David Livingston, a Republican member of the Arizona State House representing the 28th District since 2023, posted a series of messages on his social media account on August 16, 2025. The tweets covered a range of topics from personal commentary to sharing news regarding a federal court decision affecting Native American lands.
At 01:03 UTC, Livingston posted “BIG TIME https://t.co/YDWhtru0AW”. Shortly after, at 01:05 UTC, he tweeted “France https://t.co/45iwaa5UGY”.
Later that morning, at 01:40 UTC, Livingston highlighted a news story from AZ Central with the message: “Check out this story from AZ Central: Court refuses to halt land swap for Oak Flat copper mine
A federal judge conceded that a planned copper mine will destroy a site sacred to the Apache people, but refused to stop a land swap at the site.
Livingston’s post draws attention to an ongoing legal and environmental issue involving Oak Flat in Arizona. A federal judge ruled that while development of the copper mine would result in destruction of land considered sacred by Apache tribes, the court would not intervene to prevent a government-approved land exchange necessary for the project to proceed.
Livingston was elected in 2023 to represent Arizona’s 28th House District after succeeding Kelli Butler. His social media activity reflects engagement with both state and national matters as well as current events related to indigenous rights and resource development.
