In addition, Farnsworth was quoted by WVTF in a recent segment titled “Virginia Democrats beat early primary voting record.” Farnsworth told the outlet the increase in early votes shows excitement among Democrats across the Commonwealth. “The Washington narrative that Democrats are dispirited and the activists are hopeless,” he said. “That’s just not supported by these early voting numbers in Virginia.” Read the article.

While much of the messaging will be about what Youngkin’s done during his time in office, including a record number of vetoes of measures Democratic majorities passed in the House of Delegates and state Senate, the context will be Trump’s second term, said Steve Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

From the segment: I was talking to Stephen Farnsworth, the political science professor at University of Mary Washington, who keeps an eye on a lot of this. He had a good line about this. He said that usually all politics are local, but that this year, he thinks that all politics are national in Virginia. https://wamu.org/story/25/06/20/the-politics-hour-democratic-nominee-for-virginia-lieutenant-governor-ghazala-hashmi-on-her-primary-win/

  How voters’ views on Trump could play into Virginia general election (NBC Washington) “The biggest challenge for Virginia Republicans is President Trump,” said Stephen Farnsworth. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/how-voters-views-on-trump-could-play-into-virginia-general-election-video/3939913/

Reaction: Virginia Primary Election (DC News Now) Dr. Stephen Farnsworth is the Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. He breaks down the election and sets the scene for the November election. https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/capitol-review/reaction-virginia-primary-election/ https://www.dcnewsnow.com/video/reaction-virginia-primary-election/10829175/

The 11th District is generally regarded as a safe Democratic seat. Connolly won his last race with more than 65% of the vote, and Kamala Harris carried it by a similar margin. Stephen Farnsworth, a politics professor at the University of Mary Washington, believes the district may lean even further left this year, “given Trump’s battles with the federal employment system.” (More than 80,000 federal workers live in the district.) https://wamu.org/story/25/06/23/fairfax-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-a-high-stakes-congressional-primary/