Farnsworth Lectures on Media and U.S. Elections in Germany

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “Mass Media and U.S. Presidential Elections,” at German-American Institute Saxony (DAI-S) in Leipzig, Germany. The talk, sponsored jointly by DAI-S, Fulbright Germany, and the American Studies Center of the University of Leipzig, was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth’s recently published book, Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump. Dr. Farnsworth is serving at the University of Warsaw in Poland as a Spring 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar.

In addition, recent media mentions for Dr. Farnsworth include:

Virginia’s 10th Congressional District primary is getting expensive (VPN)

“It’s a rare opportunity for Democrats to see an open congressional seat in the Washington suburbs, and that means that you have a huge field and a huge amount of money being spent,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “This may end up being one of the most expensive Democratic congressional primaries in the history of Virginia.”

https://www.vpm.org/news/2024-06-11/virginias-10th-congressional-district-primary-is-getting-expensive

The Democratic primary in Virginia’s 10th congressional district is getting expensive. Where is all the money coming from? (WAMU)
“It’s a rare opportunity for Democrats to see an open congressional seat in the Washington suburbs, and that means that you have a huge field and a huge amount of money being spent,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “This may end up being one of the most expensive Democratic congressional primaries in the history of Virginia.”
https://wamu.org/story/24/06/07/virginia-10th-district-democratic-primary-campaign-spending/

Political newcomer who blew whistle on Trump faces experienced foes in Democratic primary (The Columbian, WTOP; AP News; ABC News)

Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, said Vindman’s lack of political experience is offset by his popularity nationally among activists, who have donated to his campaign in droves.

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jun/10/political-newcomer-who-blew-whistle-on-trump-faces-experienced-foes-in-democratic-primary/

https://wtop.com/national/2024/06/political-newcomer-who-blew-whistle-on-trump-faces-experienced-foes-in-democratic-primary/

https://apnews.com/article/virginia-congress-vindman-spanberger-e39694b4349fe6812c5204905a32be88

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/political-newcomer-blew-whistle-trump-faces-experienced-foes-110918838

NoVa primaries defined by crowded field, experts say (VPM)

“Most of these candidates are going to agree on 90, maybe even 95% of the issues,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a professor at the University of Mary Washington. “When you have this kind of intramural party contest, it’s often hard, particularly in a big field, to stand up for something that others are not also standing up for.”

https://www.vpm.org/news/2024-06-06/virginia-seventh-tenth-congress-primary-elections

Conviction of Donald Trump and the Impact on American Democracy (Soundcloud)

“It is true that the founding fathers did not put in the constitution the prohibition against a felon running for elected office mainly because they thought they would not need to. They thought that the judgment of the public would be sufficiently discerning,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://soundcloud.com/the-public-morality/episode-330-stephen-farnsworth

Biden Signs Order Shutting Down Mexico Border Asylum Requests (CTV News)

“Well, this is something that clearly had to happen for the Biden campaign to deal with the biggest issue, or at least one of the two biggest issues that Biden is facing with the vote right not,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2934350

13 candidates vie for Virginia’s most competitive congressional district (WVTF)

When Abigail Spanberger announced plans to give up her spot in Congress to run for Governor in Virginia, the news touched off a feeding frenzy according to Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “There is a huge list of candidates running in Virginia’s 7th District. It’s a Prince William, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County district that is the most competitive district of the 11 congressional districts in Virginia,” he says.

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2024-06-05/13-candidates-vie-for-virginias-most-competitive-congressional-district

Virginia primaries: Why this year’s race holds national implications (Courthouse News Service)

“Trump’s endorsement makes his good prospects in the primary even better since primaries involve only the most activist Republicans, many of whom are supporters of the former president,” professor of political science and international affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington Stephen Farnsworth said in an email.

https://www.courthousenews.com/virginia-primaries-why-this-years-race-holds-national-implications/

10 questions about Trump verdict fallout — including what it means for Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch; The News Virginian)

Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said the vast majority of voters “are already locked in” for Trump or President Joe Biden.

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-trump-verdict-prison-election-biden/article_0a03ee22-1f54-11ef-877f-37af24dda233.html

https://newsvirginian.com/news/state-regional/virginia-trump-verdict-prison-election-biden/article_7a7fe6ef-dfc5-577c-a54b-f0fdaaf4d707.html

Trump’s criminal conviction: What it means for his campaign (Global News)

“The Constitution of the United States is very specific about the conditions under which a person has to be eligible to be president and the list says you have to be an organized state, you have to be thirty-five years old, you have to be a long time resident of the United Stated. It says nothing about whether you are a convicted felon. So Donald Trump is still within his rights to run for president with the conviction in place,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://globalnews.ca/video/10539193/trumps-criminal-conviction-what-it-means-for-his-campaign/

Trump Vents At Press Conference (CTV News)

“Well, clearly it’s better not to be convicted of a crime. There is no upside to this.” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2932530

Trump’s Trial (CP24)

“So, this morning the conversation was basically repeating some of the testimony from the trial and a little bit more information about some of the judge’s instructions about what the law means. So they are back in the jury toom right now and we will have to wait and see how long it’s going to take them to reach a consensus, assuming they can reach a consensus,” said Stephen Farnsworth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPkzxweoas&t=2141s

Five candidates seek 5th Congressional District seat (WVTF)

Regardless of who wins the Democratic primary, experts like Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, say they’re unlikely to win in November.

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2024-05-31/five-candidates-seek-5th-congressional-district-seat