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==Legislative career==

==Legislative career==

In 1998, Farabee won his seat, then considered one of the most Republican-leaning districts in the Texas House that was represented at this time by a Democrat.<ref name=farabee>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/oct/03/mcneely-rep-david-farabee-retiring-blow-democrats/|title=McNeely: Rep. David Farabee retiring a blow for Democrats|title=October 5, 2009|author=''Abilene Reporter-News''|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Wichita Falls [[Mayor]] Lanham Lyne easily defeated a Democrat named Michael L. Smith, 74-26 percent, to win Farabee's seat in the November 2 general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov02_154_state.htm|title=General election returns, November 2, 2010|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref> Farabee himself had estimated that a Democrat expecting to hold the seat would need to raise at least $250,000.<ref name=farabee/>​ Lyne did not seek a second term in 2010.

In 1998, Farabee won his seat, then considered one of the most Republican-leaning districts in the Texas House that was represented at this time by a Democrat.<ref name=farabee>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/oct/03/mcneely-rep-david-farabee-retiring-blow-democrats/|title=McNeely: Rep. David Farabee retiring a blow for Democrats|title=October 5, 2009|author=''Abilene Reporter-News''|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Wichita Falls [[Mayor]] Lanham Lyne easily defeated a Democrat named Michael L. Smith, 74-26 percent, to win Farabee's seat in the November 2 general election.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 2, 2010.</ref> Farabee himself had estimated that a Democrat expecting to hold the seat would need to raise at least $250,000.<ref name=farabee/>​ Lyne did not seek a second term in 2010.

In his initial election in 1998, Farabee was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in District 69 when the Democratic incumbent, John Hirschi, did not seek reelection. He defeated the Republican Ronald S. Buffum (born 1945), then of Wichita Falls, 14,207 votes (56.1 percent) to 11,130 (43.9 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1998.</ref>​

In his initial election in 1998, Farabee was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in District 69 when the Democratic incumbent, John Hirschi, did not seek reelection. He defeated the Republican Ronald S. Buffum (born 1945), then of Wichita Falls, 14,207 votes (56.1 percent) to 11,130 (43.9 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1998.</ref>​