Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, said suburban Republicans like Hugo and Miyares are walking a fine line on volatile issues like gun control as Democrats make inroads in those communities.
Professor Stephen J. Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, says that silence is even more unhealthy for the security of a country: “The rumors are worse than the facts, also the truth comes to light relatively quickly when there are health problems.”
“It speaks to how people in the know view the candidates,” says Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “If a race is competitive, if a challenger is viable, if an incumbent is in trouble, money will [follow].”
“Chesterfield has changed a lot irrespective of the new lines,” said Stephen J. Farnsworth, a University of Mary Washington political scientist. “Generally speaking, the second wave of suburban residential settlement isn’t as conservative as the people who moved out of the city a generation or two ago. People are moving to Chesterfield to be closer to work. They’re moving into apartments in greater numbers rather than single-family homes. . . . So these are people who aren’t reflexively Republican.”
Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says any candidate taking money from the governor is taking a risk. “Every candidate who takes money from the governor has had to do so after some pretty careful thought about whether it’s a net positive or a net negative,” he explains.
A low turnout wouldn’t surprise Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington.
