“There’s no question that environmental issues are far more critical for younger voters,” said Steven Farnsworth, the political scientist who is director of University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies in Virginia. “This has been going on since the first Earth Day. It has to do with the fact that younger people are going to be on this planet longer than older people.”
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On campaign-style trip to New Hampshire, Md. Gov. Hogan warns GOP against ‘cheap imitation’ of Trump (WTOP)
University of Mary Washington professor Stephen Farnsworth, an expert on the presidency and the media, said New England represents the perfect place for Hogan to test-drive themes he might use on the campaign trail two years from now.
Democratic candidates go all in on abortion with testimonials about getting the procedure (Washington Times)
Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said the personalization of the abortion message could help Democrats “bring the issue away from the courts and into consequences that related to real people — including potentially people in one’s own family.”
Farnsworth Lectures on Disinformation
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, "How Disinformation Threatens Democracy," to mark U.S. Independence Day with the students and faculty at Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The talk was drawn from Dr. Farnsworth's forthcoming book on disinformation. Dr. Farnsworth was a Fulbright Specialist at the college during 2019.
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Farnsworth Analyzes 7th District Race in Washington Post
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth spoke to The Washington Post for an article entitled "Virginia voters to pick GOP nominees in races that will shape midterms." In the competitive six-way 7th District race, three candidates have broken out as top contenders who each represent an opportunity for Republicans, Farnsworth told the Post. Read more here: Farnsworth Analyzes 7th District Race (Washington Post)
Farnsworth also shared his political expertise with a variety of other media outlets.
- Ratings show Fox News viewers tuning out Jan. 6 hearings (CTV News)
- Yesli Vega criticized over comments on pregnancies related to rape (WUSA)
- Midterm murkiness (Virginia Business)
- Balancing act (Virginia Business)
- Some Virginia Republicans remain unfazed by J6-Committee findings (Cardinal News)
- Jan. 6 Panel Holds Surprise Hearing (CTV News)
- Spanberger’s rival questions on tape whether pregnancy less likely after rape (The Washington Post)
- Candidates are Set for Fall Election (Connection Newspapers)
- Trump picks lose again in Georgia, but he claims a win in Alabama (Roll Call)
- As 7th District race begins, ‘no lock’ on independent voters (Culpeper Star-Exponent)
- The impact of the January 6th committee on Virginia’s 2nd Congressional race (WVTF: WHRV 89.5)
- Virginia Primary Election 2022: Voting Information and Key Races (NBC 12)
- Biden Calls for Gas Tax Pause (CTV News)
- Virginia primaries set up 2 of the most competitive House races in US (WTOP)
- Matchup Set in Virginia’s 7th House District (NBC Washington)
- A closer look at Republican Yesli Vega’s successful primary campaign (WVTF)
- Youngkin, Vega celebrate Prince William supervisor’s Republican primary triumph (Culpeper Star-Exponent)
- Editorial: Race is set, state may be in the balance (The News Virginian)
- LISTEN: Dr. Stephen Farnsworth/7th District Congressional race (Fredericksburg Today)
- Abigail Spanberger, Yesli Vega take the gloves off in Virginia’s competitive House race (WJLA; WSET)
- Yesli Vega to challenge Abigail Spanberger in November after GOP primary win (WUSA)
- As 7th District race begins, ‘no lock’ on independent voters (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- Yesli Vega wins GOP primary to face Abigail Spanberger in Virginia (AXIOS)
- Vega, Kiggans win Congressional primaries (WVTF; WAMU)
- Yesli Vega wins GOP nomination to challenge Spanberger in 7th (The Richmond Times-Dispatch; Culpeper Star Exponent)
- Primary Tuesday (The Daily Progress)
- Riot ‘much worse’ than appeared (CTV News)
- A preview of Tuesday’s primary elections in Virginia (WVTF)
Spanberger’s rival questions on tape whether pregnancy less likely after rape (Washington Post)
Vega’s comments perhaps mark the opening salvo in the role abortion policy will play in the 7th District race following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — a development that political analysts have anticipated could energize Democratic voters in a midterm election year in which Republicans have claimed much of the momentum. And Vega’s remarks, political scientist Stephen Farnsworth said, immediately “add fuel to that fire.”
Spanberger’s rival questions on tape whether pregnancy less likely after rape (Washington Post)
