David Christian Farnsworth
Republican · AZ · Arizona State Senator for Legislative District 10 and Chair of the Senate Education Committee
David Christian Farnsworth is the Republican Arizona state senator for Legislative District 10 and chair of the Senate Education Committee. The Arizona State Library documents earlier House service, Senate service from 2013 through 2020, and his return to the Senate in 2023. He earned an associate degree in business administration from Mesa Community College and worked in business and financial services.
Track record
Healthcare Affordability
· 2 records
Farnsworth voted for legislation allowing qualified international medical graduates to obtain provisional medical licenses in Arizona.
March 4, 2024For
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Farnsworth voted against legislation establishing a regulated psilocybin-services program.
February 22, 2024Against
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Government Spending Reduction
· 1 record
Farnsworth voted against HB 2704, which authorized tax distributions for a new Arizona Diamondbacks stadium.
June 19, 2025For
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Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Farnsworth voted for SB 1635, prohibiting intentional alerts about law-enforcement activity when intended to help a person avoid arrest.
March 2, 2026For
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Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Farnsworth sponsored SB 1694, which would withhold state funding from public colleges and universities offering courses that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
February 3, 2025Against
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Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
Farnsworth completed a 1998 Vote Smart Political Courage Test supporting a total abortion ban, parental-notification requirements, and a ban on the late-term procedure described in the questionnaire.
September 8, 1998Against
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Election Integrity
· 1 record
Farnsworth voted for SB 1280, requiring county election officials to send cast-vote records to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass submission.
April 29, 2025For
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Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 2 records
Farnsworth voted for SB 1106, aligning Arizona tax rates with federal provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
January 15, 2026For
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Farnsworth voted for SB 1260, reducing Arizona's small-business income-tax rate from 2.8 percent to 2.5 percent.
February 20, 2023For
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Data Privacy
· 1 record
Farnsworth voted for HB 2112, requiring commercial pornography websites to verify users' ages.
May 6, 2025For
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Civil Rights
· 4 records
Farnsworth voted for SB 1635, prohibiting intentional alerts about law-enforcement activity when intended to help a person avoid arrest.
March 2, 2026Against
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Farnsworth voted for SB 1055, requiring state law enforcement to notify federal immigration enforcement when a person without legal status is arrested.
February 23, 2026Against
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Farnsworth sponsored SB 1694, which would withhold state funding from public colleges and universities offering courses that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
February 3, 2025Against
Source: azcapitoltimes.com · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth voted for SB 1026, prohibiting state tax funding from sponsoring drag shows targeting minors.
March 2, 2023Against
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General
· 14 records
Farnsworth filed for the 2026 Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 10 with 908 petition signatures.
March 16, 2026
Source: azsos.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth won reelection to Arizona Senate District 10.
November 5, 2024
Source: apps.azsos.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth won the 2022 general election for Arizona Senate District 10.
November 8, 2022
Source: apps.azsos.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth defeated Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers in the 2022 Republican primary for Senate District 10.
August 2, 2022
Source: multistate.us · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth withdrew from the 2020 Republican race for Arizona Corporation Commission.
April 20, 2020
Source: transparencyusa.org · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth chaired the Arizona Senate Government Committee during the 2019 legislative session.
February 11, 2019
Source: azsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth won reelection to Arizona Senate District 16.
November 6, 2018
Source: multistate.us · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth sponsored SB 1367 during the 2017 legislative session.
February 7, 2017
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth sponsored SB 1115 during the 2015 legislative session.
April 9, 2015
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth won reelection to Arizona Senate District 16.
November 4, 2014
Source: multistate.us · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth began serving in Arizona Senate District 16 after appointment and swearing-in to fill a vacancy.
September 12, 2013
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth won election to Arizona Senate District 16.
November 6, 2012
Source: multistate.us · researched July 18, 2026
Farnsworth lost the 1996 general election for Arizona Senate District 4 after winning the Republican primary.
November 5, 1996
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Farnsworth won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in District 4.
November 8, 1994
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- State Senator - District No. 10 · July 21, 2026 · State Senate District 10; Arizona · incumbent
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.