Jeff Dial

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Jeff Dial
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Arizona House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
January 5, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$24,000/year
Per diem$35/day for the first 120 days of regular session and for special sessions and $10/day thereafter.
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsFour consecutive terms
Personal
BirthdayApril 4, 1976
ProfessionSmall Business Owner
ReligionChristian
Websites
Office website
Personal website
CandidateVerification

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Jeff Dial (b. April 4, 1976) is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 18. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010 to 2013. He unsuccessfully ran for the House in 2008. He has served as precinct committeeman for the Republican Party since 2002, and as state committeeman since 2007.

Biography

Dial attended Arizona State University. His professional experience includes working as executive vice president for Dial Chemical Incorporated since 2003 and a small business owner. Dial served in the United States Army Reserve from 1996 to 2004.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dial served on the following committees:

Arizona Committee Assignments, 2013
• Financial Institutions
• Higher Education and Workforce Development, Chair
• Technology and Infrastructure

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dial served on these committees:

Arizona Committee Assignments, 2011
• Banking and Insurance, Vice Chair
• Military Affairs and Public Safety
• Technology and Infrastructure

Issues

Campaign themes

Dial's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]

Jobs/Economy

  • Excerpt:"As your State Representative, he’ll continue to fight every day to ensure that job creation is our top priority in Arizona."

Education

  • Excerpt:"Jeff will continue to fight for the best possible education for our children and ensure that our education tax dollars are spent wisely."

Balanced Budget

  • Excerpt:"Looking to the future, Jeff believes that we must pay down the debt incurred by previous Arizona Legislatures and leave Arizona on sound financial footing for our children and grandchildren."

Taxes/Government Spending

  • Excerpt:"As a businessman, Jeff believes that Arizona’s government should be run more like a business. He is also an ardent supporter of more transparency, accountability in government, and dollars in the classroom."

Illegal Immigration and Border Security

  • Excerpt:"Jeff believes that our current immigration laws need to be enforced and the federal government needs to step up and do its job. He believes more infrastructure, personnel, and technology is needed along the border."

Scorecards

Goldwater Institute

See also: Goldwater Institute's Legislative Report Card

The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[2]

2012

Dial received a score of 63 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 2 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Dial’s 63 in 2012 was tied for the 23rd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[2]

Elections

2012

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Dial won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18. He and incumbent Bob Robson ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJeff Dial Incumbent 26.1% 46,095
     Republican Green check mark.jpgBob Robson Incumbent 25.1% 44,204
     Democratic Corey Harris 22.4% 39,409
     Democratic Darin Fisher 21.8% 38,347
     Independent Brent Fine 4.7% 8,221
Total Votes 176,276

2010

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010

Dial and Bob Robson won the August 24 primary. They defeated incumbent Democrat Rae Waters in the November 2 general election.[5][6]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Jeff Dial (R) 28,680
Green check mark.jpg Bob Robson (R) 27,662
Rae Waters (D) 26,602
Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Jeff Dial (R) 12,025
Green check mark.jpg Bob Robson (R) 9,584
Christopher Tolino (R) 3,390

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Dial is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Dial raised a total of $231,636 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 23, 2013.[7]

Jeff Dial's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 Arizona State House, District 18 Won $49,577
2010 Arizona State House, District 20 Won $39,461
2008 Arizona State House, District 20 Defeated $101,903
2006 Arizona State House, District 20 Defeated $40,695
Grand Total Raised $231,636

2012

Dial won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Dial raised a total of $49,577.

2010

Dial won re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Dial raised a total of $39,461.

2008

Dial lost the election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, Dial raised a total of $101,903.

2006

Dial lost the election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2006. During that election cycle, Dial raised a total of $40.

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References

  1. ↑ "jeffdial," Official Campaign Website
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
  3. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
  4. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
  5. ↑ Primary results
  6. ↑ General election results
  7. ↑ followthemoney.org "Dial, Jeff J D," accessed May 23, 2013
Political offices
Preceded by
' 		Arizona House, District 18
2012-Present 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
John McComish 		Arizona House, District 20
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
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Republican majority Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives
House Speaker: Andy Tobin (R) • House Majority Leader: David Gowan (R) • House Minority Leader: Chad Campbell (D)
   
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