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Election Watch 2025: Farnsworth Breaks Down Virginia’s Political Landscape

Jul 15, 2025

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Stephen Farnsworth


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With early voting setting new records and national politics reshaping local elections, Professor Stephen Farnsworth is helping journalists and voters make sense of the noise.


As director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, Farnsworth continues to be a go-to expert across major outlets. In just the past few weeks, he’s been featured in:


• NBC Washington

• WAMU

• Yahoo News

• Richmond Times-Dispatch

• DC News Now

• Virginia Mercury


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Farnsworth has weighed in on everything from Kamala Harris’ rising prospects to the effects of Trump’s policies on rural Virginia. Whether he’s speaking to the League of Women Voters or breaking down the numbers for DC news outlets, Farnsworth brings clarity to the chaos.


For journalists covering Virginia politics and U.S. elections, Farnsworth is a key source of insight.






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Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs; Director, Center for Leadership and Media Studies


Expertise: Virginia politics, media and messaging, U.S. elections, disinformation.

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Stephen Farnsworth

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Director of UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies. Author/co-author of books on the presidency, mass media, public opinion, journalism

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