Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was a featured guest on PBS NewsHour on Wednesday, August 15.

In the segment “Campaigns Vie for Virginia Voters, Especially Women,” he discusses Virginia’s importance in the upcoming presidential election and explains the role of Northern Virginia voters to the campaigns.

In “Virginia’s Boom Town — and Lots of Votes — Just Outside the Beltway,” Farnsworth explains the political dynamics of Northern Virginia and the strategies each campaign would need to employ to influence voters.