Beth Farnham
D
Won the May 19 Democratic primary unopposed
Beth Farnham is a Democratic candidate and former credit analyst and school board member running for a second time against incumbent John Joyce, after losing to him in 2024.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Pledges to enshrine reproductive freedom, including abortion access, into federal law.[3]
“Only when we have agency over our own bodies are we free to create the families we choose. With Reproductive Freedom, we, along with our trusted healthcare professionals, make personal and private medical decisions such as: abortion, birth control, disease prevention, nutrition, exercise, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and gender-affirming care.”
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Pledges to substantially increase the federal minimum wage.[3]
“Substantially increase the federal minimum wage.”
- SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Pledges to sharply reduce tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.[3]
“Sharply reduce tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.”
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Lists universal health care as a core policy priority.[3]
- SupportsStricter gun laws
Lists gun safety among her core campaign issues.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Lists Democracy, Reproductive Freedom, Affordability, Gun Safety, Public Education, Universal Healthcare, Immigration Reform, and the Environment as core campaign issues.[3]
- Pledges to defend the U.S. Constitution, pass term limits for Supreme Court justices and age limits for members of Congress, and hold in-person town halls in the district.[3]
- On affordability, pledges to substantially increase the federal minimum wage, reduce tax cuts for the wealthy, and end Citizens United.[3]
Background
- Grew up in Maryland and lives in Conewago Township, Pennsylvania; graduated from Annapolis Senior High School and earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Towson University.[3]
- Career experience includes work as a credit analyst, an administrative assistant, a pharmacy technician, and a school board member; also describes herself as a stay-at-home parent.[3]
- Lost to Joyce in the 2024 general election, 25.8% to 74.1%.[1]