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.”
Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says that money will start flowing after Labor Day. "At that point, the parties will also know which candidates have raised a lot of money on their own, which candidates are showing real promise, which candidates may not be as good an investment," Farnsworth says. "And so, when you start thinking about where to put your money, it really is a matter of triage. Where can that money do the most good?"
This year’s legislative elections might be historically expensive (WVTF) 
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently analyzed political fundraising for Governor Youngkin and commented on Virginia school funding, amid upcoming races and early voting.
