No debates, few interviews: why experts say it’s harder to get to know candidates ahead of key elections (KMOV4)
A Collision of Economics and History: In Pennsylvania, the Debate Over Climate is a Bitter One – Inside Climate News (Reporter Wings)
On campaign-style trip to New Hampshire, Md. Gov. Hogan warns GOP against ‘cheap imitation’ of Trump (WTOP)
Democratic candidates go all in on abortion with testimonials about getting the procedure (The Washington Times; News Live Washington)
Farnsworth Lectures on Disinformation
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, “How Disinformation Threatens Democracy,” to mark U.S. Independence Day with the students and faculty at Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The talk was drawn from Dr. Farnsworth’s forthcoming book on disinformation. Dr. Farnsworth was a Fulbright Specialist at the college during 2019.
Farnsworth Probes 7th District Race in ‘Washington Post’
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth spoke to The Washington Post for an article entitled “Virginia voters to pick GOP nominees in races that will shape midterms.” In the competitive six-way 7th District race, three candidates have broken out as top contenders who each represent an opportunity for Republicans, Farnsworth told the Post. Read more.
Farnsworth also shared his political expertise with a variety of other media outlets.
- Ratings show Fox News viewers tuning out Jan. 6 hearings (CTV News)
- Yesli Vega criticized over comments on pregnancies related to rape (WUSA)
- Midterm murkiness (Virginia Business)
- Balancing act (Virginia Business)
- Some Virginia Republicans remain unfazed by J6-Committee findings (Cardinal News)
- Jan. 6 Panel Holds Surprise Hearing (CTV News)
- Spanberger’s rival questions on tape whether pregnancy less likely after rape (The Washington Post)
- Candidates are Set for Fall Election (Connection Newspapers)
- Trump picks lose again in Georgia, but he claims a win in Alabama (Roll Call)
- As 7th District race begins, ‘no lock’ on independent voters (Culpeper Star-Exponent)
- The impact of the January 6th committee on Virginia’s 2nd Congressional race (WVTF: WHRV 89.5)
- Virginia Primary Election 2022: Voting Information and Key Races (NBC 12)
- Biden Calls for Gas Tax Pause (CTV News)
- Virginia primaries set up 2 of the most competitive House races in US (WTOP)
- Matchup Set in Virginia’s 7th House District (NBC Washington)
- A closer look at Republican Yesli Vega’s successful primary campaign (WVTF)
- Youngkin, Vega celebrate Prince William supervisor’s Republican primary triumph (Culpeper Star-Exponent)
- Editorial: Race is set, state may be in the balance (The News Virginian)
- LISTEN: Dr. Stephen Farnsworth/7th District Congressional race (Fredericksburg Today)
- Abigail Spanberger, Yesli Vega take the gloves off in Virginia’s competitive House race (WJLA; WSET)
- Yesli Vega to challenge Abigail Spanberger in November after GOP primary win (WUSA)
- As 7th District race begins, ‘no lock’ on independent voters (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- Yesli Vega wins GOP primary to face Abigail Spanberger in Virginia (AXIOS)
- Vega, Kiggans win Congressional primaries (WVTF; WAMU)
- Yesli Vega wins GOP nomination to challenge Spanberger in 7th (The Richmond Times-Dispatch; Culpeper Star Exponent)
- Primary Tuesday (The Daily Progress)
- Riot ‘much worse’ than appeared (CTV News)
- A preview of Tuesday’s primary elections in Virginia (WVTF)