Beth Farnham is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 13th District. She was the district's Democratic nominee in 2024 and is running again in 2026.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 13th District
Statement summary
Farnham opposed government financing and access to Flock cameras, endorsed federal grant restrictions for public purchases, and called for shorter data retention and independent oversight. She accepts privately funded cameras on business property.
“I balk at the idea that the government would pay for them”
Farnham rejects public deployment under current conditions but does not call for a ban on every camera.
Role at the time: Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 13 district
Statement summary
Beth Farnham criticized congressional approval of continued Iran hostilities, arguing that the war depletes U.S. defensive weapons and threatens national security.
“Please vote for me, Beth Farnham, on November 3rd so I can stop this hemorrhaging of our weaponry.”
Relative to continued U.S. military involvement in Iran, Farnham criticizes the hostilities as harming weapons readiness and calls for stopping that depletion.
Role at the time: Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 13 district
Statement summary
Beth Farnham criticized Trump's Iran war as illegally declared and argued that it imposes economic costs on Americans.
“his illegally-declared war in Iran”
Relative to U.S. military involvement in Iran, Farnham denounces the war as illegally declared and criticizes its costs.
Statement dates: March 29, 2026 to August 23, 2026
Statement dates: March 29, 2026 to August 9, 2026
Statement dates: August 23, 2026
Statement dates: August 23, 2026
Statement dates: March 29, 2026 to August 9, 2026
