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Political scientist Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington said the new fundraising and polling numbers paint a clear picture of where each party is focusing its energy — and where the GOP may be shifting its bets.
Spanberger outraises Earle-Sears 2-to-1 in Virginia governor’s race (Virginia Mercury) “Donors have to figure out where their money can be best spent, and that means very viable candidates may not be as appealing to a donor as somebody else is,” Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says. “It’s a painful reality of politics that donors engage in triage, figuring out campaigns that are most effective users of donations versus those that may be good users but not at the top of the list.”
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Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says the battleground districts are largely in outer ring suburban communities, where elections are won and lost in Virginia.
“These are contested spaces, these outer ring suburban counties,” Farnsworth says. “They’re not rural. They’re not really urban. But they are places where both parties often can be competitive.”
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a TRT World article titled "Elon Musk backs Conservative rebels, blasts GOP, teases a new party: What is the billionaire up to?"