Farnsworth, David Christian
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
State SenateDistrict:
10Political Affiliation:
RepublicanAge:
74Occupation:
Real Estate InvestorEducation:
AA Degree Mesa Community CollegeFamily:
Wife Robin, seven children, 32 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsBiographical Info:
Grew up in Mesa. Attended Mesa public schools. Served a two year, Spanish speaking mission. I enjoy reading my favorite book, The Book of Mormon, in all the “romantic” languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian and Catalan. I have served in the AZ Legislature three times. I have been the chairman of Senate committees: Financial Institutions, Finance, Government, Transportation, Education, JCCR and currently serve as chairman of: Appropriations, Transportation, Technology, Rules and JLBC.
Statement:
Serving in the Senate allows me to help pass good laws to protect our freedom and also to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Survey
Response Legend
- SSupports
- OOpposes
- *Comment
- −Declined to respond
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
| Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Enacting state-level restrictions on firearm ownership beyond current Arizona law. | O | |
| 2. Adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in Arizona nondiscrimination statutes. | O | |
| 3. Expanding state-level enforcement efforts to deter illegal border crossings. | S | |
| 4. Prohibiting taxpayer funds from directly or indirectly funding abortion services, except where required by federal law. | S | |
| 5. Maintaining the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program without limiting eligibility. | S | |
| 6. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for individuals seeking end-of-life assistance, regardless of terminal illness. | O | |
| 7. Allowing licensed counselors to provide therapy to minors seeking to reduce or manage same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria, with parental consent. | S | |
| 8. Increasing criminal penalties for the sale and distribution of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. | S | |
| 9. Requiring stronger age verification and parental consent protections for minors accessing social media platforms and downloading mobile applications. | S | |
| 10. Increasing criminal penalties for individuals who purchase sex. | S | |
| 11. Requiring election procedures that ensure voter identification verification and ballot security. | S | |
| 12. Enacting a legislative referral that would ask voters to repeal Arizona Proposition 139, the constitutional right to abortion. | S | |
| 13. Expanding current marijuana laws to increase accessibility to recreational marijuana for adults. | O |