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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Steve Farley (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 9. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2019.

Farley (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Tucson in Arizona. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 27, 2019.

Farley is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 9 from 2013 to 2019.

Farley was a Democratic candidate for governor of Arizona. Farley lost the primary on August 28, 2018.

Farley served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 28 from 2007 to 2013 where he served as minority leader from 2011 to 2012.

Farley's professional experience includes working as a roster artist with the Arizona Commission on the Arts and owner of Steve Farley Design. Farley and his wife have two children.

He is a member of a number of organizations, including the Central-City Blenman Elm Neighborhood Association, Democrats of Greater of Tucson, Democratic Nucleus Club, Social Activism Committee of Grace Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Stonewall Democrats, and the Transit on the Move Community Liaison Group.

Education

  • BA, Political Science, Williams College, 1985, Grade Point Average of 3.6
  • Attended, American University in Cairo, 1983-1984

Professional Experience

  • BA, Political Science, Williams College, 1985, Grade Point Average of 3.6
  • Attended, American University in Cairo, 1983-1984
  • Roster Artist, Arizona Commission on the Arts, 2002-present
  • Owner, Stephen Farley Design, 1991-present
  • Employee, Information Technology, Tuscon Medical Center, present
  • Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Resident Artist, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, 2001
  • Graphics Teacher, Tucson-Pima Arts Council Multimedia Program, 1997-1999
  • Editorial Production Manager, San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1987-1991
  • Video Studio Instructor, Williams College Department of Art, 1985-1987

Political Experience

  • BA, Political Science, Williams College, 1985, Grade Point Average of 3.6
  • Attended, American University in Cairo, 1983-1984
  • Roster Artist, Arizona Commission on the Arts, 2002-present
  • Owner, Stephen Farley Design, 1991-present
  • Employee, Information Technology, Tuscon Medical Center, present
  • Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Resident Artist, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, 2001
  • Graphics Teacher, Tucson-Pima Arts Council Multimedia Program, 1997-1999
  • Editorial Production Manager, San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1987-1991
  • Video Studio Instructor, Williams College Department of Art, 1985-1987
  • Senator, Arizona State Senate, District 9, 2013-2019
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State Senate, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Governor of Arizona, 2018
  • Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 28, 2007-2013
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2010-2012
  • Candidate, Tucson City Council, 2005

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Capital Review [JCCR] Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Arizona State Senate

Policy Leader, House Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee [JLBC], Arizona State Senate

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Political Science, Williams College, 1985, Grade Point Average of 3.6
  • Attended, American University in Cairo, 1983-1984
  • Roster Artist, Arizona Commission on the Arts, 2002-present
  • Owner, Stephen Farley Design, 1991-present
  • Employee, Information Technology, Tuscon Medical Center, present
  • Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Resident Artist, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, 2001
  • Graphics Teacher, Tucson-Pima Arts Council Multimedia Program, 1997-1999
  • Editorial Production Manager, San Francisco Bay Guardian, 1987-1991
  • Video Studio Instructor, Williams College Department of Art, 1985-1987
  • Senator, Arizona State Senate, District 9, 2013-2019
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State Senate, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Governor of Arizona, 2018
  • Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 28, 2007-2013
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2010-2012
  • Candidate, Tucson City Council, 2005
  • Member, Democratic Nucleus Club, 2005-present
  • Member, Democrats of Greater of Tucson, 2005-present
  • Member, Social Activism Committee, Grace Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 2005-present
  • Member, Stonewall Democrats, 2005-present
  • Member, Transit on the Move Community Liaison Group, 2004-present
  • Member, Major Transit Investment Study Citizen Advisory Group, City of Tucson, 2003-present
  • Board Member, Blenman-Elm Neighborhood Association, 2001-present
  • Co-Founder, Tucsonans for Sensible Transportation, 2001-present
  • Member, Central-City Blenman Elm Neighborhood Association, 1999-present
  • Board Member, Tucson Downtown Alliance, 1999-present
  • Union Member, Graphic Artists Guild, 1991-present
  • Member, High Speed Rail Working Group, present
  • Board Member, Arizona Citizen Action for the Arts
  • Toll Fellow, National Leadership Institute
  • Member, Phi Beta Kappa
  • Founder, Southern Arizona Transit Advocates
  • Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Council of State Governments – West
  • Class President, Western Legislative Academy
  • Member, Citizen Advisory Committee, Regional Transportation Authority, 2005-2006
  • Vice-Chair, Pima Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan Task Force, 2003-2006
  • Member, Regional Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee, 2005-2006
  • Vice Chair, Regional Transportation Plan Task Force, Pima Association of Governments, 2003-2006
  • Founder, Voices: Community Stories Past and Present, 1998-2002

