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A Statement from Beth Farnham, Candidate for PA-13

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Dear Voter,

As your candidate, I am honored and privileged to run again for the office of US Representative for Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District. It means everything to me to be a voice in Congress for our precious Democracy, Reproductive Freedom, Affordability, Gun Safety, Public Education, Universal Healthcare, Immigration Reform, the Environment, and more. And it all begins with representation that is real and accessible.

Beth Farnham, candidate for Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District

I’m not some multi-millionaire, but a stay-at-home parent, ready to return to the paid workforce. This position has afforded me the ability to meet with voters like you across our stunningly beautiful district in the counties of Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Cumberland, and Somerset and I have the tremendous support of my family, starting with my husband, Rob.

Rob and I married at Gettysburg Presbyterian Church almost 20 years ago and settled in Adams County, where we bought our home and are raising our children who attend the local public schools. We also grew together in our political journey from bumbling Republicans who didn’t really pay attention to the issues to the dedicated Democrats we are today. We raise our children to recognize that “All…are created EQUAL,” that when we realize each other’s right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” we love our neighbors as ourselves. Our exuberant dog and loud, fluffy cat round out our energetic family.

I don’t just talk about Everyday Americans, I am one, expecting that our tax policies benefit us, not the billionaires. I pinch pennies, recycle, drive a used hybrid car, and own one blue suit. I care about Freedom and the future of our children. As the child of an HVAC technician and a nurse, I spent most of my childhood in a row home in Baltimore and I always attended public schools. I put myself through college, and was the only member of my immediate family to graduate from it. I am forever grateful to my first grade teacher, Mrs. Thomas, who taught me how to read and write because I would not be where I am today without her support and guidance.

I’ve been a credit analyst, an administrative assistant for a lift company, a school board member, and a pharmacy technician. With a degree in Biology, French, and Secondary Education, I like to say I’ve studied life from its basic beginnings to its sophisticated ends. I’m not just trying to represent us, I’ve walked many of the same paths as you – from living on my own, to raising a family, to dealing with aging family, to holding a job, to being a public servant. And all of that is exactly what prepares me to run for this office.

I love to meet people, to listen to what’s on your hearts and minds, then take action. I’ve marched, delivered speeches, and created informational slideshows because I believe in tackling important issues like defending our sacred right to vote, recognizing that Black Lives Matter, advocating clear paths to citizenship, promoting responsible gun ownership, having our healthcare needs covered, affording our basic necessities, advancing agency over our own bodies, expanding public education, and so much more in ways that broaden understanding and educate others.

As our candidate and US Representative, I will never forsake the sacrifices that every veteran, union member, and activist who ever marched in the name of Democracy ever made. I am proud to continue their fights to improve our American lives. You can find my specific pledges as our US Representative under each topic on the Priorities page of my website – www.bethfarnhamforcongress.com.

In 2024, over 104,000 of you voted for me, for which I am entirely grateful. I am building upon those votes, continuing to knock on doors, call voters, hold in-person town halls, https://bethfarnhamforcongress.com/attend-a-town-hall/, staff tents at your local festivals, march in your local parades, speak to members of local organizations, reach out across social media, and respond to your heartfelt emails.

My team is growing bigger, stronger, faster, so please join us by signing up here https://bethfarnhamforcongress.com/welcome-volunteers/ if you would like to help make this 2026 win happen. In the most important election of our lives, I ask you to please #ChooseDemocracy and vote for me, Beth Farnham, to represent us.

A vote for me is a vote for the American ideals of individual worth, equal rights, liberty, enfranchisement, and majority rule, once promised by the Revolutionary Founders, improved by the marching generations, and manifested in you.

Sincerely, Beth

Beth Farnham

Beth Farnham is a candidate for Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District. She's a long-time resident of Conewago Township, and a champion of progressive causes. Currently an Adams County Democratic Committee member, Beth is dedicated to supporting candidates who recognize that Black Lives Matter, women’s rights are human rights, no human is illegal, love is love, gun sense saves lives, and science is real. Having marched and protested for these causes over the past several years, it is time for Beth to represent Pennsylvanians more substantively – in Congress – where these and other manifestations of our democracy can be enshrined into law.

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