David Farnsworth

Republican | Arizona

Candidate Profile*

Verified Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David Farnsworth


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 10


Incumbent

No


Links

David Farnsworth websitesDavid Farnsworth phones David Farnsworth emailFacebook

EDUCATION

Mesa Community College, Mesa, AA, 1979

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I served a two year mission in Guatemala & El Salvador

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Arizona House & Senate, 9

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (5)

Donald Trump

Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona

*Arizona Free Enterprise Club

*Center for Arizona Policy Action (CAP Action)

*Stand For Health Freedom

OTHER (2)

*Arizona Police Association

*AZ MAGA

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Arizona Free Enterprise Club (2022)

Arizona Leadership Fund (2020)

Financial Freedom PAC (2015)

Kelli Ward (2022)

National Federation of Independent Business (2014)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Hillary Clinton (2016)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2020)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Never

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Under no circumstances!


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

We need to secure our own borders and secure our on elections, and then start worrying about outside problems. I am confident that terrorists are walking through our Southern borders every day and setting up shop right in America. We must clean up our own mess first!

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

D

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Never.


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

All taxes should be lower. Income tax has a negative influence on production. Property tax creates a perpetual insecurity.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Social programs as currently functioning discourage people from working. Government schools are indoctrinating our children in socialism and immorality. AZ Department of Child Safety is losing approximately 400 children per year. All these and others should have budget cuts or replaced altogether with programs that actually help people, instead of harming them.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

All peolple should go through the legal immigration process. No exceptions!


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Did not answer


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Did not answer

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Did not answer


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect the Liberty of the people.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

azleg.gov has my voting record. Also AZ Tree Enterprise Club is a good resource.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No, I have not.

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I believe in God, Country and Constitutional government, as envisioned by our founders. We all must take part in protecting our freedoms.


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Did not answer

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

Did not answer

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Did not answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

We were created by God in his image. He loves us and sacrificed his own Son, so that if we sincerely repent, we can be forgiven. Once cleansed by the atonement we will be allowed to live in happiness in God's presence. The greatest gift we were given by God is our agency. This can also be called liberty or freedom. Satan also is real and spends all his efforts to destroy our liberty through human beings who knowingly, or ignorantly, are serving Satan as they promote godless Socialism.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Eliminate dropboxes, restore Precinct voting, eliminate mail ballots except for military. Clean up voter roles, etc. (Urgent need! much to do!)


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

No. I believe most people today are not racist. The only threat is from people trying to encourage racism.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

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