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Conservation Hero, Arizona League of Conservation Voters
  • Legislative Champion, Arizona League of Towns and Cities
  • Friend of Transit Award, Arizona Transit Association
  • Distinguished Elected Official, 2011, Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association\
  • Arts Hero Award, 2013, Arizona Citizens for the Arts
  • Tech Ten Legislator of the Year, 2013, Arizona Technology Council
  • Leader of the Year in Public Policy Arts and Humanities, 2013, AZ Captiol Times
  • University of Arizona College of Education Public Service Award

Tucson Arts and Culture Leader Tucson Pima Arts Council, 2010. Honored by the as one of 25 individuals considered the most influential in the previous 25 years in Greater Tucson.

Arts Hero Arizona Citizen Action for the Arts, 2008-2010. Honored as a leading arts advocate during legislative session.

Legislative Champion AZ League of Cities & Towns, 2007-2010. Honored as a top municipal advocate during legislative session.

Conservation Hero Arizona League of Conservation Voters, 2007. Honored as one of three legislators who did the most to save the environment during the 2007 legislative session.

Friend of Transit AZ Transit Association, 2006. Honored as the top advocate for public transit in the state of AZ.

Williams College Bicentennial Medal Williamstown, MA, 2003. Honored for distinguished achievement in any field of endeavor. Past honorees include historian Michael Beschloss, filmmaker John Frankenheimer, SEC Chair Arthur Leavitt, and art administrator Kirk Varnedoe.

2002 National McKnight Fellow Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN, 2001-02 (biennial award). Selected from artists nationwide to conduct a long-term residency in interdisciplinary arts in 2001-2002.

Best Mural Tucson Weekly, Tucson, AZ, 1999-2009 "Windows to the Past" is perennial winner of the Tucson Weekly's "Best of Tucson" annual readers' poll.

Favorite Piece of Public Sculpture or Artwork Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ, 2000.

Artists & Communities: America Creates for the Millennium Baltimore, MD, 1999. Named one of the top 56 community artists (from all disciplines) in America in a program funded by the National Endowment of the Arts and six other national arts agencies.

Keeper of the Desert Treasure Award Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ, 1999.

TPCHC Historic Preservation Award Tucson, AZ, 1999.

Policy Positions

Arizona State Legislative Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Arizona's budget.

1. Tapping into Arizona's "rainy day" fund
- Yes

2. Decreasing funding for public universities
- No

3. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No

4. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No

5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- Eliminating sales tax loopholes

State Spending:

Indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Greatly Increase

2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase

3. Environment
- Maintain Status

4. Health care
- Maintain Status

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Maintain Status

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Greatly Increase

7. Welfare
- Maintain Status

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase

2. Cigarette taxes
- Slightly Increase

3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Increase

4. Small business taxes
- Maintain Status

5. Gas/Oil taxes
- Slightly Increase

6. Property taxes
- Maintain Status

7. Sales taxes
- Slightly Decrease

8. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status

9. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status

10. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Greatly Increase

11. Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases?
- Yes

12. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

5. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

4. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

5. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

7. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- No

8. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No

9. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes

10. Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them?
- No

11. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No Answer

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Arizona high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Arizona's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

5. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

6. Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No Answer

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- No

5. Should concealed-carry permit holders be allowed to carry their guns into public buildings?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No

4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No

7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Arizona?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

State Bills
Elections

2019

General election
General election for Mayor of Tucson

Regina Romero defeated Edward Ackerley and Mike Cease in the general election for Mayor of Tucson on November 5, 2019.

