Fight over energy policy fuels Virginia election spending (The Washington Post; apnews.com; WHSV; CBS19)
Farnsworth Comments in the National News
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, moderated seven state legislative debates in advance of 2019 Virginia legislative elections, two debates for the Senate of Virginia and five debates for House of Delegate seats. Those candidate debates were held in Prince William County, Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg and involved candidates seeking to represent those political jurisdictions as well as other neighboring counties.
Farnsworth also has been quoted in several regional and national news stories:
Cole’s win helps flip House of Delegates for Democrats (The Free Lance-Star)
Analysis: Donations flood competitive races in election home stretch (RVA HUB; WHSV 3)
Alleged ballot foul-ups plaguing some Stafford precincts (The Free Lance-Star)
Virginia College Students Weigh in Before Election Day (WTVR; Patch.com)
Trump Lashes Out After Impeachment Vote (CTV News Channel)
2019 Prince William County Election Guide (Inside Nova)
Absentee voting much higher this year than in 2015 (The Free Lance-Star)
‘The party needs to have a tough conversation’: Republicans play catch-up when it comes to diversity (The Virginia Mercury)
Generation Gap-Millennials and Gen X now outnumber older voters. So why do Baby Boomers dominate? (Alexandria Gazette)
A Look at Some Million-Dollar State Senate Races (WVTF)
National Interest in Virginia’s Statehouse Elections is Drawing Big Fundraising Numbers (WVTF)
Lobby to end gun violence outspends NRA by over half million (WHSV)
Two years ago, their race ended in a tie. Now they’re back for a rematch. (The Washington Post)
Farnsworth and Seltzer ’21 Publish Opinion Column in the Washington Post
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Kate Seltzer ’21, a double major in political science and communication at UMW and a research associate at the center, recently published a column in The Washington Post entitled “No matter who controls Virginia’s legislature, redistricting reform must continue.”
Farnsworth has been quoted in a number of other recent regional and national news stories:
Va. Senate Candidates Ramp Up Attack Ads Ahead Of Election Day (WHSV; Henrico Citizen; RVA Hub)
Two years ago, their race ended in a tie. Now they’re back for a rematch. (The Washington Post)
Will Higher Interest Lead to Higher Turnout on Election Day? (WVTF)
Democrats Poised to Take Over Virginia Legislature, Poll Shows (Courthouse News Service)
National Interest in Virginia’s Statehouse Elections is Drawing Big Fundraising Numbers (WVTF)
Lobby to end gun violence outspends NRA by over half million (WHSV)