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State Representative, 34th District
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Owen FarnsworthCampaign photo — Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth

Owen Farnsworth

Candidate for State Representative, 34th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Social media manager; former senior-living events coordinator
Lives in
Murfreesboro
Campaign website
owenfarnsworth.com

Murfreesboro resident who grew up in Fisher, Illinois, and has lived in Murfreesboro since he was 14; pre-law graduate of Middle Tennessee State University who has worked in social media management and as an events coordinator at a Brentwood senior living center.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth

Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes public money for private schools.

    Education | Owen For State House 34

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com

    “it's time to put the money where success is, and that's in public schools”
    Report

  • Supports higher teacher salaries to end the teacher shortage.

    Education | Owen For State House 34

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com

    “We have to solve the teacher shortage with higher teacher salaries”
    Report

  • Proposes free college for all Tennesseans.

    Would extend the HOPE Scholarship to public universities, not just community colleges, with no time limit or financial ceiling.

    Education | Owen For State House 34

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com

    “College will be free for all Tennesseans.”
    Report

Housing

  • Pledges to curb national rental companies' hold on housing.

    Affordability | Owen For State House 34

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com

    “we'll wrangle back control of our housing market from these predatory companies”
    Report

Health & human services

  • Supports building rural hospitals and clinics.

    My Policies | Owen For State House 34

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com

    “I want to put a focus on building rural hospitals and clinics to serve the community”
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  • Supports abortion access, including when medically necessary.

    Healthcare | Owen For State House 34

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Owen Farnsworth · owenfarnsworth.com

    “Women die because we won't let their doctors do what's necessary.”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Owen Farnsworth on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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