David Livingston
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Serving with Beverly Pingerelli
Preceded byKelli Butler
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byJudy Burges
Succeeded byEva Diaz
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 22nd[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019
Succeeded byFrank Carroll
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTracy
ResidencePeoria, Arizona
Alma materArizona State University
Websitevotelivingston.com

David Livingston[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 28. He previously served in the Arizona Senate representing District 22 from 2019 to 2023. He also served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. During the 52nd Legislature of Arizona, Livingston was the House Majority Whip. Livingston announced that he was running for State Treasurer in 2022, but withdrew before the primary.[3]

Personal life and education

Livingston earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Arizona State University. Livingston is married to Tracy Livingston, a member of the Maricopa County Community College District governing board.[4]

Career

Livingston was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona,[5] where he supported Ted Cruz.[6]

State Senate

In February 2019 Livingston introduced SB 1475, which originally would have required teachers and real estate agents (and others who are required to provide fingerprints as part of licensing) to provide their DNA samples for a state DNA database. After public outcry, he amended the bill so that it would only apply to people licensed to provide direct care in an intermediate care facility to individuals with intellectual disabilities.[7]

2020 presidential election

Following the 2020 United States presidential election, Livingston supported the "Stop the Steal" movement which falsely claimed that Donald Trump won the election nationally and in Arizona.[8]

Elections

In 2012, with incumbent Republican Representative (and former State Senator) Jack Wesley Harper deciding to not run for re-election to the Legislature, instead throwing his support behind Livingston Phil Lovas, Livingston ran in the three-way August 28, 2012 Republican primary, placing second with 13,000 votes,[9] and won the first seat in the November 6, 2012 general election with 60,093 votes above Lovas and independent write-in candidate Pat White.[10]

In 2014 Livingston and Lovas were unopposed in the Republican primary and won reelection against Democrats Larry Woods and Bonnie Boyce-Wilson, Independent Fred Botha and Americans Elect candidate Suzie Easter with Livingston winning 41,832 votes.[11]

In 2016 Livingston and Lovas were unopposed in the Republican primary and won reelection against Democrat Manuel Hernandez in the general election.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "David Livingston". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "David Livingston's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Sen David Livingston Files for AZ State Treasurer
  4. ↑ https://administration.maricopa.edu/governing-board/mcccd-board-members/ms.-tracy-livingston
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Trump backers furious over defeat at Arizona GOP convention". Fox News. May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Controversial DNA database bill scaled back to patient care professionals only".
  8. ↑ Waltz, Adam (January 7, 2021). "Seven Arizonan Republican legislators face calls to ban them from the House and Senate". ABC 15 Arizona. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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