"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) 
Political Science Professor and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a guest editorial titled "Trump’s economic plan will hurt American workers, businesses and the economy" in The Philadelphia Tribune and The Pittsburgh Courier. “Unemployment is low. Job growth is booming. Infrastructure projects are underway,” Farnsworth said. “Inflation is much lower than it was earlier in Biden’s term and individual retirement accounts are flush thanks to large stock market gains.”
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) 
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth penned a recent piece for The Conversation titled "GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse."
By Stephen J. Farnsworth
Public opinion polls suggest that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is doing slightly better than Joe Biden was against Donald Trump, Farnsworth wrote in the piece – which was picked up by multiple outlets – but Republican attacks against her are only now ramping up. Read more.
Trump Rallies Republicans at Convention (CTV News Canada) “In some ways it’s really best to think of it as two speeches, the first 15 to 20 minutes where he was talking about the assassination attempt, the tribute to the fallen firefighter. Those sorts of comments really suggest a different narrative to what comes later.” https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2962765
