"The odds are that we are looking at a status quo series of special elections," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
Virginia special election could decide control in Richmond (NBC Washington)
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a coauthored research paper, “Ridicule in Late-Night Political Humor in the United States: Contours and Consequences,” at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association in Boston.
In addition, recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
The Media, Messaging, & the 2024 Election: A conversation with Dr. Stephen Farnsworth (The Interesting Times)
“I think first of all when we think about the election, we have to recognize that this is kind of a standard retrospective voting election”, said Stephen Farnsworth.
https://theinterestingtimes.substack.com/p/the-media-messaging-and-the-2024?r=j68s1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
President Biden pardons his son, Hunter Biden (CTV News)
“Well, I think one of the things the president should have done is not saying he wasn’t going to do it, if he intended to do it,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=3040420
Trump Promises 25% Tariff on Canada Once He Takes Office (CTV News)
“Well, there is absolutely no way to sugarcoat the consequences of something like this. This would be an immense challenge for the American economy and for the Canadian economy,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvVmDhLDmnQ
Trump, Fox News and why his TV star Cabinet picks are such a big deal (USA Today)
Enjoying the ease of an echo chamber in a politically volatile environment is “a very comforting experience” and can be what keeps viewers watching, said Stephen Farnsworth, author of “Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/11/25/trumps-cabinet-fox-news-second-administration/76479341007/
New leadership on the horizon for House Freedom Caucus (MSN)
“Good may have lost the battle, but he has helped purge Republican moderates from the party,” Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “The Republican caucus in Washington, and in Richmond for that matter, is more uniformly conservative than it ever was.” But “the same inflexibility that makes the Freedom Caucus appealing to some Republican voters can be its undoing for some individual members, as Good learned in this primary,” Farnsworth said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-leadership-on-the-horizon-for-house-freedom-caucus/ar-AA1opgM5?ocid=BingNewsVerp&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
Donald Trump’s recess appointment proposal ‘short-circuits Constitution’ (UPI)
“Normally, not all of the president’s team makes it through,” Stephen Farnsworth, political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia, told UPI. “Senators, even senators of the president’s party, often turn down one nominee or threaten to do so and that nominee withdraws their candidacy.”
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/11/25/trump-cabinet-confirmation-recess-appointments/2821732545977/
Youngkin backs Earle-Sears for Virginia Governor (DC News Now)
‘Well, it seems to me that once the Attorney General had decided that he was not going to compete for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor, the chips feel into place very quickly,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/capitol-review/youngkin-backs-earle-sears-for-virginia-governor/
President-elect Trump unveils controversial cabinet selections (CHCH Radio)
“Well, I think it’s important to recognize that the second Donald Trump term will be much more without guard rails than the first term,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrqaKciu65Y
Miyares seeks reelection as attorney general, paves way for Earle-Sears in governor’s race (Virginia Mercury)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said it was “a smart move” by Miyares to put his gubernatorial ambitions on hold and run for reelection next year.
https://virginiamercury.com/2024/11/18/miyares-to-seek-second-term-as-virginia-attorney-general/
“What we’ll see in the short term is an answer to the question of exactly what is the plan that the Trump administration wants to put forward regarding federal workers,” said Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington.
Fate of federal workforce unclear as Trump wins second term (DC News Now)
“You really do see a scenario where a lot of people felt like they could take care of the abortion question I think on the referendum or legislative side and vote for Trump based on other matters of high importance to them,” Dr. Stephen Farnsworth of University Mary Washington said.
Northern Virginia Trump supporters react to election win (WUSA 9)
"It is the sort of district where congressional majorities are won and lost," University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth said. "If you can’t win the outer-ring suburban counties of big cities in America, then you’re not going to be in the House majority."
Virginia District 7 House seat goes to Democrat Yevgeny ‘Eugene’ Vindman: AP calls (Fox 5 DC)
Some of the credit for the purple blush should go to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and his ability to connect with suburban voters, University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen J. Farnsworth said. “The movement of suburban voters into the D column had really been accelerating before Youngkin’s victory [in 2021],” Farnsworth said, referring to the Republican’s narrow win in that year’s gubernatorial race.
Trump lost Virginia but gained ground in slightly less blue D.C. suburbs (The Washington Post)
