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Dave Farnsworth
Dave Farnsworth
	Farnsworth in 2017
Member of the Arizona Senate; from the 10th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
Member of the Arizona Senate; from the 16th district
	In office; September 11, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Rich Crandall
Succeeded by	Kelly Townsend
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives; from the 4th district
	In office; January 1995 – January 1997 Serving with Jack Brown
Preceded by	Polly Rosenbaum
Succeeded by	Debra Brimhall; Jake Flake
Personal details
Born	David Christian Farnsworth; July 16, 1951 (age 73); Mexico City, Mexico
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Mesa, Arizona
Alma mater	Mesa Community College

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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

^ "David Farnsworth". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "David Farnsworth's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
^ Stout, Steve (September 11, 2013). "Former legislator to fill Arizona Senate vacancy". KPHO-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Pilkington, Ed (August 21, 2022). "Ousted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: 'The place has lost its mind'". The Guardian.

External links

Official page^{[permanent dead link‍]} at the Arizona State Legislature
Profile at Vote Smart

[AL-1] "David Farnsworth". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved January 7, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[PVS-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.

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+'''David Christian Farnsworth''' (born July 16, 1951)<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3056 |title=David Farnsworth's Biography |publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]] |access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> is an American politician and a [[Republican Party (United States)|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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kpho.com/story/23404913/former-legislator-to-fill-arizona-senate-vacancy |title=Former legislator to fill Arizona Senate vacancy |last=Stout |first=Steve |date=September 11, 2013 |publisher=[[KPHO-TV]] |access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> Farnsworth served non-consecutively in the [[Arizona State Legislature]] from January 1995 until January 1997 in the [[Arizona House of Representatives]] District 4 seat.
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-* '''1994''': To challenge House District 4 incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Representative [[Jack Brown (politician)|Jack Brown]] and [[Polly Rosenbaum]], Farnsworth ran in the September 13, 1994 Republican Primary as a [[write-in candidate]], qualifying with 582 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/Primary/Canvass1994PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 13, 1994 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 5 |accessdate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090314042922/https://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/Primary/Canvass1994PE.pdf |archivedate= March 14, 2009 }}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/General/Canvass1994GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 8, 1994 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 3 |accessdate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131102050521/http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/General/Canvass1994GE.pdf |archivedate= November 2, 2013 }}</ref> concluding a 45-year career in the Arizona House, having served from 1949 until 1995.
+* '''1994''': To challenge House District 4 incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Representative [[Jack Brown (politician)|Jack Brown]] and [[Polly Rosenbaum]], Farnsworth ran in the September 13, 1994, Republican Primary as a [[write-in candidate]], qualifying with 582 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/Primary/Canvass1994PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 13, 1994 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=5 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314042922/https://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/Primary/Canvass1994PE.pdf |archive-date=March 14, 2009}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/General/Canvass1994GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 8, 1994 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=3 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102050521/http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/General/Canvass1994GE.pdf |archive-date=November 2, 2013}}</ref> 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;<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 10, 1996 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 4 |accessdate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214452/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}</ref> but lost the November 5, 1996 General election to Democratic Representative Jack Brown.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 5, 1996 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 3 |accessdate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214448/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}</ref>
+* '''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;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 10, 1996 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=4 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214452/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/Primary/Canvass1996PE.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2013}}</ref> but lost the November 5, 1996, General election to Democratic Representative Jack Brown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 5, 1996 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=3 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214448/http://azsos.gov/election/1996/General/Canvass1996GE.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2013}}</ref>
-* '''1998''': To challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Jack Brown, Farnsworth was unopposed for the September 8, 1998 Republican Primary, winning with 6,713 votes;<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 8, 1998 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 3 |accessdate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231209/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}</ref> but lost the November 3, 1998 General election to incumbent Democratic Senator Brown.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf |title= State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arizona |location= Phoenix, Arizona |page= 2 |accessdate= January 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231217/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf |archivedate= September 20, 2013 }}</ref>
+* '''1998''': To challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Jack Brown, Farnsworth was unopposed for the September 8, 1998, Republican Primary, winning with 6,713 votes;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election September 8, 1998 |publisher=[[Secretary of State of Arizona]] |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=3 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231209/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2013}}</ref> but lost the November 3, 1998, General election to incumbent Democratic Senator Brown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election November 3, 1998 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=2 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920231217/http://azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2013}}</ref>
-*2022 Farnsworth, who reportedly believes the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 Presidential Election]] was [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election| snatched from Trump]] by the “devil himself” ousted [[Russell Bowers]] in the Republican primary for the Arizona legislature.<ref>Ed Pilkington,[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/20/rusty-bowers-interview-trump-arizona-republicansOusted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: ‘The place has lost its mind’]  [[The Guardian]] 21 August 2022</ref>  ==References==
+*'''2022''': Farnsworth ousted [[Russell Bowers]] in the Republican primary as candidate for the [[Arizona Senate]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Ed |last=Pilkington |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/20/rusty-bowers-interview-trump-arizona-republicans |title=Ousted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: 'The place has lost its mind' |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=August 21, 2022}}</ref>
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