Farnsworth Discusses Midterm Political Landscape in Newsweek

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a Newsweek article titled “Republicans Hit by Major Midterm Polling Blows Within 24 Hours.”

In the article, Farnsworth discusses recent polling trends and the challenges facing Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. He notes that President Trump’s unpopularity and concerns about high prices are creating “colossal problems” for Republicans, adding that many voters view the president as increasingly out of touch with their day-to-day concerns. Read the article in Newsweek.

Other media mentions for Farnsworth include:

• Virginia voters could gain a bigger voice in choosing the 2028 presidential nominees (Henrico Citizen)
  “A lot of states would like to be on this early list, so a lot of states might just envy South Carolina, Virginia and the rest of the people who got the premium nomination calendar tickets,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
• Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner (WTOP)
  “What you see in Virginia is really quite different than the Democratic challenges in other parts of the country,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
• Republicans Get Bad News As The Democratic Party Commands Large Leads On The Generic Ballot In The Race To Control Congress, New Polls Show (Wonderwall)
  Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus at the University of Mary Washington, said Trump’s unpopularity and high prices are creating “colossal problems” for Republicans, adding that many voters see him as “increasingly out of touch with their daily concerns” because of his focus on immigration and the Iran war.
• Virginia voters could gain a bigger voice in choosing the 2028 presidential nominees (Virginia Mercury; Yahoo News; WCAV)
  “A lot of states would like to be on this early list, so a lot of states might just envy South Carolina, Virginia and the rest of the people who got the premium nomination calendar tickets,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
• What effect will moving up the state’s Democratic presidential primary have on Virginia? (WRIC; MSN)
  “The proposal could mean a great deal, or it could mean not much of anything,” said Stephen Farnsworth, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington.