Eddie Farnsworth

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Eddie Farnsworth
President pro tempore of the Arizona Senate
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 10, 2021
Preceded byJohn Kavanagh
Succeeded byVince Leach
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 10, 2021
Preceded byWarren Petersen
Succeeded byWarren Petersen
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 7, 2019
Serving with Travis Grantham
Preceded byWarren Petersen
Succeeded byWarren Petersen
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Serving with Steve Urie
Preceded byAndy Biggs
Succeeded by???
In office
January 6, 2003 – January 5, 2009
Serving with Andy Biggs
Preceded by???
Succeeded byLaurin Hendrix
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 6, 2003
Serving with Karen Johnson
Preceded byJeff Groscost
Succeeded by???
Personal details
Born (1961-05-04) May 4, 1961 (age 62)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA)
George Washington University (MBA, JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Eddie Farnsworth[1] (born May 4, 1961) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State House of Representatives and Arizona State Senate. Farnsworth previously served in the House consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 22 seat, in the District 12 seat from 2013 to 2019,[2] and non-consecutively from January 2001 until January 2009 in the District 22 and District 30 seats.[2] Farnsworth served in the State Senate representing District 12 from January 14, 2019 to his retirement in 2021.[3][4]

Education[edit]

Farnsworth earned his BA from the University of Arizona and his MBAs in investments and finance from George Washington University and his JD from its law school.

Elections[edit]

  • 2000 – When District 30 incumbent Republican Representative Jeff Groscost ran for Arizona Senate, Farnsworth ran alongside incumbent Representative Karen Johnson in the three-way September 12, 2000 Republican Primary, placing first with 9,773 votes,[5] and took the first seat in the four-way November 7, 2000 General election with 45,473 votes, with Representative Johnson taking the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Eileen Fellner (who had run for the seat in 1996) and Linda Tongé.[6]
  • 2002 – Redistricted to District 22, Representative Johnson redistricted to District 18, and with incumbent Democratic Representatives Richard Miranda running for Arizona Senate and John Loredo redistricted to District 13, Farnsworth ran in the five-way September 10, 2002 Republican Primary, placing first with 6,917 votes ahead of Andy Biggs;[7] Biggs and Farnsworth were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election with Biggs taking the first seat and Farnsworth taking the second seat with 27,630 votes.[8]
  • 2004 – Farnsworth and Representative Biggs were unopposed for the September 7, 2004 Republican Primary; Farnsworth placed first with 12,157 votes;[9] In the three-way November 2, 2004 General election, Farnsworth won the first seat with 55,674 votes, and Biggs won the second seat ahead of Libertarian candidate Wade Reynolds.[10]
  • 2006 – Farnsworth and Representative Biggs were challenged in the four-way September 12, 2006 Republican Primary; Farnsworth placed first with 8,991 votes, and Biggs placed second;[11] in the November 7, 2006 General election, Farnsworth took the first seat with 38,817 votes and Biggs took the second seat ahead of Libertarian candidate Edward Schwebel.[12]
  • 2008 – Challenging incumbent Republican Senator Thayer Verschoor, Farnsworth ran in the three-way September 2, 2008 Republican Primary, but lost to Senator Verschoor;[13] Verschoor was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, and served in the seat from 2003 until 2011.
  • 2010 – With incumbent Representative Biggs running for Arizona Senate, Farnsworth ran alongside incumbent Representative Laurin Hendrix in the six-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, placing first with 16,727 votes, Steve Urie placed second, and Representative Hendrix third;[14] Farnsworth and Urie were unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election; Farnsworth took the first seat with 51,533 votes and Urie took the second seat.[15]
  • 2012 – Redistricted to District 12, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Steve Montenegro redistricted to District 13 and Jerry Weiers retiring, Farnsworth ran in the three-way August 28, 2012 Republican Primary; Farnsworth placed first with 14,816 votes, with Warren Petersen taking second ahead of former state Senator Larry Chesley;[16] Farnsworth and Petersen were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, with Farnsworth taking the first seat with 53,925 votes and Petersen taking the second seat.[17]
  • 2014 – Farnsworth and Warren Petersen were unopposed in the Republican primary. Farnsworth and Petersen defeated D.J. Rothans in the general election, with Farnsworth receiving 32,843 votes.[18]
  • 2016 – Farnsworth ran against Republicans Travis Grantham and Lacinda Lewis in the primary, placing first.[19] Farnsworth and Grantham then ran unopposed in the District 12 November general election. Farnsworth received the most votes in the general election with 67,225 votes.[20]
  • 2018 – Farnsworth ran for District 12's seat in the Arizona State Senate, beating Jenny Lindblom in the Republican primaries.[21] Farnsworth went on to win the general election against Democrat Elizabeth Brown with 60,959 votes.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eddie Farnsworth's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Eddie Farnsworth". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Senate Member". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ Shumway, Julia (2019-08-09). "Sen. Eddie Farnsworth to retire". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2000 Primary Election – September 12, 2000" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2000 General Election – November 7, 2000" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 Primary Election – September 10, 2002" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2002 General Election – November 5, 2002" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 Primary Election – September 7, 2004" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2004 General Election – November 2, 2004" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 Primary Election – September 12, 2006" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  12. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 General Election – November 7, 2006" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2008 Primary Election – September 2, 2008" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. pp. 12, 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  14. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  15. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  16. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. pp. 9, 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  17. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  18. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  19. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 Primary Election – August 30th, 2016" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  20. ^ ""State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election – Nov 8, 2016"" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2018 Primary Election – August 28th, 2018" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2018 General Election – November 6th, 2018" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

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