get ready for flood of Virginia candidate ads after Labor Day (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Democrats, on the other hand, have an advantage in that the 2021 redistricting created more of the suburban districts where they have been having success in recent years, in large part because of the abortion issue, said University of Mary Washington political scientist Steve Farnsworth.
https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/lots-of-money-lots-of-sound-and-fury-to-come-in-general-assembly-election/article_dfbd3206-4752-11ee-9f90-334e5ea0e8fe.html

Schapiro: Spinning a lot of tunes, perhaps winning a few votes (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“Orrock has that longer tenure and a biography that is less all-politics than a lot of people,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a politics professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, where a closely watched House contest and another for Senate could decide control of both chambers. “It’s who he is. And it’s an asset.”
https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/schapiro-spinning-a-lot-of-tunes-perhaps-winning-a-few-votes/article_0c014172-48cf-11ee-9989-53be1de3007b.html

Youngkin defends decision to pardon Loudoun Co. father (NBC News Washington)
University of Mary Washington political professor Stephen Farnsworth says a pardon before trial sets a dangerous precedent. “It serves political purposes, to be sure, for the governor to engage in Loudoun at every opportunity. I don’t know that it particularly wins him votes in Loudoun, but it certainly does energize the Republican base in other parts of the commonwealth or the country,” Farnsworth said.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/youngkin-defends-decision-to-pardon-loudoun-co-father/3421928/
https://nbcwashington.app.link/AyDTW6GZ3Cb

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, commented on divided government in an off-off year in The Connection Newspapers, and looked at how a long-standing labor law in Virginia could impact elections this year. He also talked about how other states are having an impact , and provided expertise on presidential candidates. Read more.

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-08-10/how-a-long-standing-labor-law-in-virginia-could-impact-elections-this-year

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-08-11/other-states-are-having-an-impact-on-virginia-elections

https://www.voanews.com/a/authenticity-charisma-count-for-us-presidential-candidates/7216901.html

https://www.theusnews.com/news/273926886/authenticitycharisma-count-forus-presidentialcandidates

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2023-08-09/abortion-is-likely-to-be-a-top-issue-on-the-campaign-trail-this-fall

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a co-authored research paper online, “The Challenge of Creating Conservative Comedy: The Iconoclastic Vision of Gutfeld!” at CARP Conference on Character Assassination. The paper is drawn from a chapter of Dr. Farnsworth's upcoming co-authored book, Late Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency, under contract with Routledge.

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Other recent media mentions for Dr. Farnsworth include:

Prince William County’s chair defeated in primary, highlighting role of data centers in area’s politics (DC News Now)

“Primary voters in Prince William County want nothing to do with these data centers,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

Virginia’s primaries set the stage for this fall’s fierce political wars (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“The new lines, like the old, leave one or the other party dominant. Only a handful of districts are really competitive,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

Prince William County’s chair defeated in primary, highlighting role of data centers in area’s politics (DC News)

“Primary voters in Prince William County want nothing to do with these data centers,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.“Primary voters in Prince William County want nothing to do with these data centers,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

Danville Democrat who was denied nomination asks state Department of Elections to put her on the ballot (Cardinal News)

Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that the feud between Lipscomb and her local nominating committee, and now the Democratic Party of Virginia, was a rare event in Virginia politics. “Normally parties will take the one candidate they have, if they only have one. Part of the reason this story has gotten the national attention it has is because the local Democratic organization is saying that not having a candidate is better than having a candidate, which is a very unusual position for a party or organization to take,” Farnsworth said.

With primaries over, what role will big donors play in General Assembly races? (WVTF)

Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says this shows a shifting political landscape. “I think it’s clear that Dominion’s influence will be reduced as other players with big checkbooks get into this conversation about Virginia’s energy future. It’s clear that Dominion has pivoted to take advantage of the changing political dynamics of Virginia,” Farnsworth says. “The question is are they moving far enough fast enough.”

Virginia’s primaries set the stage for this fall’s fierce political wars (The News Virginian)

“The new lines, like the old, leave one or the other party dominant. Only a handful of districts are really competitive,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington. “And it’s clear from the primaries, there is a lot of money to be spent in Virginia politics,” he said.

With new fiscal year approaching, budget negotiations appear to be in a stalemate (WVTF)

Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says the standoff is part of the Washingtonization of Virginia politics.

Republicans complain that Democrats voted in their primary. Democrats complain that Republicans voted in theirs. (Cardinal News)

“It’s a strategy designed to weaken the Democratic Party; nominating less competitive candidates for the general election can only help Republicans,” University of Mary Washington political analyst Stephen Farnsworth told Washington, D.C., television station WRC-TV, otherwise known as NBC4.

Ousted Lynchburg registrar files lawsuit against 2 electoral board members (The Richmond Times-Dispatch; The News& Advance)

“Historically, this wasn’t the kind of problem that it is right now,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “For decades, Republican governors, Democratic governors, appointed people” more or less “got along because everybody believed in the mission.”