During the 2025 election cycle, Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, said there’s a lot of energy on the Democratic side because of what’s happening on the federal level. “I think you can generate a lot of energy and attention to your campaign right now by turning that old adage on its head, the old saying that all politics is local in Virginia, particularly in a Democratic primary in 2025 all politics is national,” he said.
