Beth Farnham

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.

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District (2026)

What we have documented

We have documented 3 statements by Beth Farnham, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Beth Farnham

Beth Farnham

Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 13th District

Mixed or conditional

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”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Beth Farnham campaign newsletter discusses Flock camerasFlock Flak section
Why we used this label

Farnham rejects public deployment under current conditions but does not call for a ban on every camera.

Beth Farnham

Role at the time: Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 13 district

Condemned

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.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Healthcare For All Not Only Saves Money, but VISION!National Security at Risk section, candidate introduction and appeal
Why we used this label

Relative to continued U.S. military involvement in Iran, Farnham criticizes the hostilities as harming weapons readiness and calls for stopping that depletion.

Beth Farnham

Role at the time: Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 13 district

Condemned

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”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)NO KINGS, NO AI Data Centers, NO Increased Costs!Americans suffer, Enemies plunder, under Trump section
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in Iran, Farnham denounces the war as illegally declared and criticizes its costs.

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.

Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the Iran war, which Congress has not formally authorized, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements and public remarks.

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