David Christian Farnsworth (born July 16, 1951) is an American politician and a Republican member of the

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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. Farnsworth served non-consecutively in the

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from January 1995 until January 1997 in the

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District 4 seat.

Education

Farnsworth graduated from Mesa High School and earned his AA from

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Elections

* 1994: To challenge House District 4 incumbent Democratic Representative Jack Brown and

Polly Rosenbaum Edwynne Cutler "Polly" Rosenbaum (September 4, 1899 – December 28, 2003) was a teacher and politician who was Arizona's longest-serving state legislator, representing Gila County in the Arizona House of Representatives for 46 years.

, Farnsworth ran in the September 13, 1994, Republican Primary as a

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, qualifying with 582 votes. 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, 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; but lost the November 5, 1996, general election to Democratic Representative Jack Brown. * 1998: To challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Jack Brown, Farnsworth was unopposed for the September 8, 1998, Republican Primary, winning with 6,713 votes; but lost the November 3, 1998, general election to incumbent Democratic Senator Brown. *2022: Farnsworth ousted Russell Bowers in the Republican primary as candidate for the

References

External links

Official page
at the

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farnsworth, Dave 1951 births Living people Republican Party Arizona state senators Republican Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives Mesa Community College alumni Politicians from Mesa, Arizona Politicians from Mexico City Mesa High School alumni 21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature