The following articles are among the most recent to which Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies, contributed:
Spanberger and Earle-Sears tied in first 2025 gubernatorial poll
Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. “The big challenge for these potential candidates is becoming better known across the Commonwealth.”STATE NEWS Spanberger and Earle-Sears Tied in First 2025 Gubernatorial Poll
“Virginia elections are often close, and the look ahead to next year suggests more of the same in the campaign for governor,” said Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. “The big challenge for these potential candidates is becoming better known across the commonwealth.”
Royal Examiner
Augusta Free Press
Loudoun Times
The Northern Virginia Daily
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Real Radio
Trump, Youngkin urge early voting during tele-rally
“Both campaigns are really talking about the election in apocalyptic terms, and this is really motivating voters,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. Read more.
Americans Living Abroad Could Swing Key States
Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth, a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia, said the data shows how much “every vote counts.” “When presidential elections come down to several thousand votes in a handful of key swing states, every vote really does count,” he told Newsweek. “While Americans abroad are not a huge voting bloc, these narrow-margin elections of recent years mean that they could be a decisive voting group in a few closely contested states.” Read more.
