Diane Dixon
Diane Dixon (Republican Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 72. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Dixon (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 72. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Diane Dixon lives in Newport Beach, California. Dixon earned a B.S., with honors, in political science from the University of Southern California in 1973. Her career experience includes working in various roles for Fortune 300 company Avery Dennison, including director and vice president of corporate communications, senior vice president of communications and corporate affairs, and chief communications officer. Dixon also owned her own consulting business.[1][2]
Dixon volunteered as president of the Association of California Cities-Orange County, as a member of the regional council of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and as a board member of the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG). She was elected to the Newport Beach City Council in 2014. She also served as mayor.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Dixon was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Rules Committee
- Rules Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 72
Incumbent Diane Dixon defeated Dom Jones in the general election for California State Assembly District 72 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diane Dixon (R) | 59.5 | 157,278 |
 | Dom Jones (D)  | 40.5 | 107,251 | |
| Total votes: 264,529 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 72
Incumbent Diane Dixon and Dom Jones advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 72 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Dixon (R) | 60.9 | 87,904 |
| ✔ | | Dom Jones (D) | 39.1 | 56,374 |
| Total votes: 144,278 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Dixon received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 72
Diane Dixon defeated Judie Mancuso in the general election for California State Assembly District 72 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Dixon (R) | 56.2 | 116,588 |
 | Judie Mancuso (D) | 43.8 | 90,730 | |
| Total votes: 207,318 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 72
Judie Mancuso and Diane Dixon defeated Benjamin Yu in the primary for California State Assembly District 72 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judie Mancuso (D) | 43.3 | 59,016 |
| ✔ | | Diane Dixon (R) | 42.7 | 58,132 |
 | Benjamin Yu (R) | 14.0 | 19,115 | |
| Total votes: 136,263 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 74
Incumbent Cottie Petrie-Norris defeated Diane Dixon in the general election for California State Assembly District 74 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) | 50.5 | 133,607 |
| Diane Dixon (R) | 49.5 | 131,023 | |
| Total votes: 264,630 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 74
Incumbent Cottie Petrie-Norris and Diane Dixon defeated Kelly Ernby in the primary for California State Assembly District 74 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) | 52.3 | 76,081 |
| ✔ | | Diane Dixon (R) | 25.2 | 36,683 |
| Kelly Ernby (R) | 22.4 | 32,602 | ||
| Total votes: 145,366 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 72 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 72 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Janet Nguyen (R) |
California State Assembly District 72 2022-Present |
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