Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted by MSN in an article, titled “Democrats zero in on Virginia redistricting as early voting begins.”
In the piece, Farnsworth describes the ballot measure as “an opportunity for Virginia voters to offer yet another referendum on how they feel about President Trump,” noting its broader political implications in a state the former president has lost in all three of his elections. Read more on MSN.
Other media mentions for Farnsworth include:
- Israel Launches New Attacks on Tehran (Bell Media)
“Well, I think it is important to recognize the longer this goes on the worse it is politically for the president and the United States,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Read more from Bell Media. - Important Spring Elections are Flying Under the Radar. Let’s Change That NOW (Daily KOS)
The ballot measure is “an opportunity for Virginia voters to offer yet another referendum on how they feel about President Trump” in a state he lost in all three of his elections, said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Learn more in Daily KOS. - Virginia Senators split on vote for Trump’s NSA and cyber security head (WVTF)
Support for Trump nominees may dog some candidates this fall, but University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth said Warner’s vote aligns with the incumbent’s long-running centrist-bonafides. The decision to vote for a Trump nominee may help persuade some centrist supporters to back Warner in November,” Farnsworth told Radio IQ. Learn more from WVTF. - Trump Compares Surprise Attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor (Bell Media)
“Well, I think it means that President Trump is going to be making decisions. I think one of the things that distinguishes the Trump presidency from other precedencies is that Trump really relies primarily on his own judgement,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Learn more from Bell Media. - True Blue (Richmond Magazine)
“I think so far the governor has been able to lean into her background in law enforcement to have a layer of credibility for her actions that isn’t always present with a governor,” says Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “The traditional Republican argument that Democrats are weak in this area simply doesn’t apply to someone with her career experience.” Read more in Richmond Magazine. - The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia’s 2026 legislative session – Mountain Media, LLC (The Enterprise)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that when all the leaders in the executive and legislative branches belong to the same party, “that’s when the fights get interesting.” Although Democrats now control the legislature and governor’s office, Farnsworth said, “there are still big decisions to be hammered out regarding the budget and the regulation of data centers, to name two things.” Read more in The Enterprise. - The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia’s 2026 legislative session (Virginia Mercury; Yahoo News)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that when all the leaders in the executive and legislative branches belong to the same party, “that’s when the fights get interesting.” Read more in Yahoo News. - General Assembly gavels out 2026 session without budget agreement (VPM News)
The legislation going to Spanberger has already gone through a number of filters, said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “When you have a big Democratic majority, you do not need to keep every member happy all the time,” he said, referring to the House’s 64-seat majority. “That Democratic majority in the House gives the speaker, and the governor, the means of keeping things away from the governor that the governor doesn’t want to see.” Read more in VPM News. - The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia’s 2026 legislative session (Henrico Citizen; Maryland Matters)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that when all the leaders in the executive and legislative branches belong to the same party, “that’s when the fights get interesting.” Although Democrats now control the legislature and governor’s office, Farnsworth said, “there are still big decisions to be hammered out regarding the budget and the regulation of data centers, to name two things.” Read more in Henrico Citizen.