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Dave Farnsworth

Dave Farnsworth
Farnsworth in 2017
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byStephanie Stahl Hamilton
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 16th[1] district
In office
September 11, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byRich Crandall
Succeeded byKelly Townsend
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 1995 – January 1997
Serving with Jack Brown
Preceded byPolly Rosenbaum
Succeeded byDebra Brimhall
Jake Flake
Personal details
Born
David Christian Farnsworth

(1951-07-16) July 16, 1951 (age 73)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMesa, Arizona
Alma materMesa Community College

David Christian Farnsworth (born July 16, 1951)[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 10 since 2023. He was previously appointed to the Arizona Senate on September 11, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rich Crandall.[3] Farnsworth served non-consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 1995 until January 1997 in the Arizona House of Representatives District 4 seat.

Education

Farnsworth graduated from Mesa High School and earned his AA from Mesa Community College.

Elections

  • 1994: To challenge House District 4 incumbent Democratic Representative Jack Brown and Polly Rosenbaum, Farnsworth ran in the September 13, 1994, Republican Primary as a write-in candidate, qualifying with 582 votes.[4] In the November 8, 1994, General election, Farnsworth took the first seat with 20,780 votes, Representative Brown took the second seat, and Representative Rosenbaum placed third,[5] concluding a 45-year career in the Arizona House, having served from 1949 until 1995.
  • 1996: When Democratic Senator Bill Hardt left the Legislature and left the Senate District 4 seat open, Farnsworth was unopposed for the September 10, 1996, Republican Primary, winning with 7,388 votes;[6] but lost the November 5, 1996, General election to Democratic Representative Jack Brown.[7]
  • 1998: To challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Jack Brown, Farnsworth was unopposed for the September 8, 1998, Republican Primary, winning with 6,713 votes;[8] but lost the November 3, 1998, General election to incumbent Democratic Senator Brown.[9]
  • 2022: Farnsworth ousted Russell Bowers in the Republican primary as candidate for the Arizona Senate.[10]

References

  1. ^ "David Farnsworth". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "David Farnsworth's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Stout, Steve (September 11, 2013). "Former legislator to fill Arizona Senate vacancy". KPHO-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 13, 1994" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 8, 1994" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 10, 1996" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 5, 1996" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 8, 1998" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 3, 1998" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  10. ^ Pilkington, Ed (August 21, 2022). "Ousted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: 'The place has lost its mind'". The Guardian.