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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 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 1998.</ref>​

Republicans left Farabee unopposed in 2008, and the Democrat garnered more than 58 percent of the vote in 2006 against a [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] and a Republican, Shirley Craft, who had also lost to Farabee in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasweekly.com/newsletter/tw20061113.html|title="Texas Weekly: The Eye of the Storm", November 13, 2006|accessdate=December 5, 2009}}</ref> State Representative Mark Strama, an Austin Democrat, said that his party can win District 69. He recalled that in 2006 the Democrats held the [[West Texas]] state House seat vacated by former [[Speaker]] James E. "Pete" Laney. Joseph P. Heflin, the county judge in Crosbyton, narrowly defeated a young Republican [[insurance]] agent from Plainview in Hale County,  [[Jim Landtroop]], who had considerable support from the state's [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] leaders.<ref name=farabee/> Landtroop rebounded in 2010 to deny Heflin a third term in the legislature but was himself unseated in 2012 in the runoff election by the [[Moderate Republican]] Ken King of Canadian in Hemphill County.​

Republicans left Farabee unopposed in 2008, and the Democrat garnered more than 58 percent of the vote in 2006 against a [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] and a Republican, Shirley Craft, who had also lost to Farabee in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasweekly.com/newsletter/tw20061113.html|title="Texas Weekly: The Eye of the Storm", November 13, 2006|accessdate=December 5, 2009}}</ref> State Representative Mark Strama, an Austin Democrat, said that his party can win District 69. He recalled that in 2006 the Democrats held the West Texas state House seat vacated by former [[Speaker]] James E. "Pete" Laney. Joseph P. Heflin, the county judge in Crosbyton, narrowly defeated a young Republican [[insurance]] agent from Plainview in Hale County,  [[Jim Landtroop]], who had considerable support from the state's [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] leaders.<ref name=farabee/> Landtroop rebounded in 2010 to deny Heflin a third term in the legislature but was himself unseated in 2012 in the runoff election by the [[Moderate Republican]] Ken King of Canadian in Hemphill County.​

Farabee served on the Energy Resources and State Affairs committees in the Texas House. In 2005, he supported the position of the [[National Abortion Rights Action League]] on [[abortion]] 55 percent of the time; in 2007, NARAL rated him 0 percent.<ref name=vsmart/> In 2008, he was voted "A+" by the [[National Rifle Association]]. In 2001, he was rated 100 percent by the [[NAACP]]. In 2009, he was rated 17 percent by [[conservative]] [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], but the same organization rated him 68 percent in 2007. The [[interest group]] Texans for Fiscal Responsibility rated Farabee 38 percent in 2009.<ref name=vsmart/>​

Farabee served on the Energy Resources and State Affairs committees in the Texas House. In 2005, he supported the position of the [[NARAL|National Abortion Rights Action League]] on [[abortion]] 55 percent of the time; in 2007, NARAL rated him 0 percent.<ref name=vsmart/> In 2008, he was voted "A+" by the [[National Rifle Association]]. In 2001, he was rated 100 percent by the [[NAACP]]. In 2009, he was rated 17 percent by [[conservative]] [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], but the same organization rated him 68 percent in 2007. The [[interest group]] Texans for Fiscal Responsibility rated Farabee 38 percent in 2009.<ref name=vsmart/>​

Prior to his legislative service, Farabee was an at-large member of the Wichita Falls City Council from 1989 to 1993. He is a partner of Boley-Featherston Insurance Agency in Wichita Falls.<ref name=vsmart/>​

Prior to his legislative service, Farabee was an at-large member of the Wichita Falls City Council from 1989 to 1993. He is a partner of Boley-Featherston Insurance Agency in Wichita Falls.<ref name=vsmart/>​