Regina Romero (D)
55.9%
55,654 Votes

Edward Ackerley (Independent)
39.4%
39,233 Votes

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Mike Cease (G)
4.0%
3,953 Votes
Other/Write-in votes
0.7%
728 Votes

Total votes: 99,568

Democratic election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Tucson

Regina Romero defeated Steve Farley and Randi Dorman in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Tucson on August 27, 2019.

Regina Romero
50.2%
24,592 Votes

Steve Farley
37.1%
18,175 Votes

Randi Dorman
12.5%
6,109 Votes
Other/Write-in votes
0.3%
137 Votes

Total votes: 49,013

Green election
Green primary for Mayor of Tucson

Mike Cease advanced from the Green primary for Mayor of Tucson on August 27, 2019.

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Mike Cease
59.5%
91 Votes
Other/Write-in votes
40.5%
62 Votes

Total votes: 153

2018

General election
General election for Governor of Arizona

Incumbent Doug Ducey defeated David Garcia and Angel Torres in the general election for Governor of Arizona on November 6, 2018.

Doug Ducey (R)
56.0%
1,330,863 Votes

David Garcia (D)
41.8%
994,341 Votes

Angel Torres (G)
2.1%
50,962 Votes

Total votes: 2,376,166
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic election
Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona

David Garcia defeated Steve Farley and Kelly Fryer in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona on August 28, 2018.

David Garcia
50.6%
255,555 Votes

Steve Farley
32.3%
163,072 Votes

Kelly Fryer
17.2%
86,810 Votes

Total votes: 505,437
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Republican election
Republican primary for Governor of Arizona

Incumbent Doug Ducey defeated Ken Bennett in the Republican primary for Governor of Arizona on August 28, 2018.

Doug Ducey
70.7%
463,672 Votes

Ken Bennett
29.3%
191,775 Votes

Total votes: 655,447
(100.00% precincts reporting)


2016

Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Steve Farley ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 9 general election.

Arizona State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Farley Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 68,109
Total Votes 68,109
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Farley ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 9 Democratic Primary.

Arizona State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Farley Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbent Steve Farley was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Farley won election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 9. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.

Arizona State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Farley 55.7% 49,818
Republican Tyler Mott 44.3% 39,562
Total Votes 89,380

2010

Farley won re-election to the 28th District seat in 2010. He and Bruce Wheeler defeated Ted Prezelski, Mohur Sidhwa, and Tim Sultan in the August 24 primary election. They then defeated Republican Ken Smalley in the November 2 general election.

Arizona House of Representatives, District 28 General Election (2010)

Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Wheeler (D) 29,073
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Farley (D) 29,041
Ken Smalley (R) 20,508

Arizona House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary (2010)

Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Farley (D) 9,172
Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Wheeler (D) 5,607
Mohur Sidhwa (D) 5,129
Tim Sultan (D) 3,814
Ted Prezelski (D) 2,515

2008

On November 4, 2008, Farley and David Bradley were elected to the 28th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.

Farley raised $2,680 for the campaign and Bradley raised $12,463.

Arizona State House, District 28 (2008)

Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Farley (D) 44,121
Green check mark transparent.png David Bradley (D) 43,845
Events

2020

Mar. 4
Meet and Greet our new CEO

Wed 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM MST

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona Tucson, AZ

Aug. 1
Steve Farley Coffee & Conversation

Thur 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST

Dedicated. A gluten free bakery and coffee shop. Tucson, AZ

Jul. 27
Unity Canvass with Steve & Nikki!

Sat 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM MST

Purple Heart Park Tucson, AZ